Please note Tai Chi Nanaimo Association strives to be in compliance with public health restrictions of the Province of BC.
We now offer a Health Recovery Class
for help with Balance, Strength and Mobility
using Tai Chi based sitting and standing exercises as well as parts of the Tai Chi set.
Qigong with Eva Wong
LimitlessGate Qigong and Tai Chi Nanaimo
Tai Chi Nanaimo - Tai Chi is for people of all ages and abilities
A 108 move health-oriented tai chi set forms the core for our programs which we practice and teach through our not-for-profit, volunteer-run organization.
Tai chi is a complete whole-body exercise that can be practiced anywhere, any time, at any age, with no need for special gear or clothing. Our accredited volunteer instructors teach beginners and continuing classes.
After completing one of our Beginner courses folks, if they haven't already done so, can pay the annual activity fee, choose to join continuing classes to improve their Tai Chi and prepare themselves for our other classes.
In other classes we also practice Lok Hup, Tai Chi Sabre and Tai Chi Sword. All of these, being based on common principles, inform one another. Philippe Gagnon, one of the original students of Moy Lin-Shin, the originator of the forms which we practice, supports us with yearly workshops.
QIGONG:
Tai Chi Nanaimo Association has the good fortune of being one of the centres on the planet where Dr Eva Wong has chosen to conduct her Daoist Qigong multi level training through yearly workshops. For those who have begun this training, we are able to support their practice with weekly practice sessions.
Membership Information:
Join us at Tai Chi Nanaimo Association. Annual membership and activity fees are listed below. The annual membership fee is nonrefundable and is required prior to taking any classes. Activity fees are required in order to attend Continuing classes. Beginner course fee is a limited per session Activity fee.
Our fee structure as of July 8, 2022.
- Annual membership: $10 per year - required and nonrefundable, payment is due January 1 annually or prior to taking the first class of the year
- Beginner course: $80 (plus any membership fee requirements)
- Activity fee for continuing classes: $200 per year, due each January 1st annually or $120 for 6 months, due each January 1st and July 1st
- In order to get on to the Activity continuing cycle with payment due January 1 or July 1, individual months are charged at $20 per month until you catch up to those set payment dates at which time our standard fees apply.
- Activity fee provides access to all classes and instruction (excepting any workshops or other offerings outside of our normal sessions) after beginners classes and/or any pre-requisites have been completed
- *** Special Notes regarding our new Health Recovery Class ***
- TCNA membership fee for the Health Recovery Classes: require the $10 annual membership fee once per year, payment due January 1 annually or prior to taking the first class of the year, for membership in Tai Chi Nanaimo Association
- Activity fees for Health Recovery Classes: $10 per month for classes or $100 for the year, payment due each January 1.
- The Health Recovery Class activity fees are restrictive and do not apply to other classes, workshops or offerings that may be covered by the main activity fee
- *** Additional notes
- Please note: Health Recovery Class registrants are not required to pay TCNA Activity fees unless they are choosing to take any of our other classes.
- Also note: TCNA members-in-good-standing and who are up-to-date with their current year Activity fee are exempt from paying Health Recovery class monthly fee.
Tai Chi Nanaimo Association (TCNA) reserves the right to cancel a Beginner class if participation is too low or any other circumstance interferes with TCNA's ability to effectively provide a class. In the event a class is cancelled a refund can be provided.
Additional fees for workshops apply, but we try to run our workshops with minimal cost in an effort to provide good value.
Feel free to drop in to any of our classes and speak to one of our instructors. For more information, click here.
