When you are learning a form at our Tai Chi classes in Surrey, you are learning much more than a bunch of movements. You are learning a set of principles and skills that teach you how to move in a powerful, flowing manner. This leads to greater freedom of movement and a joyful spirit. To complete the whole form takes about 8 to 10 minutes. If you can do three rounds, you will feel a lot more and will notice a greater improvement in your health. That is only twenty something to thirty minutes, not a lot of time to invest in for such great returns. Learning the full form also helps you with your memory and perseverance.

Continuous refinement is the motto of this art. Once you have learnt the whole form, you can do as many students and I do, that is, continue to refine your skills and knowledge of this wonderful art. With years of practice, you will discover the depth of this art. Its profound nature is not meant to overwhelm you. It is rather an acknowledgement of what thousands of years of development has produced. It can also help us realise that learning is never ending and there is no room to assume you know it all or that you are better than others. 

We are all learning. Some of us are just a little further down the path. The determination and perseverance you develop from learning and refining the form helps you to understand yourself. You become more aware of your body and its weaknesses. You realise the power of continuous effort. You have the ability to change your state from being grumpy to light hearted. You find yourself applying this knowledge to all areas of your life. Instead of struggling, you learn to flow like water.