UK Qigong Classes Directory
This directory helps people find independent Tai Chi and Qigong teachers across the UK.
Each listing is created by individual teachers. You can view their class details, teaching style, and contact them directly.
Classes are organised by the following UK regions
to make it easier to find teachers near you.
South West • South East • London • East of England • Midlands •
North of England • Isle of Wight • Wales • Scotland
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South West England
Dorset
Sherborne – Tracey Lindsay
Classes: Tuesdays – Beginners 3.45 pm / Intermediate 2.30 pm
Style: Qigong, Yang Style Tai Chi, Sun Style Tai Chi
Bio: Qigong and Tai Chi teacher with over 20 years of personal practice and more than 10 years of teaching experience. Founder of Tai Chi and Lemons, offering CMA-accredited Qigong instructor training (Levels 1–3). Holds Foundation and Advanced qualifications from AQUA-accredited Tai Chi training with Somerset Skills and Learning. Author of Fragrant Qigong and Shibashi Set 2 Workbook.
Contact: taichiandlemons@gmail.com
Website: www.taichiandlemons.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/?locale=en_GB
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracey-lindsay-6359291b8/
Wincanton – Natalie Cook
Classes: Fridays
Style: Shibashi & Health Qigong
Bio: Qigong teacher trained with TCFBH, offering gentle, health-focused Qigong classes for wellbeing and accessibility.
Contact: Email: taichinatalie@outlook.com
Weymouth, Portesham – Bob Rea
Classes: Mondays
Style: Shibashi Set 1&2 & Health Qigong
Bio: Gentle, flowing Qigong practices connecting mind, body and breath. Classes focus on reducing stress, improving balance and coordination, boosting energy, and supporting flexibility, relaxation and overall wellbeing
Contact: Email: mailto:qiwithbob@gmail.com
Somerset
Milverton / Upton / Cotford / Brompton Ralph – Alan Davidson
Classes: Mon–Wed
Style: General Qigong & Breathwork
Bio: Qigong practitioner trained in Shibashi Sets 1 & 2 with TCFBH and Tai Chi and Lemons. Teaches general Qigong and breathwork-based practice for wellbeing.
Contact:caralan4@duck.com
Clevedon – Pauline Curtis
Classes: Fridays
Style: Shibashi Sets1–3 & Health Qigong
Bio: Community Qigong teacher who began with Age UK Bristol and now runs local classes. Trained in Shibashi Sets 1–3. Focuses on gentle movement, mobility, and supportive group practice.
Contact: pmcurtis@btinternet.com
Minehead – Anita Hayes
Classes: Mondays, Tuesdays, & Wednesdays
Style: Shibashi Sets, General Qigong & Breathwork
Bio: Trained with Tai Chi and Lemons & Tcfbh
Contact: anitahayes717@gmail.com
Devon
Honiton – Christine Laws
Classes: Tuesdays
Style: Shibashi Sets 1, 2 & 3 General Qigong
Bio: Qigong teacher trained in TCFBH Level 1–3. Inclusive classes where participants can practice seated or standing. The group is volunteer-run and supports local charities through annual donations. Currently fully booked with no new spaces, but may reopen in the future.
Contact: Email: chrisatchinewaytoo@icloud.com
South Molton – Ian Godfrey
Classes: Tue / Wed / Thurs
Style: Yang Style Tai Chi, Shibashi, Ba Duan Jin
Bio: Tai Chi teacher with over 30 years’ experience, originally coming from a background in practicing and teaching Shotokan Karate.
Contact: Email: vintagewarrior.uk@gmail.com
Social: Facebook – Vintage Warrior
Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight – Julie Thomas
Classes: Tue / Wed / Fri
Style: Shibashi Sets 1 & 2, Ba Duan Jin
Bio: Qigong teacher trained with TCFBH, offering accessible Shibashi and Ba Duan Jin practice focused on balance
and wellbeing.
Contact: Email: Julzzthomas@gmail.com | Facebook: Moving Meditation Qigong
South East England
Surrey
Guildford area – Sue Llewellyn
Classes: Wed & Sat
Style: Five Element Qigong, Shibashi, Eight Brocades
Bio: 500-hour certified Qigong teacher based in the Surrey Hills, mentored by Mimi Kuo-Deemer. Teaches Five Element Qigong with a focus on awareness, ease, and inner balance.
Contact: sue@surreyhillsqigong.co.uk
website: surreyhillsqigong.co.uk
East Sussex
Hove – Russell Suthern
Classes: Tue–Sat
Style: White Crane Qigong & Tai Chi
Bio: Qigong and Tai Chi teacher with over 40 years of experience, trained in China and Singapore. Works in care homes and mental health settings, offering accessible practice for all abilities.
Contact: russell@whitecranemartialarts.co.uk
Website: whitecranemartialarts.co.uk
Essex
North Weald – Ben Boyton
Classes: Mon / Tue / Sun
Style: Ba Duan Jin
Bio: CIMSPA-accredited Qigong instructor, Reiki Master, and personal trainer. Trained with the Chris Handbury School of Qigong and has taught over 100 classes since qualifying in 2025.
Contact: benboyten@hotmail.com
Tiptree, Essex – Zoe Smith
Classes: Thursday 11:00–11:45am
Style: Blended Qi Gong approach influenced by various lineages and practices
Bio: Qi Gong instructor, yoga teacher, and holistic therapist based in Essex. She teaches gentle, mindful classes focused on movement, breath, and balance, with small supportive groups (maximum 6 participants).
Contact: zoe@silver-spiral.co.uk
Website: www.silver-spiral.co.uk
West Sussex
Worthing – Shafagh Amiraftabi
Classes: Mon / Wed / Thurs
Style: White Crane Qigong and Tai Chi
Bio: 30 years of experience. My instructor was Master Dennis Ngo of Singapore. Provide Qigong & Tai Chi sessions for local care homes, which have proved very useful in getting the residents' bodies moving. We also have taught at several mental health clinics, including The Priory, Millview & Grove Park, so we are used to working with people with a wide variety of physical & mental challenges.
Contact: Email: shaf@whitecranemartialarts.co.uk
Website: www.whitecranemartialarts.co.uk
Brighton – Rhys Rogers BSc (Hons
Classes: Mon / Tues / Wed
Style: Shaolin Qigong, Ba Duan Jin, Yi Jin Jing, Mindful Movement
Bio: Physiotherapist and Shaolin Temple UK Qigong teacher. He combines traditional Shaolin practice with an understanding of Eastern and Western medicine, focusing on longevity, vitality, and functional strength. Classes are both indoor and outdoor, suitable for beginners through to more advanced Yang-style practice.
Contact: Email: Qiphysio.contact@gmail.com
Website: www.qiphysio.co.uk/
Worthing, Bognor Regis & Littlehampton, West Sussex – Jan Simpson
Classes:Monday–Saturday (various times available)
Style: Cheng Man-Ching Taijiquan, Baguazhang, Qigong, Yang Style Taijiquan
Bio: Chief instructor at Internal Alchemy School with over 43 years’ experience in Chinese martial arts, including Taijiquan, Baguazhang and various Qigong systems. Trained in China, Malaysia and Taiwan, and welcoming new students across Sussex.
Contact: internalalchemyschool@gmail.com
Website: internalalchemyschool.com
Kent
Rochester & Swalecliffe – Olga Koroleva
Classes: Tues / Wed / Thurs
Style: Bau Duan Jin (Eight Brocades)
Bio: BHQA Qigong instructor specialising in Ba Duan Jin. Her teaching is grounded in accessibility and informed by a background in the arts, Buddhist philosophy, and mind training.
Contact: Email: orca.koroleva@gmail.com
Website: https://olgaqigong.wordpress.com/
London
New Malden / Chessington / Online – Peter Paul Parker
Classes: Mon (New Malden 12–1pm) • Wed (Chessington 6:30–7:30pm) • Sun & Thu (Online 11am–12pm / 7–8pm)
Style: Korean Style Kookhak Qi Gong
Bio: Bright Beings Academy offers gentle, beginner-friendly Qi Gong supporting relaxation, mobility, and balance through mindful movement and breath. Founded by Qi Gong instructor and Dahn Master Peter Paul Parker.
Contact: peter@peterpaulparker.co.uk | https://brightbeingsacademy.com/
East of England
Suffolk
Hadleigh area – Janet Drake
Classes: Mon–Thurs
Style: Mixed Qigong styles
Bio:
Qigong teacher with a background in dance, yoga, Pilates, and somatics. Teaches Qigong and forest bathing sessions, combining movement with nature-based wellbeing.
Contact: janet@flowislife.co.uk
Website: flowislife.co.uk
Norfolk
Caister / Ormesby / Martham – Jenn Kenny
Classes: Daily
Style: 5 Elements integrative Qigong
Bio: Qigong teacher with 20 years of personal practice and 5 years of teaching experience. Certified in Holden Qigong (200hr). Teaches Five-Element integrative Qigong, focused on balance and harmony.
Contact: Jenn@SunAndMoon-QiGong.com
Website: sunandmoon-qigong.com
Cambridgeshire
Cambridge – Samantha
Classes: Mon / Fri / Sunday 1st of the Month
Style: Seated Tai Chi Chi Kung, Shibashi, Eight Strands of Brocade, Yang 10 Form
Bio: Practising Tai Chi and Chi Kung since 2006, assistant and cover teacher from 2011–2017, and teaching independently since 2017. Current focus is seated Tai Chi and Chi Kung, also qualified in meditation and breathwork.
Contact: Email: wellness.healing.arts@gmail.com
Website: www.wellness-healing-arts.com/
The Midlands
Warwickshire
Shipston-on-Stour – Alissa Powell
Classes: Tue & Fri
Style: Five Elements Qigong, Breathwork & Meditation
Bio: Founder of Breath Therapy and Qigong teacher, combining movement, breathwork, and nervous system regulation. Teaches Five Elements Qigong and Tai Chi for sustainable wellbeing.
Contact: alissa@breath-therapy.uk
Website: breath-therapy.uk/events
Rugby – Cathy Nixon
Classes: Wednesday 5:30–6:30pm
Style: Yang Style 24 Form, Shibashi Set 1, Shibashi Set 2, Shibashi Set 3
Bio: Cathy has over 15 years’ personal practice experience and 3 years teaching experience. She has also studied in China at Long Tou Shan.
Contact: cathynixonshiatsu@gmail.com
Website: acupuncturezenshiatsu.com
Nottinghamshire
Wollaton – Andy Riley
Classes: Tuesdays
Style: Lohan Qigong & Nei Gong
Bio: Qigong and Tai Chi practitioner with 35 years of experience. Teaches Lohan Qigong and multiple Yang-style Tai Chi forms, including weapons systems.
Contact: nottinghamtaichi@gmail.com
Retford – Neil Newell
Classes: Mondays & Thursdays
Style: Yang Style Taiji Quan & Taiji Jian, Wudang Five Animals, Ba Duan Jin, Mudo Martial Art, Kouksundo, Hwalindo, Gumdo
Bio: Mudo Martial Arts teacher specialising in Korean and Daoist traditions, with a focus on self-cultivation and internal development practices.
Contact: Email: mrneleus@gmail.com
Social: Retford Mudo Academy | Mudo Academy GB
Shropshire / Flintshire
Hawarden / Shrewsbury – Ben Calder
Classes: Tue & Thurs
Style: LifeForce Qigong
Bio: Qigong teacher with over 35 years of experience and senior instructor with the Tai Chi Internal Arts Union of Great Britain. Teaches LifeForce Qigong, focused on energy cultivation and tension release.
Contact: Ben@bencalder.co.uk
Website: bookwhen.com/integralhealth
Staffordshire
Stone & Stafford, Staffordshire – Cristian Lopez-Otero
Classes: Monday / Tuesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday
Style: Wudang Pai Tai Chi & Kung Fu, Ba Duan Jin, Wu Xing Nei Gong, Five Elements Qigong, Yang Style Tai Chi (Old Frame)
Bio: Experienced teacher of Wudang principles with over 30 years of practice and teaching since 2000. Offers a range of internal arts, including Qigong, Tai Chi, Kung Fu, Nei Gong, and Nei Dan.
Contact: fiveelementsacademy@gmail.com
Social: Instagram – Five Elements Academy
Facebook – Cristian López Otero
Northamptonshire
Kettering – Bernie Nash
Classes: Friday 6 pm Broughton Village Hall
Style: Wudang Tai Chi Chuan & Qigong
Bio: Practicing Tai Chi since 1999, with experience in Lee Style, Yang Style, and Wudang Style, and eventually training to become a teacher.
Contact: Email: bigbadviking@gmail.com
Social: Facebook: Flower of Life Tai Chi & Wellbeing
Yulvertoft, Warwickshire – Paul O'Brien
Classes: Tuesdays 7:00–8:30 pm (Yelvertoft Village Hall)
Style: Li Style Tai Chi, Ba Duan Jin, 18 Form Qigong & more
Bio: Practicing Tai Chi for over 30 years, training with and continuing as a member of the Nei Chia Association, and teaching for more than 10 years
Contact: Email: rugbytaichi@outlook.com
Worcestershire
Worcester – Casey Obsidian
Classes: See Website
Style: Eight Brocades, Five Animal Frolics, Elemental Qigong, Flow
Bio: Offering meditation, mindful movement and sound-based practices to support balance and wellbeing.
Contact: Email: Contact@babblingzen.org
Website: babblingzen.org
Worcester – Charlotte Burbidge
Classes: Monday/ Wednesday/ Friday
Style: Shibashi, Eight Strands of Silk Brocade, Circle Form (Short Form up to Single Whip), Seated Shibashi & Eight Strands
Bio: Passionate about teaching Tai Chi in parks and natural outdoor spaces across Worcester and the surrounding area.
Contact: dragonsheartbreath@gmail.com
Website: dragonsheartbreath.co.uk/classes/
Social: Facebook – Dragons Heart Breath
North England
North Yorkshire
Ripon – Chris Palmer
Classes: Mon / Wed / Fri
Style: Shibashi, Eight Brocades, Five Elements
Bio: Qigong instructor and Reiki Master, combining traditional Qigong with energy healing principles. Focuses on mindful movement and emotional well-being.
Contact: healing.qiki@gmail.com
Redcar & Cleveland
Marske-by-the-Sea – Carl Sims
Classes: Tuesdays & Fridays
Style: Yang Family & Chen Family Tai Chi, Ba Duan Jin, Wild Goose Qigong, Swimming Dragons, Zhan Zhuang
Bio: Over 30 years of study in traditional Kung Fu, Tai Chi, and Qigong.
Contact: Email: carlsims233@gmsil.com
Social: Facebook – Tame Tiger Arts
Newcastle
Tyne & Wear – Paul Tennet
Classes: Tuesday 7:00–8:00pm / Thursday 10:45–11:45am / Sunday 9:45–10:45am
Style: Yang Style Taiji, Ba Duan Jin, Nei Yang Gong, Lohan Gung, Liu He Ba Fa
Bio: Martial artist for 40 years and Taiji & Qigong teacher for 20 years
Contact: info@moifa.co.uk
Website: www.moifa.co.uk
Wales
Carmarthenshire
Llanelli – Huw Davies
Classes Tuesdays & Fridays
Style: Shibashi, General Qigong styles, Breathwork
Bio: Tai Chi and Lemons and TCFBH, Suzanne Cheng, May Au, Michael Bjiker,
Contact: Email: huwscarlet@yahoo.co.uk
Llanelli – Leighton Bryant
Classes Mondays & Fridays
Style: Yang Style Tai Chi
Bio: Has studied Tai Chi for 22 years and has been teaching for 15 years.
Contact: leightonb56@googlemail.com
Social: Facebook – Tao Shen Tai Chi
Conwy
Conwy – Phil East
Classes Tues / Wed / Thurs / Sat
Style: Shibashi, Bau Duan Jin, and Seasonal Qigong
Bio: Practicing for 38 years and teaching for 19 years, working as a full-time Qigong teacher since 2020.
Contact: Email: taichiphil@outlook.com
Facebook: Three Deep Breaths School Of Qigong.
Denbighshire
Prestatyn & Llanddulas – Hong
Classes Mondays & Fridays
Style: Yang Style Tai Chi, Eight Brocade, Dao Yin Qigong, Five Animal Qigong
Bio: Qualified Tai Chi and Qigong teacher from China, based in North Wales, with over 8 years teaching experience in the UK.
Contact: Email hong@taichiyoga.co.uk
Website: https://taichiyoga.co.uk/
Scotland
Argyll & Bute
Dunoon – Master Collette Hemmings
Classes: Tuesdays & Fridays
Style: Suntao Qigong & Tai Chi (Korean heritage)
Bio: Master Collette is a long-term practitioner of Korean Suntao with over 20 years of experience. She has introduced mindfulness practices within global organisations, including Nike, and now teaches from her home in Argyll, supporting the development of mindful and connected communities across Scotland.
Contact: Email: collette@chillwithchemmings.com
Social: Instagram – collettehemmings
South Lanarkshire
Strathaven – Neil Fogg
Classes: Thursdays 7.30 pm
Style: Shibashi, Dao Yin Bao Jian Gong, Nei Yang Gong, Yi Jin Jing, Zhan Zhuang
Bio: Qigong and Taijiquan practitioner who also teaches mindfulness meditation. Classes rotate through a range of forms across the year, offering a varied and progressive practice. Sessions are held at Lochar Mill Riverside Retreat near Strathaven.
Contact: Email: foggneil@googlemail.com
Social: Facebook – Strathaven Meditation and Qigong
Highlands
Dingwall, Tain & Alness – Sarah Holder
Classes: Tuesdays & Thursdays
Style: Shibashi Set 1
Bio: Qigong instructor and Shiatsu TCM practitioner with over 20 years’ experience, offering gentle Shibashi practice to support health and wellbeing
Contact: Email: shibashihighlands@gmail.com
Website: www.shibashihighlands.scot/
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