Jade Dragon School

ARE YOUR SHOULDERS TOO TIGHT?

Most people's are but there is a solution.
Tai chi has many exercises and movements that release that chronic tension and teach you to keep your shoulders relaxed down.
It literally seems like a weight off your shoulders and you'll be amazed at how relaxing it feels.

Find out more at one of our classes.
jadedragonschool.com/taichi/

Tai Chi in Waltham St Lawrence - Jade Dragon School

LEARN TAI CHI IN WALTHAM ST LAWRENCE
New Beginners Class on Thursday afternoons 4pm starting 2nd March 2023.
Tai chi is a unique exercise. It teaches you how to relax, restore mobility, health and balance and revitalises your body. It's ideal exercise for people of any age or physical ability.
This is a new class aimed at the complete beginner. Everything is explained clearly, the demonstrations are amazing and the sessions are fun and friendly.
Your first class is FREE. So come along and see what it's all about.

Tai Chi in Waltham St Lawrence - Jade Dragon School Is Tai Chi for you? NEW Beginner's Tai Chi Classin Waltham St Lawrence Are you full of tension?Do you lack energy and vitality?Do you have limited mobility?Are you looking for an exercise that doesn't overly strain your body?Would you like to be more balanced, stronger and more mobile?If you answere...

Tai Chi in Waltham St Lawrence - Jade Dragon School

LEARN TAI CHI IN WALTHAM ST LAWRENCE
New Beginners Class on Thursday afternoons 4pm starting 2nd March 2023.

Tai chi is a unique exercise. It teaches you how to relax, restore mobility, health and balance and revitalises your body. It's ideal exercise for people of any age or physical ability.

This is a new class aimed at the complete beginner. Everything is explained clearly, the demonstrations are amazing and the sessions are fun and friendly.
Your first class is FREE. So come along and see what it's all about.

Find out more at

Tai Chi in Waltham St Lawrence - Jade Dragon School Is Tai Chi for you? NEW Beginner's Tai Chi Classin Waltham St Lawrence Are you full of tension?Do you lack energy and vitality?Do you have limited mobility?Are you looking for an exercise that doesn't overly strain your body?Would you like to be more balanced, stronger and more mobile?If you answere...

Happiness and vitality and peacefulness and balance and...

Dunsden Green Tai Chi - Jade Dragon School

LEARN TAI CHI IN DUNSDEN GREEN - Between Reading and Henley
New Beginners Class on Tuesday Mornings starting 21st February

Tai chi is a unique exercise. It teaches you how to relax, restore mobility, health and balance and revitalises your body.
This is a new class aimed at the complete beginner. Everything is explained clearly, the demonstrations are amazing and the sessions are fun and friendly.
Your first class is FREE. So come along and see what it's all about.

Dunsden Green Tai Chi - Jade Dragon School Is Tai Chi for you? NEW Beginners Tai Chi Class in Dunsden Green Are you full of tension?Do you lack energy and vitality?Do you have limited mobility?Are you looking for an exercise that doesn't overly strain your body?Would you like to be more balanced, stronger and more mobile?If you answered yes....

Products - Jade Dragon School

Learn tai chi at home.
All the form, the exercises, the concepts all explained clearly through videos and PDFs.
We have course split into 12 modules each giving roughly a month's worth of classes and only costing £7 each.
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Products - Jade Dragon School Tai Chi course Learn Tai Chi from homeLearn the wonders of tai chi at your own pace and in your own spaceNo more forgetting what was taught in class or learn without even going to classAll the movements, exercises, skills, principles and theories explained fully Go beyond the form movements to under...

Caversham Tai Chi 8 - Jade Dragon School

LEARN TAI CHI IN CAVERSHAM
New Beginners Class on Mondays

Tai chi is a unique exercise. It teaches you how to relax, restore mobility, health and balance and revitalises your body.
This is a new class aimed at the complete beginner. Everything is explained clearly, the demonstrations are amazing and the sessions are fun and friendly.
Your first class is FREE. So come along and see what it's all about.

Caversham Tai Chi 8 - Jade Dragon School Is Tai Chi for you? NEW Beginners Tai Chi Class in Caversham Are you full of tension?Do you lack energy and vitality?Do you have limited mobility?Are you looking for an exercise that doesn't overly strain your body?Would you like to be more balanced, stronger and more mobile?If you answered yes to a...

Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley - Try Tai Chi - BBC Sounds

In case you missed Dr Micheal Mosley's podcast about the benefits of Tai Chi.

Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley - Try Tai Chi - BBC Sounds How Tai Chi can boost your immune system, rewire your brain and even reduce visceral fat.

Tai chi is mindful movement and fully relaxed stillness.
Tai chi is putting everything you are into the physical expression of yourself.
Tai chi is regaining your joy, your vigour and restoring your original self.
Tai chi is life

Tai Chi Private Coaching - Jade Dragon School

PERSONAL COACHING IN TAI CHI AND MORE
1/3 off sessions
Learn tai chi properly and quickly through personal training.
Sessions can be at your own home or in Woodley.
Learn a range of skills at your own pace and focused on your needs and goals.
Find out more at

Tai Chi Private Coaching - Jade Dragon School Personal training in Tai Chi Gain all the benefits of tai chi at your own pace from an experienced masterLearn real tai chi, qigong, meditation and more from complete beginner to advanced skills So if classes aren't for you then let me help you get the amazing benefits of the Chinese martial, healin...

Beginner’s Tai Chi in Caversham - Jade Dragon School

LEARN TAI CHI IN CAVERSHAM

Tai chi is a unique exercise. It teaches you how to relax, restore mobility, health and balance and revitalises your body.

Our classes are always welcoming to new beginners. Everything is explained clearly and the sessions are fun and friendly.

So come along to a free class and see what it's all about.

Find out more at

Beginner’s Tai Chi in Caversham - Jade Dragon School Learn Tai Chi in Caversham.Do you suffer with limited mobility, chronic pain issues, lack of energy, sleep problems, anxiety and so on. Then learn tai chiTai chi offers a path to restore your health and balance and improve your quality of life on so many levels. There's a lot more to tai chi than mo...

Be like a child again. Restore your vitality, mobility and curiosity.

Jade Dragon Tai Chi - fascinating classes, effective training.

I teach this in every self defence class.
It's not aggressive but leaves you ready to defend yourself.

Tai Chi Twyford B - Jade Dragon School

Is Tai Chi for you?
Do you suffer with tension, pain, limited mobility or are you lacking the vitality you once had?
Tai chi is an amazing system for restoring your balance, health and vitality.
Join our fun, friendly class in Twyford and find out more about how this ancient art can change your life.
Your first class is free.

Find out more at

Tai Chi Twyford B - Jade Dragon School Is Tai Chi for you? Are you full of tension?Do you lack energy and vitality?Do you have limited mobility?Are you looking for an exercise that doesn't overly strain your body?Would you like to be more balanced, stronger and more mobile?If you answered yes to any of the above then tai chi could be jus...

Merry Christmas to friends and students old, new and yet to start.

Enjoy yourselves, eat, drink and be merry and I look forward to seeing you in the new year.

Paul

Today is the winter solstice. The shortest day of the year. A time of maximum yin energy yet it's surprisingly warm.
It's a good time to celebrate the stillness of winter with meditation or contemplation.
From now on the days will get longer by about 15 minutes a week. Nature starts to come back to life, renewal, regrowth and a gradual expansion into summer.

How 6 Months in China Changed My Life [TIMELAPSE FILM]

Tai Chi can be an awesome thing to learn. See one man's experience of Tai Chi in China.

How 6 Months in China Changed My Life [TIMELAPSE FILM] I left modernity on a quest to sort my life out. Deep in China, an ancient practice and badass Master changed everything...☯📖☯ *Join my free newsletter! "On...

Last night in kung fu we started monkey training.
It's the most fun of the animal styles. It's great exercise and difficult to defend against as its so unpredictable. Lots of laughs in training last night. 😁
Come and join in the fun on Thursday evenings in Caversham.
Your first session is free.
https://jadedragonschool.com/kungfu/

Tai chi and kung fu teach you to adapt fluidly to change. Many people resist change and they suffer because of it. They are too tight in their body which leads to rigidity in their thinking.
We learn instead to become softer and more malleable. To recognise that change is happening all the time.

Nothing ever stays the same nor should it. It is those who can adapt to change who thrive the most. Those who don't can never be happy. They will become more and more tense as they resist change.

Soften your breath and your body and embrace change whenever you can.

Come along to one of our friendly classes and see for yourself.

https://www.jadedragonschool.com/

When talking to someone in person or online are you benefitting them or belittling them?
So many suffer with negative self-talk so pointing out their good points can be very powerful. It's even more powerful if you do it to yourself. You may be amazed at how others respond when you treat them nicely.
We all have our strengths and weaknesses and we are all valuable, worthwhile people.
Value yourself. Value others.

Strange but true.
All of the seven countries in the world that eat the most saturated fat have got less heart disease than all of the seven countries in the world that eat the most.
Think about that.
Saturated fat is actually good for you. It doesn't clog your arteries and certainly doesn't make you fat. You need it. You have evolved to eat it. All low fat products are a con. They replace healthy fat with unhealthy sugars and chemicals that your body doesn't recognise as food. Stop eating them. Stick to full fat and be healthier, happier and slimmer.

Just once can be enough to feel how powerful it can be in your life.

Your lifestyle plays a dramatic role in your health. And it's not just about exercise and healthy eating.
Your attitude towards life, your posture and breathing habits, the way you walk etc all have a role to play in your current and future health.
Tai chi teaches you to move without tension, to breathe fully, to be in the moment, to be aligned with gravity and fully involved in the beautiful flow of life.
Try out a free class and nourish your mind, body and spirit.

When walking keep upright, relax down through your body and move from your hips not your head.
You'll be more balanced and relaxed. You'll feel and look more confident and more powerful and you'll be more aware of yourself and your environment.
Walking becomes a pleasure again.
Follow and share our page for more tips on posture, movement, mindful exercise and breathing.
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Mindless Exercise
A lot of exercise these days is mindless. People watch TV in the gym and listen to headphones while running. Mindless exercise has some benefits but you're missing out on so much. Even changing which part of your body you're focusing on can make a huge difference to the way you do an exercise.

Switch off the TV, take out the headphones and learn to be more mindful and aware of how you are moving your body. Be aware of your balance, where you may be holding too much tension, try different ways to do the same exercise to see which is the most efficient.
When I see others exercising I constantly see people holding their body in unbalanced ways and putting stresses on themselves they don't need. These stresses cause injuries, waste energy and make the movement ineffective.

In kung fu and tai chi we learn to be mindful of exactly how each movement is done. You are never off balance, forces are spread throughout your body and rooted into the earth. Training injuries are almost unheard of.

Be more mindful when exercising and reap the full benefits of everything you do.
https://jadedragonschool.com

Kung Fu - Jade Dragon School

Animal Kung Fu
There is no other exercise like learning to move and fight like a wild animal. Every other exercise is tame in comparison. You learn to develop your body in extraordinary ways that no gym can teach you.
The Jade Dragon school is the only school that teaches 8 different animal fighting styles. Our classes are fun and friendly and always open to new students. Find out more below.

Kung Fu - Jade Dragon School Kung fu Comprehensive and friendly martial arts training 8 Animal Styles There is no other exercise like learning to move and fight like a wild animal. Every other exercise is tame in comparison. You learn to develop your body in extraordinary ways that no gym can teach you. The Jade Dragon school i...

Tai Chi - Jade Dragon School

Move with relaxed power

The strongest muscles in your body are in your centre. So it makes sense when moving to use your strongest muscles first as animals do instead of the weakest ones first as we humans so often do.

Follow the principles of tai chi. When walking move your legs from the hips. You'll be more balanced and controlled. This is how your legs have evolved to be used.

When generating any kind of force with your arms don't move from your hands but your shoulders first then elbows. This is far more powerful yet takes less effort. Try it and see.

Moving like this means you can keep your hands and feet soft and relaxed. Your shoulders and hips will open up and lose a lot of their tension. Your weight will be more centred and with that physical balance will come greater emotional balance. It will help take the strain off your heart and give you so much more confidence, poise and greater health.
Learning to use your body properly has huge benefits. Find out more with the Jade Dragon School.

Tai Chi - Jade Dragon School Tai chi So much more than just a form of movements The Depth of Tai Chi So many people suffer with limited mobility, chronic pain issues, lack of energy, sleep problems, anxiety and so on. Tai chi offers a path to restore health and balance and improve your quality of life on so many levels. There's...

Is your mind cluttered?
When your head is full of clutter it’s like living in a house with boxes everywhere covering all the walls and windows. Every new thing that happens in your life adds new boxes and mess. You see them everywhere you look and cannot escape them.
There is a way out. There is a path to freedom. A way to declutter your mind, bring you back some perspective and restore sanity to your life.
Meditation is the art of decluttering the mind. Spend a few minutes every day to create some space in your head to live in, to breathe, to take a step back and see what is really important.
Meditation brings clarity, balance and ultimately mental and physical health.
It doesn't have to involve sitting in the lotus position humming or chanting mantras. It can simply be taking a few minutes to sit down, close your eyes and focus completely on your breath.
Just observe your thoughts without being tied up in them. Watch them come and go then come back again. It may not feel like meditating at first but you will still emerge refreshed and reenergised. Keep at it and the feeling will become deeper and enable you to reap the benefits more powerfully and for longer.

As we age we develop lots of tension around the chest and abdomen. This interferes with both breathing and digestion so it affects every part of your health and wellbeing.
The breathing and movement exercises of tai chi open up and mobilise these tight areas. You feel more expressive, you have more energy and there's less stress on your heart.
It's win/win.

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Learn Tai Chi at home.
Get all the skills, moves, principles and knowledge with our home learning course.
Learn the full CMC37 yang style tai chi form with full knowledge of how to perform each movement. The course comes in 12 modules. Each module now only £7.