Welcome to West Way Tai Chi & Qigong
Based in Co. Clare, West Way is committed to giving anyone the chance to access health practices that will enhance their daily living.
Tai Chi and Qigong practice is a subtle blend of the most refined medical, meditative and martial knowledge combining self-discipline, graceful movement and effortless power. Practitioners develop increasing physical and mental skills, as awareness and understanding of all aspects of their movements increases. You can learn and practise Tai Chi at your individual pace, and, as there are ever-new levels, throughout the rest of your life. These disciplines rely on a mindful re-discovery of the body to enrich and inspire one’s experience of life.
Regular practice of Tai Chi can develop:
- Improved overall health
- Calmness and focus of mind
- Increased energy
- Suppleness, strength, coordination, balance, and agility
- Relaxation and relief from stress
- Strengthening of the internal functions of the body
- Boosting of the immune and cardiovascular systems
- Improvement of the body’s metabolic functions
- Understanding of the body’s processes and self-healing
There are in person evening & morning classes, weekend classes and a range of online options available. Costs are kept affordable to facilitate regular practice.
Classes
| MORNINGS | MIDDAY | EVENINGS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mondays | Tai Chi with Arthritis Ireland Community Hall, Doonbeg 10am-11am | Tai Chi Foundations (online) 12pm-12.45pm | |
| Tuesdays | Tai Chi Form (online) 12pm-12.45pm | Tai Chi Exercises, CBS school, Ennis 8.10pm-9.20pm (next term starts 6th May 2025) | |
| Wednesdays | Vision & Body Improvement Qigong) (online) 7.25am-8.05am | Tai Chi with Arthritis Ireland (online) 12pm-1pm (next term starts 7th May 2025) | |
| Thursdays | Tai Chi with Arthritis Ireland GAA Hall, Milltown Malbay 10am-11am | Tai Chi with WCRC, Community Centre, Kilrush 12pm-12.45pm | |
| Fridays | Weekend Start-up (online) 7.25am-8.05am | ||
| Tai Chi with Arthritis Ireland Cois nA hBana, Ennis 10am-11am | |||
| Sunday Workshops (check dates) | Tai Chi Green Room, Kilmihil 10.30am-1pm (next class 18th May 2025) |
Reflections on practice
The mind, as it directs the body’s movements should be focused and relaxed. Even after many years of practicing the same exercises you keep your mind’s attention on the actions by observing as well as correcting your body movements, noticing the different feelings and sensations as they arise. As the body/mind connection strengthens, natural awareness of yourself and your environment increases, helping you function more productively in day to day life.
The exercises need to be practiced regularly, with increasing familiarity making the muscle memory and performance more productive. Over time you will notice changes in your whole self, relative to your own physical make up and life experiences.
People approaching Tai Chi/Qigong expecting instant benefits may or may not get what they are looking for. But the real life changing effects are realised through consistent long term practice, so notice over time the marked physical and psychological changes you experience……from the time before you began practicing to where you are now.
