Tai Chi & Chi Kung Courses in London
Revitalise your body and mind on our gentle Tai Chi classes and Chi Kung exercises courses. With courses at a variety of times throughout the week, they are accessible to everyone. From calming martial arts to the relaxing movements of the ‘white crane’ sequence, stimulate your energy with courses in Tai Chi and Chi Kung.
Courses available both in-person and online
At City Lit, you can choose to study in-person or online. Our fantastic in-person courses are taught in our attractive campus, located in the heart of Covent Garden, central London. Here, our students can benefit from a variety of services and resources, including our café and state-of-the art equipment.
Our online courses are tailored to give you a social and interactive online learning experience, allowing you freedom to study from anywhere and with like-minded fellow classmates from all over the country without the need to travel. Use the Location filters on this page to choose your preferred learning method. See our guide to online learning for more information about accessing our live online courses.
- Tai Chi Chuan: BeginnersCourse start date: Tue 14 Apr 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Carla DraytonLearn the Yang-style Tai Chi form. This flowing movement sequence contains the basic movements of Tai Chi which will help you to develop and practice smooth movement, good alignment and improved balance. Develop good personal practice that will enable you to fully realise the benefits of this absorbing Taoist art.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £125.00 - Tai Chi Chuan: beginners 2Course start date: Tue 14 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Carla DraytonLearn the Yang-style Tai Chi form. This flowing movement sequence contains the basic movements of Tai Chi which will help you to develop and practice smooth movement, good alignment and improved balance. Develop good personal practice that will enable you to fully realise the benefits of this absorbing Taoist art.
Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £125.00 - Tai Chi Wu style beginners level 2Course start date: Wed 15 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Neville CoteThis ten week course is a continuation of the beginner level 1 course in Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan as practiced by the Wu family, from its origins in the Forbidden City of Ching dynasty China to this day. It will enable you to further build the foundations of what is for some a lifetime of practice and begin to experience the many benefits that this practice brings.
Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £125.00 - Tai Chi Chuan: mixed levelsCourse start date: Wed 15 Apr 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Kamal ThapenDiscover the gentle, graceful movements of Yang-style T'ai Chi in classes. Learn and develop clear, powerful and effective practice designed to give you a good grounding in T'ai Chi and an insight into its wonderful possibilities. Please note that this course is not suitable for complete beginners in T'ai Chi.
Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £125.00 - Tai Chi Wu style beginnersCourse start date: Wed 15 Apr 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Neville CoteThis ten week course provides an introduction to Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan as practiced by the Wu family, from its origins in the Forbidden City of Ching dynasty China to this day. It will enable you to build the foundations of what is for some a lifetime of practice and begin to experience the many benefits that this practice brings.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £125.00 - Chi Kung: balancing the Five ElementsCourse start date: Wed 15 Apr 2026 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Heike ClarkeWould you like to add some stillness to your existing chi kung practice? In this weekly course we will follow the support cycle of the five elements earth, metal, water, wood and fire. With a focus on earth and metal. We will slow down and connect to stillness, become more grounded, centred and relaxed, get a better energy flow and become more aware of ourselves, others and our surroundings. We will also do some standing and sitting meditation.
Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £125.00 - Tai Chi Chuan: advancedCourse start date: Thu 16 Apr 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Carla DraytonContinue to refine and develop the gentle, graceful movements of T'ai Chi in classes designed to help you develop clear, powerful and effective practice. Build on your experience with more advanced sequences.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £125.00 - Chi Kung for balance and relaxationCourse start date: Sun 7 Jun 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Heike ClarkeWould you like to add some stillness to your existing chi kung practice?
In this weekly course we will follow the support cycle of the five elements earth, metal, water, wood and fire. With a focus on different elements according to the season, we will slow down and connect to stillness, become more grounded, centred and relaxed, get a better energy flow and become more aware of ourselves, others and our surroundings. We will also do some standing and sitting meditation.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00 - T'ai Chi Chuan: mixed levelsCourse start date: Thu 17 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Carla DraytonDiscover the gentle, graceful movements of Yang-style T'ai Chi in classes. Learn and develop clear, powerful and effective practice designed to give you a good grounding in T'ai Chi and an insight into its wonderful possibilities. Please note that this course is not suitable for complete beginners in T'ai Chi.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £132.00 - T'ai Chi Chuan: mixed levelCourse start date: Mon 21 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Kamal ThapenDiscover the gentle, graceful movements of Yang-style T'ai Chi in classes. Learn and develop clear, powerful and effective practice designed to give you a good grounding in T'ai Chi and an insight into its wonderful possibilities. Please note that this course is not suitable for complete beginners in T'ai Chi.
Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £132.00
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