Zen Fitness with Rachel
Andover
Zen Fitness with Rachel runs Zumba Gold and Tai Chi QiGong at village halls across the…
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Find tai chi & qigong near you
Find independent local tai chi and qigong teachers around you, from beginner-friendly sessions to established schools. Understead is built to make the people teaching in your area easier to find, not just the organisations with the biggest reach.
Understead exists to put the independent life of a place back within reach.
The directory
Tai Chi & Qigong across the UK
The taichi pavilion
Northampton
The Taichi Pavilion runs tai chi and qigong sessions in Northampton, with beginners classes at Abington…
Julie Bickerton
Stamford
Julie teaches qigong in Stamford, meditative movement every Tuesday afternoon at The Place, moving outdoors to…
Anngodfrey1
Norwich
Ann teaches tai chi and qigong at the 18th Norwich Scout Group hall, flowing movements suitable…
Qigong With Angela
Long Eaton
Angela teaches qigong and tai chi at the Elephant Rooms in Long Eaton, Oakwood Community Centre…
Lighthouse Tai Chi
Rossendale
David and Helena teach tai chi and qigong across East Lancashire, with weekly sessions in Rossendale,…
Discover Tai Chi
Ilkley
Discover Tai Chi is an award winning social enterprise running easy going tai chi and qigong…
The people who make a place
A class is more than a slot in a timetable.
It might be somebody teaching yoga in the village hall, a potter opening their studio twice a week, a dance teacher building a school from scratch, or a music teacher making a living one pupil at a time.
These are small pieces of the economy and culture of a place. They create work, skills, friendships, reasons to leave the house and reasons for a town to feel like itself.
Small studios and independent teachers are part of the everyday infrastructure of a place: somewhere to move, meet people and keep doing something for yourself.
The problem is that independent providers rarely have the advertising budgets, search authority or platform reach of the organisations competing for the same attention.
Understead is trying to change the balance by making the independent people already doing the work easier to find.
Find them here. Go directly to them. Help keep more of the life of your place rooted there.
What are you looking for?
Tai chi and qigong are taught in different styles and formats. Understead only shows a style or suitability label where the teacher or class information supports it.
New to tai chi or qigong?
Beginner classes commonly introduce movements progressively, and most require little specialist equipment. Check the teacher's own description for style, pace and level.
What does tai chi cost?
Prices vary by provider, location, class type and whether you pay per session or book a block. Where a provider publishes current prices, Understead shows them on its listing.
Where possible, Understead shows the provider's own current price rather than sending you through a marketplace that obscures who is actually providing the class.
Tai chi, qigong, yoga or meditation?
Tai chi commonly uses flowing movement sequences, while qigong often uses repeated movements, posture and breathing practices. Yoga and meditation offer other local routes into movement and contemplative practice.
Looking for online classes?
Understead is built around the places people live, so these listings focus on providers you can attend locally. Some local teachers also offer online sessions; where they do, you'll find that on their listing.
Do you teach tai chi & qigong?
If you're one of the independent people doing this locally, Understead is meant to include you.
Add your business or claim the page we've already started. Show people nearby what you teach, where you run it, when it happens and how to reach you.
We want residents to find you because you're relevant to their place, not because you can afford to outspend somebody else.
Your own website, socials, contact details and booking routes stay visible.
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Quick answers
What's the difference between tai chi and qigong?
Tai chi commonly works through flowing movement sequences, while qigong often uses repeated movements, posture and breathing practices. Many teachers teach both: their own class descriptions say which.
Is tai chi suitable for beginners?
Generally yes, beginner classes introduce movements progressively and need little specialist equipment. Look for teachers who explicitly advertise beginner sessions.
Are there tai chi classes for older adults?
Some teachers explicitly run sessions for older adults or gentler classes. Understead only shows that label where the teacher advertises it, never by assumption.
How much do tai chi classes cost?
Some classes charge per session, some run as courses or blocks, and some community sessions are free or by donation. Where a teacher publishes prices, they show on the listing.
Find tai chi & qigong near you
There is probably more being taught around you than you realise.
Enter your town or postcode, choose how far you'd like to look, and find the independent people doing it nearby.
Know your place. Take part in it. Support the people who make it what it is.
Updated 4 Nov 2026, counts refresh from live listings.