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Meditation in motion

Tai Chi for all Abilities

 Experience is everything and here at Kim Tai Chi and we endeavour to give all of our students a  unique and special experience which is tailored to their specific needs. Kim's philosophy is to show all of his students the benefits of Tai Chi for the mind, body and spirit.

Our Weekly classes in Ilkley, Addingham, Harewood Holistics with our  monthly  subscription that gives  you access  to  daily  online  sessions  (Monday to Friday) that  are  open  to  all  students,  regardless  of  ability.

In additional a  in-person seminars, a  four hour long, once a month to hone your skills.


Private  and  corporate  sessions  are  also available  for  booking.  Contact  us  for  more  information.

We are big enough to cope and small enough to care.



Where the attention goes the energy flows

About Kim Noy-Man

Kim is a highly experienced practitioner and teacher of Tai Chi. He has perfected his art for nearly four decades and has a warm and inclusive style which students find engaging and encouraging. Starting with Yang style Tai Chi, Kim progressed to the Chen style under Grand Master Chen Xiaowang, both in England and China, and, over the years, has successfully fostered the improved health of both individual and corporate clients across the nation.

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A practice a day keeps the doctor away.

This is why we practice daily, check  our online daily practice and our in person masterclass seminars once a month.

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EnEnergy doesn’t disappear it just changes form

What is Tai CHi

Taijiquan or Tai Chi Chuan (Yin Yang boxing, sometimes translated as Great Ultimate boxing) is the best-known style of the Internal Martial Arts.
The most famous part of Taijiquan is the moving exercises, known as the Taiji Form, which is a series of slow, continuous and flowing movements with unhurried breathing.  All movements are done with calm concentration, which is why it is often called meditation in motion. When done correctly, the practitioner's body can develop as a whole without any parts being ignored or exhausted - in other words: the practice of Taijiquan reaches parts other exercises do not reach.

The essence of Taijiquan and Chi Gong is to integrate the mind, body  and spirit with neither having preference over the other. With continued practice of Tai Chi, one's health inevitably improves.  

All of the internal martial arts rely for their effectiveness on internal power - the power cultivated by the alignment and coordination of the whole body and will. Essentially martial in nature, these arts are practised by most people for their health-giving properties rather than just for self-defence. Ultimately, each of us has our own path in life and the practice of Internal Martial Arts can help us find this path and give us the ability and health to travel it to its fullest.


Our Tai Chi and Chi Gong classes will enable you to experience first-hand the energy and vitality of Tai Chi. 


Chen Style is the original style of Taijiquan from which the Yang style and all the other styles developed. While the other Taijiquan styles enjoyed ever-increasing popularity with the inevitable shift away from the martial side, the Chen style was practised in relative obscurity in Chen village and thus retained more of the original flavour. It contains a wide range of movements - from the slow and graceful to the explosively fast. The martial aspects of this form are more recognisable and it contains many techniques and moves not found in other styles. 

Qigong or Chi Gong is a system of exercises for the cultivation of Qi. Qi can be translated into energy and Gong as practice. A common thread in all these practices is the emphasis on using mind. Most exercises are done with a great deal of (relaxed) concentration and very little of physical movement. But movement is present all the time - even when the practitioner seems perfectly still. In Chen Style Tai Chi we concentrate on the silk reeling Chi Gong with its fine smooth movement, gentle and yet powerful  set of movement with its mediative and healing results.

Standing meditation

Standing meditation or 'Zhan zhuang' ( pronounced Jam Jong) increases vitality, internal strength and fitness as well as overall body power. Developed in China by masters of meditation and acupuncture, Zhan zhuang is a form of medical meditation. This form of meditation also increases physical strength and power.


Tai Chi health benefits

Tai Chi is a traditional Chinese wellness practice that is suitable for all ages and fitness levels which complements modern mindfulness philosophies to the benefit of all participants. The essence of Tai Chi is to harmoniously integrate the mind, body and spirit to improve holistic health through continued, gentle, movement.  

Students report feeling physically stronger, enhanced alertness and being more able to relax. Medical observations often include improved blood pressure, reduction in chronic pain, such as arthritis, and better flexibility. 

Tai Chi itself consists of slow flowing, meditative movements with poetic names that evoke the natural world. These movements, which are easy and fun to do, create focus in the mind, body and breath, encouraging the flow of 'Qi', the balance of energy in the body, which is thought to activate the body's natural self-healing systems.

Learning the way of the empty centre

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If you're looking to add more exercise into your lifestyle why not consider Tai Chi. It's an ancient Chinese martial art - it's sometimes called

"meditation in motion". It's a series of different postures that gently flow into each other in slow movements. One of the big benefits to Tai Chi is that it can significantly enhance the activity of our immune system. And although it looks gentle, it can be a surprisingly good workout!

Michael Mosley speaks to Dr. Parco Siu from the University of Hong Kong, who has been studying the health benefits of Tai Chi for over a decade.

His research has revealed that Tai Chi can lead to faster brain benefits than other exercises. He also found that Tai Chi was as effective as conventional exercise like moderate-intensity aerobic exercise or muscle strengthening activities for reducing body weight and visceral fat!

Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley

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