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.
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.
2026 BEGINNER CLASSES:
Our main annual intake happened in September 2025 at the start of the traditional academic year and so most of our classes are currently very full.
We have ONE daytime class open for booking for new beginners:
Tuesdays 11.30am Mytchett (Community Centre) - Tai-Chi-Qigong -You can book the first block of 2026 (6 classes starting 13th January) via the link below: Booking terms are at the bottom of this page
https://taichi.sumupstore.com/product/f-tue-11-30am-all-levels
We are unable to offer any evening class places for January, but it would still be worth submitting an enquiry so that when a place becomes available or a new beginner class is planned you will be one of the first to hear.
Alternatively you can join us on Friday mornings for a live ZOOM class, or follow along ANYTIME via the Zoom class recordings which are sent to all Zoom subscribers
Book January Zoom (3 classes/recordings ) here:
https://taichi.sumupstore.com/product/zoom-classes-1
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 (except via Zoom) 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 during the 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