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Live instructor-led classes
Learn directly with an instructor in a regular live class rather than
simply following prerecorded videos.
Regional Tai Chi
Tai Chi Shouldn’t Depend on Where You Live
Bringing Tai Chi classes, guided online learning and in-person workshops
to regional communities.
Living outside a major city shouldn’t mean missing out on the opportunity to learn Tai Chi.
We’ve heard from people in regional communities who would like to learn
Tai Chi but simply don’t have a regular local class available.
Shang Tai Chi wants to change that.
We’re currently taking expressions of interest from people across regional
Queensland and New South Wales who would like to learn Tai Chi with us.
Our first areas of interest include
Gunnedah, Narrabri, Tenterfield, Stanthorpe, Warwick, Moree
and surrounding communities.
Don’t see your town?
Tell us where you live. Your community could be next.
Tell us where you live. Your community could be next.
A Regional Model
A Different Way to Bring Tai Chi to Regional Communities
A town may have people who want to learn Tai Chi without having enough
demand to support a permanent local instructor.
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Learn with your community
Where possible, we’ll create groups around individual towns so you can
learn alongside other people from your local area.
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Guided practice between classes
Continue learning at your own pace with Shang Tai Chi’s structured
online lessons and practice resources.
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In-person regional workshops
When enough people in a community are interested, we’ll look at
travelling to your town for face-to-face workshops and special
training sessions.
Online when it makes sense. In person when we can.
A real Tai Chi community throughout.
Begin Here
Starting With Beginners
You don’t need to be flexible, fit or experienced in Tai Chi.
In fact, you don’t need to know anything about Tai Chi before joining us.
Our beginner programs introduce Tai Chi progressively and focus on
developing:
Balance & Stability
Build confidence, control and awareness in everyday movement.
Mobility & Coordination
Develop comfortable movement, coordination and body awareness.
Calm & Practice
Explore relaxation, controlled breathing and a practical Tai Chi
practice you can continue developing.
Capability for Life
At Shang Tai Chi, we call the broader idea behind our approach
Capability for Life: using thoughtful movement practice
to help maintain the physical capabilities that matter in everyday life.
Where Next?
We’re Looking for Regional Communities That Want Tai Chi
Rather than deciding where people should want classes, we’re asking
regional communities to tell us.
If enough people register from your town, we’ll contact you about forming
a local beginner group and potential future workshops.
North West NSW
Gunnedah, Narrabri, Moree and surrounding communities.
New England
Tenterfield and surrounding communities.
Southern Downs
Stanthorpe, Warwick and surrounding communities.
Scenic Rim
Boonah and surrounding communities.
These aren’t limits. If you’re somewhere else,
we still want to hear from you.
Expressions of Interest
Interested in Tai Chi in Your Town?
Registering your interest doesn’t commit you to anything and there is
nothing to pay.
It simply helps us identify communities where people genuinely want
Tai Chi.
Tell us:
- Your name
- Your email address
- Your town or postcode
- Live classes, in-person workshops, or both
- Whether you’ve practised Tai Chi before
Help us bring Tai Chi to your town
Leave your details and we’ll let you know if a group begins forming
in your area.
Small Groups Welcome
Already a Few of You?
If you have a small group of friends, neighbours, colleagues or
community members who would like to learn together, contact us.
You don’t necessarily need twenty or thirty people to get started.
Start small. Build locally.
We’re specifically exploring ways of helping small regional groups
learn together, supported by live instruction and our online learning
platform.
As local interest grows, we can then explore bringing Shang Tai Chi
to your community for an in-person workshop.
Community Partnerships
Community Organisations
We’d also like to hear from organisations interested in bringing
Tai Chi to their local community.
Community Groups
Neighbourhood centres, seniors groups and U3A organisations.
Healthy Ageing
Retirement communities and health and wellbeing organisations.
Local Programs
Councils and community programs interested in Tai Chi activities.
Have a community group interested in Tai Chi?
We’d be happy to discuss what might be possible.
Start Wherever You Are
You Don’t Need a Tai Chi School Around the Corner to Begin
Sometimes all it takes is a few people in a community saying:
“We’d like to do this.”
If that’s happening in your town, we’d like to know.
Shang Tai Chi™
Capability for Life
Movement. Balance. Awareness. Practice for everyday life.