Taught by the Technical Director our Chi Shu course is open to everyone. Running over the weekend of 21st-23rd February, 2020 this course caters for those experienced in Chi Shu and those with little experience as there are always plenty of students to train with. Local students offer bed and breakfast but if you would like to stay elsewhere please contact Hubert for alternatives.
The Friday evening session see’s the usual training session for Instructors, Invitees and long distance guests. The Technical Director teaches this session from 18:00-22:00.
For more information : please contact Hubert
Booking : please book as soon as possible
Timings :
Weekend Venue : Großsporthalle Rüsselsheim, Am Evreuxring 31, 65428 Rüsselsheim am Main
Friday Venue : this will be notified to you on booking
As part of our international course calendar this is a very popular course taught by the Technical Director over Friday (evening training) October 1 and the weekend 2 & 3 October. This course is usually very well attended with a large age-range of students.
For anybody wishing to travel to Germany to attend the current German COVID regulations are that you have to be double vaccinated otherwise you need a serious reason to enter the country. As regulations are constantly changing please contact Hans for up to date information. There are VERY limited spaces available to stay with local students.
For more course and accommodation details contact Hans
Twyford training is open to TAO Instructors and Invitees only. This course takes place over the weekend of September 25 & 26 under the guidance of Tony Swanson. The content of these weekend courses it at the discretion of the Technical Director so does not always follow the usual convention of T’ai Chi on the Saturday and Feng Shou on the Sunday. Please note that we train in different halls on each day.
Saturday venue : Loddon Hall, Loddon Hall Rd, Twyford, Reading RG10 9JA
Sunday venue : Twyford District Youth & Community Centre, 3 Loddon Hall Road, Twyford, Reading, RG10 9JA
Refreshments : Tea & coffee is available at break times but please remember to bring your own packed lunch.
Training times : 10:00 – 16:30 both days.
If you require details of nearby B&B accommodation please contact Sue
Twyford training is open to TAO Instructors and Invitees only. This course takes place over the weekend of December 4 & 5 under the guidance of Tony Swanson. The content of these weekend courses it at the discretion of the Technical Director so does not always follow the usual convention of T’ai Chi on the Saturday and Feng Shou on the Sunday. Please note that we train in different halls on each day.
Saturday venue : Loddon Hall, Loddon Hall Rd, Twyford, Reading RG10 9JA
Sunday venue : Twyford District Youth & Community Centre, 3 Loddon Hall Road, Twyford, Reading, RG10 9JA
Refreshments : Tea & coffee is available at break times but please remember to bring your own packed lunch.
Training times : 10:00 – 16:30 both days.
If you require details of nearby B&B accommodation please contact Sue
Twyford training is open to TAO Instructors and Invitees only. This course takes place over the weekend of February 5 & 6 under the guidance of Tony Swanson. The content of these weekend courses it at the discretion of the Technical Director so does not always follow the usual convention of T’ai Chi on the Saturday and Feng Shou on the Sunday. Please note that we train in different halls on each day.
Saturday venue : Loddon Hall, Loddon Hall Rd, Twyford, Reading RG10 9JA
Sunday venue : Twyford District Youth & Community Centre, 3 Loddon Hall Road, Twyford, Reading, RG10 9JA
Refreshments : Tea & coffee is available at break times but please remember to bring your own packed lunch.
Training times : 10:00 – 16:30 both days.
If you require details of nearby B&B accommodation please contact Sue
Twyford training is open to TAO Instructors and Invitees only. This course takes place over the weekend of October 23 & 24 under the guidance of Tony Swanson. The content of these weekend courses it at the discretion of the Technical Director so does not always follow the usual convention of T’ai Chi on the Saturday and Feng Shou on the Sunday. Please note that we train in different halls on each day.
Saturday venue : Loddon Hall, Loddon Hall Rd, Twyford, Reading RG10 9JA
Sunday venue : Twyford District Youth & Community Centre, 3 Loddon Hall Road, Twyford, Reading, RG10 9JA
Refreshments : Tea & coffee is available at break times but please remember to bring your own packed lunch.
Training times : 10:00 – 16:30 both days.
If you require details of nearby B&B accommodation please contact Sue
Twyford training is open to TAO Instructors and Invitees only. This course takes place over the weekend of March 12 & 13 under the guidance of Tony Swanson. The content of these weekend courses it at the discretion of the Technical Director so does not always follow the usual convention of T’ai Chi on the Saturday and Feng Shou on the Sunday. Please note that we train in different halls on each day.
Saturday venue : Loddon Hall, Loddon Hall Rd, Twyford, Reading RG10 9JA
Sunday venue : Twyford District Youth & Community Centre, 3 Loddon Hall Road, Twyford, Reading, RG10 9JA
Refreshments : Tea & coffee is available at break times but please remember to bring your own packed lunch.
Training times : 10:00 – 16:30 both days.
If you require details of nearby B&B accommodation please contact Sue
Twyford training is open to TAO Instructors and Invitees only. This course takes place over the weekend of May 7th and 8th under the guidance of Tony Swanson. The content of these weekend courses it at the discretion of the Technical Director so does not always follow the usual convention of T’ai Chi on the Saturday and Feng Shou on the Sunday. Please note that we train in different halls on each day.
Saturday venue : Loddon Hall, Loddon Hall Rd, Twyford, Reading RG10 9JA
Sunday venue : Twyford District Youth & Community Centre, 3 Loddon Hall Road, Twyford, Reading, RG10 9JA
Refreshments : Tea & coffee is available at break times but please remember to bring your own packed lunch.
Training times : 10:00 – 16:30 both days.
If you require details of nearby B&B accommodation please contact Sue
Taking place on Friday (evening) 11 December, Saturday 12 & Sunday 13 December. As part of our Regional Course series this course is open to TAO members and non-members alike. In order to receive the pre-book discount be sure to book before 15th November.
Times : Friday – 19:00-21:00 Saturday – 10:00-17:00 Sunday – 10:00-17:00
Venue : Heaton Community Centre, Trewhitt Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 5LT
Cost :
a £10 concession on the day course price is available to senior citizens and those on means tested benefits.
Pre-book discount : Members booking (deposit required) before the advertised deadline will receive a £10 discount on the member daytime price. The deposit is non-refundable unless the course is cancelled. This discount is only available to members attending whole day courses.
For more detail please contact Marina
Friday 1st (evening) 2nd & 3rd May sees our only course of the year taught in this beautiful part of the country. Spread over three locations in north-west Scotland the stunning scenery adds to the enjoyment of the course making it feel like a mini holiday leaving you wanting more.
To receive a pre-booking discount you must book onto this course by 15th April, 2020
Friday : 19:00-21:00 Achmore Hall, Achmore, IV53 8UN
Saturday : 10:00-17:00 Achmore Hall, Achmore, IV53 8UN
Sunday : 10:00-17:00 Kyle of Lochalsh Hall
Cost :
a £10 concession on the day course price is available to senior citizens and those on means tested benefits.
Pre-book discount : Members booking (deposit required) before the advertised deadline will receive a £10 discount on the member daytime price. The deposit is non-refundable unless the course is cancelled. This discount is only available to members attending whole day courses.
For venue and other details please contact Frances or Gillian
Booking : Contact Marina
UNFORTUNATELY THIS COURSE HAS NOW HAD TO BE CANCELLED
Our very popular weapons course takes place once again in Warwick School Sports Centre. Running over the weekend of 16th & 17th October our Weapons Course is very popular.
Accommodation is usually pretty difficult to find in this popular area so be sure to organise your accommodation early. If you need help with accommodation options please contact Enquiries below.
Time : 10:00-17:00
Venue : ‘Green Hall’, Sports Centre, Warwick School, Myton Road, Warwick, CV34 6PP There are three entrances from the road onto the school site — TAO travellers need to enter the large car park clearly signposted ‘Warwick Junior School’. The Sports Centre is off this car park via a very large iron gate.
Cost :
a £10 concession on the above prices is available to senior citizens and those on means tested benefits.
Discount : A £10 discount on advertised prices is available only to members who pre-book as detailed below.
Pre-Booking : This option is available to members only. The deadline for pre-booking is 30th September, 2021 and requires a £20 deposit paid either to your instructor or to the Course Organiser. Please note the deposit is non-refundable unless the course is cancelled.
Payment : you can now pay via. bank transfer whether paying the pre-book deposit or your full course fee. For payment details please contact either the Course Organiser below or your instructor. When paying, please use the reference ‘Weapons’ followed by your membership number, for example WEAPONS7349.
Contact :
Course Organiser :
Enquires (including travel & accommodation) :
Forming part of our Regional Course series taught by the Technical Director the Wetherby weekend course is usually very well attended and is open to TAO members and non-members alike. This course takes place over the weekend of 4th & 5th May, so you can attend one or both days. To take advantage of our pre-booking discount be sure to book by 14th April.
Times : 10:00-17:00 both days
Venue : Kirk Deighton Village Hall, Ashdale View, Wetherby, LS22 4DS
Cost :
a £10 concession on the day course price is available to senior citizens and those on means tested benefits.
Pre-book discount : Members booking (deposit required) before the advertised deadline will receive a £10 discount on the member daytime price. The deposit is non-refundable unless the course is cancelled. This discount is only available to members attending whole day courses.
For further details please contact Paul or Marina
This Feng Shou session forms part of the Wetherby weekend course and is an excellent opportunity to train with the Technical Director. The session takes place from 7pm-9pm on the evening of Friday 3rd May. If you are attending the weekend course be sure to book by 14th April in order to take advantage of the pre-booking discount.
Venue : to be confirmed
Cost : £10.00
For further details please contact Paul or Marina
Taking place over Friday 3rd (evening) September, Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th September. You are free to attend the whole course or just a day (or evening) if you’d prefer. Be sure to pre-book by 15th August in order to receive a discount.
This course is popular with the locals and attracts members from nearby so there’s always somebody different to train with. Come along and give it a go.
Times : Friday – 19:00-21:00 Saturday – 10:00-17:00 Sunday – 10:00-17:00
Venue : Community Centre, Manafon Road, Berriew, Welshpool, SY21 8BA
Early Booking Deadline : 15 August, 2021
Cost :
a £10 concession on the day course price is available to senior citizens and those on means tested benefits.
Pre-book discount : Members booking (deposit required) before the advertised deadline will receive a £10 discount on the member daytime price. The deposit is non-refundable unless the course is cancelled. Please note this discount is only available to members attending whole day courses.
Payment : you can now pay via. bank transfer whether paying the pre-book deposit or your full course fee. For payment details please contact either of the organisers below. When paying, please use the reference of ‘Wales’ followed by your membership number, for example WALES7349.
Course Organisers :
As part of our international course calendar this is a very popular course taught by the Technical Director over Friday (evening training) March 20 and the weekend of March 21 & 22. This course is usually very well attended with a large age-range of students. Many students traveling to Germany for this course stay with local TAO members.
For more course and accommodation details contact Hans
The Rüsselsheim course is one of our international courses taught by the Technical Director over the weekend of 10th & 11th February. Open to TAO members and non-members alike, most English students travelling to this course find accommodation with local students.
For more details and accommodation please contact Hubert
Taking place over the weekend of 1 & 2 February this course is an open to everybody whether you are a TAO member or not and is generally taught by the Technical Director. The course is usually well attended with varied content. With lots of friendly students and instructors attending you will be catered for whatever your ability.
An instructor training session usually takes place on the Friday evening (31 January)
Venue : Gymnase des Minimes, 3 rue des minimes – Tours
Accommodation : local hotels – there may be a possibility of staying with local TAO members
Refreshments : tea & coffee will be available at break times but please remember to bring your own packed lunch
Evening meal : some members like to meet for an evening meal at a local restaurant. Please ensure to put your name down on the list when you sign in if you would like to go.
If you need any more information please contact Mathilde Pellé
Due to COVID-19 this course has been cancelled
This course is a continuation of previous Tuina courses taught by the Technical Director and is open to students who have attended previous TAO Tuina courses only. If you are interested in attending a basic Tuina course please register your interest stating your membership number.
This is a pre-booked course only
Venue : Complementary Health Centre, 174 Manor Lane, London, SE12 8LP
Dates : 20th & 21st June, 2020
Contact : Marie
This course forms part of the TAO continuing education programme for TAO trained Tuina practitioners. The course is taught by the Technical Director and is open to TAO qualified Tuina practitioners only.
If you are interested in attending a basic Tuina course please register your interest stating your membership number.
This is a pre-booked course only
Venue : Complementary Health Centre, 174 Manor Lane, London, SE12 8LP
Dates : 18th & 19th April, 2020
Contact : Marie
Twyford training is open to TAO Instructors and Invitees only. This course takes place over the weekend of June 18th & 19th under the guidance of Tony Swanson. The content of these weekend courses it at the discretion of the Technical Director so does not always follow the usual convention of T’ai Chi on the Saturday and Feng Shou on the Sunday. Please note that we train in different halls on each day.
Saturday venue : Loddon Hall, Loddon Hall Rd, Twyford, Reading RG10 9JA
Sunday venue : Twyford District Youth & Community Centre, 3 Loddon Hall Road, Twyford, Reading, RG10 9JA
Refreshments : Tea & coffee is available at break times but please remember to bring your own packed lunch.
Training times : 10:00 – 16:30 both days.
If you require details of nearby B&B accommodation please contact Sue
Twyford training is open to TAO Instructors and Invitees only. This course takes place over the weekend of 3 & 4 November under the guidance of Tony Swanson. The content of these weekend courses is at the discretion of the Technical Director so does not always follow the usual convention of T’ai Chi on the Saturday and Feng Shou on the Sunday. Please note that we train in different halls on each day.
Saturday venue : Loddon Hall, Loddon Hall Rd, Twyford, Reading RG10 9JA
Sunday venue : Twyford District Youth & Community Centre, 3 Loddon Hall Road, Twyford, Reading, RG10 9JA
Refreshments : Tea & coffee is available at break times but please remember to bring your own packed lunch.
Training times : 10:00 – 16:30 both days.
If you require details of nearby B&B accommodation please contact Sue
This course is open to TAO members and Non-members alike. Friday evening training takes place from 7pm-9pm on Friday 19 November with Saturday training (20 November) and Sunday (21 November) from 10am until 5pm. Tea and coffee is provided in the breaktimes but please bring your own lunch.
Course venue : (this venue may change) Boston Grammar School, Boston, PE21 6JE — enter school via Rowley Road PE21 6JD
Cost :
a £10 concession on the day course price is available to senior citizens and those on means tested benefits.
Member Discount : A £10 discount on the members full day price is available to members who pre-book as detailed below.
Pre-Booking : This option is available to members only. The deadline for pre-booking is 15 October, 2021 and requires a £20 deposit paid either to your instructor or to a Course Organiser. Please note the deposit is non-refundable unless the course is cancelled.
Payment : you can now pay via. bank transfer whether paying the pre-book deposit or your full course fee. For payment details please contact either of the organisers below. When paying, please use the reference of ‘Boston’ followed by your membership number, for example BOSTON7349.
Course Organisers :
Part 2 of our 2 part Chi Shu series.
This course takes place over the weekend of 30th September & 1st October and runs from 10am
This is a pre-book course only : to book please contact Marina – marina[dot]de[dot]vos[dot]bath[at]gmail[dot]com
Venue : St. Barnabas Church Hall, Beckenham, BR3 6PP
Part 1 of our 2 part Chi Shu series.
This course takes place over the weekend of 15th & 16th July and runs from 10am
This is a pre-book course only : to book please contact Anne – annemanasse[at]gmail[dot]com
Venue : St. Barnabas Church Hall, Beckenham, BR3 6PP
Due to COVID-19 this course has been cancelled
Our weekend AGM course is open to all TAO members. The AGM meeting takes place at 10am on Saturday 13 June and is followed by training led by the Technical Director for the rest of the weekend.
Venue : Loddon Hall, Loddon Hall Rd, Twyford, Reading RG10 9JA
Refreshments : Tea & coffee is available at break times but please remember to bring your own packed lunch.
Training times : 10:00 – 16:30 both days.
Cost : Members – one day £55 both days £80
a £10 concession on the day course price is available to senior citizens and those on means tested benefits.
Course Organiser : Marina
If you require details of nearby B&B accommodation please contact Sue
