SURREY AND HANTS TAI CHI school
Beginners - Start here
Authentic, traditional, mainstream Beginners' Tai Chi Chu'an (Taiji) and Chi Kung (Qigong) and Meditation / Mindfulness taught by China-trained teacher, Cherry Collins
For nearly 20 years, practically ALL of Cherry's teacher-training, practice hours and study has been focused on the disciplines of Tai Chi & Qigong, providing her with a locally unrivalled specialist knowledge of the art. We have 17 classes a week, some of which will be available to new beginners in January 2026
When you book our classes you can be assured that you are going to learn true Tai Chi and Qigong as we don't spread ourselves thin by teaching lots of other things. We are a FULL TIME school with branches in Surrey and Yorkshire, totalling over 200 active students, some of those in our advanced classes have been with us from the very start, 15 years ago.
Our classes will loosen and strengthen your body, improve overall health, clear the mind and lift your mood. Sleep quality will improve and you'll feel altogether happier, knowing you're doing something positive for your own health and wellbeing. Studies in China have also recently shown that Tai Chi regulates appetite and so aids in weight management.
We are currently taking enquiries for the following classes. Please use the contact us button and let us know which class(es) you are interested in joining in 2026. Booking will be opened on 29th December and an email will be sent to everyone who has enquired about joining on that day. Do check your junk mail as we expect places to be snapped up very quickly. The email will contain booking links for all available 2026 beginner classes. After you submit your enquiry you might like to read our booking terms below, to save a little time when you receive the email.
BEGINNER CLASSES:
Monday 6.00pm Mytchett (Canal Centre) - Beginners Tai Chi and Qigong
Mondays 7.30pm Mytchett (Community Centre) - Beginners Tai Chi and Qigong /Chi Kung
Tuesdays 11.30am Mytchett (Community Centre) - Tai-Chi-Qigong for All
Tuesdays 6.30pm Mytchett (Canal Centre) - "Tuesday Chill 1" Qigong and Meditation
Tuesdays 7.30pm Mytchett (Canal Centre) " Tuesday Chill 2" Qigong & Meditation
You can also join us on Fridays for ZOOM online learning / ANYTIME via our Zoom course recordings.
FREE With your class subscription
ONLINE VIDEO LIBRARY
An ad-free video resource of over 400 tutorial videos, featuring our instructor Cherry, teaching all the sets of exercises you'll learn in class, each move broken down in detail just as it is in class, plus full set follow along videos. This resource aids practice between classes or acts as a catch-up if you have to miss a session. The more you practice the more benefit you will feel :) Everyone who subscribes to classes has access to the video channel included for as long as they have an active class subscription.
Surrey and Hants Tai Chi & Qigong - Booking Terms
If you have ANY cold-like symptoms or a cough please do not attend your class until all symptoms have gone, so that the rest of the group can enjoy the class without concern of catching a virus.
Booking online secures your place in the class. You will have the option to renew for further blocks of classes thereafter.
Classes are weekly during Surrey schools term-time, are 1 hour long and cost £10 each, paid in blocks of about 6 classes, by online card payment via our webstore.
MEDICAL CONDITIONS
Although Tai Chi & Qigong are slow, low impact exercises, they may not be suitable for everyone. If you have a pre-existing health condition please check with your healthcare provider before booking as we cannot advise on any medical condition you may have nor on the suitability of the exercises in respect of any medical condition. The movements involve slow bending stretching and twisting, within your own comfort range, and you will be on your feet for 1 hour.
ILLNESS/ HOLIDAY /MISSING CLASSES/ LEAVING US
You can leave the class by letting us know via email and your membership will lapse at the end of the block which you have paid for.
If you miss a class in a block of classes which you have booked, or if you leave the class mid-block, the fees for the missed week(s) in that block of classes are non-refundable. and cannot be transferred to another date. This is because the place in the class was allocated to you for the entire block when you booked and will not have been available for another potential student to book.
Please do not attend if you have any cold-like symptoms, we ask that our students are considerate to the rest of their group and don't bring potential viruses / coughs etc to class for the benefit of all