by Jocelyn Watkin | Dec 29, 2017 | Information
Please note: These sessions finished in February 2018.
Contact us to find out about sessions in summer 2022.
Always wanted to give tai chi a go? Come along to Cornwall Park for my FREE tai chi sessions over January and February 2018 and enjoy doing tai chi under the cool of the trees. Or, just sit and watch if you’d prefer.
Starting Sunday 7 January at 9-10am, the sessions will be every Tuesday (6-7pm) and Sunday (9-10am) in January and February (including Auckland Anniversary Weekend, Waitangi Weekend and Waitangi Day). Classes are approximately 45 mins. Fun for all of the family, from children to grandparents.
Location: Under the trees or on the Rangitoto Steps (stone steps) between the new café and Pohutukawa Drive (look out for the signs). If wet, in the big gazebo near to the new café.
Described as “moving meditation”, tai chi is an ancient Chinese martial art that combines mental focus and mindfulness with deliberate and relaxed movements that are gentle on the joints.
Summer tai chi in Cornwall Park is fun, free and suitable for all ages. You don’t need special clothes, shoes or equipment. Bring a water bottle, a sun hat and come as you are.
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by Jocelyn Watkin | Sep 13, 2017 | Information
Look forward to better health and wellbeing
There are no more places available for this workshop (on 30 September 2017). Please contact Jocelyn to register your interest for the next workshop. Ph 027 493 9851 or use the Contact Form
Workshop: Saturday 30 September 2017, 9.30am – 12.45pm
Venue: Clayton Park School hall, Wattle Downs, Manurewa, Auckland
Ideal for beginners as well as advanced tai chi students. Adults of any age and high school students are all welcome.
Stressed or tired? Recovering from illness, grief or an injury? Worried about exams or pressure at work? If so, this rejuvenating tai chi for rehabilitation workshop will help you to:
- Boost your energy and strength
- Relieve stress
- Refresh your body, loosen your joints and ease your tensions
- Get a good night’s sleep
- Improve your blood circulation
- Increase your mental clarity and inner peace
- Improve your balance
Feel more balanced, anywhere, anytime, night and day
At the end of the workshop, you will have learned:
- A set of tai chi movements that you can do anytime, anywhere – at work, at home, while travelling – that will help to you to reduce stress, feel stronger and more balanced.
- A breathing technique to help calm and clear your mind and improve your overall health.
- A unique mantra to say to yourself while doing your tai chi to help you move smoothly and integrate your mind and body so you can feel more at peace and sleep better.
Adults of any age and high school students are all welcome. Bookings are essential.
Almost anyone can learn Tai Chi for Rehabilitation and Rejuvenation (TCR) as it can be done while standing, seated or lying down. TCR is a low impact exercise, gentle on your joints and is suitable for all adults and fitness levels. You do not need special shoes, clothing or equipment.
More details about the workshop:
- When: Saturday 30 September, 9.30am – 12.45pm. Please arrive between 9.15 – 9.25am
- Where: Clayton Park School hall, Cr Coxhead and Wattle Farm Roads, Wattle Downs, Manurewa, Map
- What to wear: Loose, comfortable clothing and flat shoes like sneakers. Bring a bottle of water and a snack. If you’d like to try TCR while lying down please bring your own yoga mat or similar.
- Parking: Plenty of free parking. Please note: the car park entrance for the school hall is off Wattle Farm Road
- Price: $67 per person. Current Kia Ora Tai Chi students @ $47 per person
- Optional extra: Buy the TCR practice DVD @ $30 to further assist you after the workshop.
Venue for the workshop: Clayton Park School hall
Ideal for beginners as well as advanced tai chi students. Places are limited to a maximum of 12.
TCR has been especially designed by a medical doctor (Dr Paul Lam) to improve health and wellness, especially when recovering from exhaustion and stressful situations, including illness, grief and accidents. The instructor for this workshop, Jocelyn Watkin, has been trained by Dr Lam and is qualified to teach TCR by the Tai Chi for Health Institute.
This workshop will help you to invest in your future health. Bookings are essential.
Your future health is in your hands
by Jocelyn Watkin | Jul 9, 2017 | Information
Please note: This is a post from 2017
Free tai chi lessons: Monday 24 and Wednesday 26 July, 6.30pm. Perfect for winter wellness and to build your inner warmth against the cold.
Do you want to get warm and be fitter and healthier? Do you feel stressed or have trouble sleeping? Maybe you’d love to wave goodbye to the aches and pains of middle-age? If so, then say hello to Kia Ora Tai Chi.
Come along for FREE 45-minute tai chi lessons on Monday 24th and Wednesday 26th July 2017 at 6.30pm, with Jocelyn Watkin, a qualified tai chi instructor, who has been practising tai chi for 15 years. Adults of any age and high school students are all welcome. Join a friendly bunch of people at a great venue, which has lots of free parking.
What to wear: Please wear loose comfortable clothing and flat-soled shoes (such as sneakers, trainers or tennis shoes). Please also bring a drinking bottle of water.
What to expect: The class will begin with a sequence of easy, flowing exercises which are low impact and ge
ntle on your joints. Jocelyn and some of her students will then demonstrate the tai chi form so you can see what it looks like. After that, you can have a go for yourself and learn the first few steps.In just one class, you’ll be doing tai chi. By summer, you could be doing a full tai chi set of moves on the beach.
Longer term, tai chi can help you to improve your fitness, health and balance, reduce stress and lower blood pressure. It is an ancient, Chinese martial art that involves a series of movements performed in a slow, focussed manner and accompanied by deep breathing.
Tai chi is suitable for all ages and fitness levels. If you are unable to stand for very long, Jocelyn is also qualified to teach seated tai chi, which you can do alongside the rest of the class.
Dates/times/pricing: Mondays and Wednesdays in Manurewa. After the free lessons, a beginners’ class will start on Monday 31 July and Wednesday 2 August 2017 from 6.30 – 7.15pm. Lessons from $9.50 per class. To RSVP, contact Jocelyn: 027 493 9851 or use the Contact Form to get in touch.
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by Jocelyn Watkin | Jan 29, 2017 | Information
Please note: This is a post from February 2017.
Free tai chi lessons: Monday 13 and Wednesday 15 February 2017, 6.30pm, in Manurewa.
Do you want to get fitter and healthier? Do you feel stressed or have trouble sleeping? If boot camps are not for you or you want to wave good-bye to the gym then say hello to Kia Ora Tai Chi.
Come along for FREE 45-minute tai chi lessons on Monday 13th and Wednesday 15th February at 6.30pm, with Jocelyn Watkin, a qualified tai chi instructor, who has been practising tai chi for 14 years. Adults and high school students are all welcome.
What to wear: Please wear loose comfortable clothing and flat-soled shoes (such as sneakers, trainers or tennis shoes). Please also bring a drinking bottle of water.
What to expect: The class will begin with a sequence of easy, flowing exercises which are low impact and gentle on your joints. Jocelyn and some of her students will then demonstrate the tai chi form so you can see what it looks like. After that, you can have a go for yourself and learn the first few steps. In just one class, you’ll be doing tai chi. Join a friendly bunch of people at a great venue, which has lots of free parking.
Longer term, tai chi can help you to improve your fitness, health and balance, reduce stress and lower blood pressure. It is an ancient, Chinese martial art that involves a series of movements performed in a slow, focussed manner and accompanied by deep breathing. Tai chi is suitable for all ages and fitness levels. If you are unable to stand for very long, Jocelyn is also qualified to teach seated tai chi, which you can do alongside the rest of the class.
Dates/times/pricing: Mondays and Wednesdays in Manurewa. After the free lessons, a beginners’ class will start on Monday 20th and Wednesday 22nd February 2017 from 6.30 – 7.15pm. Lessons from $9.50 per class. To RSVP, contact Jocelyn: 027 493 9851 or use the Contact Form to get in touch.
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