Telisa Tai Chi is a Tai Chi school located in Maidstone, Kent, in the south-east of the UK. With a variety of classes available, Telisa Tai Chi aims to provide a holistic approach to optimal fitness and a healthy lifestyle. Led by Theresa, the owner and face of Telisa Tai Chi, the school offers a welcoming and inclusive environment for people of all ages and abilities.
Tai Chi is a traditional martial art that combines physical external movements with meditative internal practises to create numerous benefits for both the body and mind. The gentle nature of Tai Chi makes it accessible to all individuals, while its adaptability ensures that it can be tailored to suit various fitness levels and needs.
As a martial art, Tai Chi is characterised by its offensive and defensive techniques. Through consistent practise, students can develop the skills necessary for self-defence. Despite its seemingly gentle appearance, Tai Chi can overcome even the most formidable opponents through a range of movements and techniques.
Tai Chi is demanding both physically and mentally, requiring body strength, balance, coordination, and flexibility. With regular practise, individuals can enhance these aspects of their fitness and experience a greater sense of overall well-being. Each movement in Tai Chi is connected to the mind and breath, enabling practitioners to maximise their strength through unity.
Telisa Tai Chi recognises the numerous health benefits associated with this ancient practise. For the nervous system, Tai Chi helps to dispel tension and fatigue, refreshing the mind and lifting the spirit. It also has positive effects on the cardiovascular system, making blood vessels more flexible, reducing blood pressure, and increasing blood flow. Tai Chi also benefits the respiratory system, as deep abdominal breathing enhances lung capacity and stimulates digestion.
In addition to physical health improvements, Tai Chi also helps to keep the body in good shape, strengthen the legs, improve pliability, and coordinate the body. The practise of Tai Chi is believed to extend life by cultivating the vital life energy known as “chi” and focusing on the “dantian” or field of elixir within the body.
Whether you are seeking relaxation, well-being, balance, flexibility, strength, or self-defence skills, Telisa Tai Chi offers a range of classes and private tuition options to suit your needs. With a newly built purpose-built studio and passionate instructors, you can embark on your Tai Chi journey today. To learn more or to book a place, please contact Theresa using the sign-up button below.