Five Islands Tai Chi offers Tai Chi classes in the Illawarra region. Our classes are gentle and welcoming. Move your body and calm your mind.
We have classes available in Balgownie on Tuesdays at 9 and 10am, and Wollongong on Fridays at 9am.
Our 10am class this morning had a special experience when our instructor Jen shared some Qigong she had learnt on her recent trip to Japan. Thanks Jen!
16/06/2026
Guess who's back??? Yes! Jens back from Japan! We are so happy she's home and teaching again.
02/06/2026
One of our very talented students, Libby Bloxham is a fabulously talented artist. Her new exhibition opens on the 20th of June at Project Contempory Art Space. Come along and see what Libby gets up to when she's not practising Tai Chi!
23/05/2026
Update from Jen!....
I'm in Japan and found these lovely people in the park next to Nagoya Castle, they taught me the Japanese version of 24 form. We told you 24 form will take you anywhere!
A short video (kindly taken by Jenn, thanks!) of today's Tai Chi in the Wollongong Botanic Garden.
Tai Chi among nature, bliss!
21/05/2026
What a stunning day for Tai Chi in our beautiful Botanic Gardens. We had 50 people in our class listening to the birds as we did our Tai Chi under the turpentine trees, and it was a delight. Thank you everyone who came and joined in and a big thankyou to Wollongong Botanic Garden for inviting us to share in National Botanic Garden week.
We loved it.
Thank you also to Sue for these photos.
19/05/2026
Join us this Thursday at 10.30am in our beautiful Botanic Gardens on the Turpentine lawn for a free Tai Chi taster class to celebrate National Botanic Garden Week!
2 hour parking can be found at the main entrance (P1) or the car park at the end of Madeline St (P2). Our event goes for 1 hour
The free shuttle bus has a stop on Northfields Avenue which runs along the north side of the Botanic gardens and may be an easy option for some.
Bring a hat and a water bottle.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Kara.
17/05/2026
This Thursday the 21st, Five Islands Tai Chi will be offering a free Tai Chi class in our beautiful Wollongong Botanic Garden on the Turpentine Lawn at 10.30am as part of National Botanic Garden week.
Come along and enjoy a relaxing Qigong and Tai Chi class among nature.
No bookings required just turn up.
Our second video demonstrating the next moves from Yang 12. Butterflies among the holly (transisition move) 3. White crane spreads its wings.
4. Brush knee, left, right and left again.
For those of you in classes beginning to learn Yang 12 form. Here is our Jen demonstrating Moves one and two. 1.Commencing form. 2.Parting Wild Horses mane.