Stuart Ward

Stuart first started practicing Chinese martial arts as a boy, with Praying Mantis and Wing Chun Kung-Fu. As his Kung-Fu practice deepened, he began to study Taijiquan (Tai Chi) as a way to complement his Kung-Fu practice by softening the body, quietening the mind and building internal energy.

It wasn’t long before the depth of Tai Chi practice presented itself and took over as his main focus of training.

Stuart has spent the last 12 years focused solely on Chen style Tai Chi, continuing his training in Oxford as a disciple to 11^th generation lineage holder, Grandmaster Kongjie Gou.

Stuart’s Aim when teaching Tai Chi is to keep the traditional training methods alive, while making the training process clear for the western practitioners.

Stuart understands that Tai Chi can mean different things to different people, be it for health cultivation, mindfulness practice, playful movement or as an effective martial art.

Ultimately Stuart believes that with correct and persistent practice Tai Chi should bring balance into all areas of the student’s life.

Workshop 1 & 2

Morning Tai Chi

Our morning Tai Chi session is offered to set you up for the day.
The gentle exercise will invigorate the body and settle the mind with some traditional Chen family Tai Chi practice.
We will be exploring standing pole to develop root, energy and the Tai Chi body while paving the way to play with some basic spiraling exercises to nourish the joints, fascia, muscles and energy.
We complete the practice with a little standing meditation to leave you feeling grounded and connected.

Age range: All are welcome

Length (mins): 1 hour