Welcome to Metta T’ai Chi – BD

Welcome to the European school of tai chi chuan, UK (ESTCC) website and the concept of Metta T’ai Chi… we hope you enjoy our website.

Read more about the ESTCC and Metta T’ai Chi here, view videos of our practice,  and find T’ai Chi classes in your area across the UK & Europe.

The underlying ethos of the school’s T’ai Chi practice is one of metta (loving kindness) which lies at the root of all aspects of training. For many of us, meditation is pivotal to our personal practice and this is firmly rooted in the Samatha and Vipassana tradition… [ Read More ]

Notices

2024 DATES

Mountain retreat in France 13 -16 March 2024

(for details, click HERE)

Candili, Greece, 8-13th June 2024

(for details, click HERE)

Corfu, Greece, 14-17th June 2024

(for details, click HERE)

Springhead May 31 – 2 June

(for details, click HERE)

Feeling the Future, Girona, Spain 13th – 16th July 2024

(for details see HERE)

Springhead 11 -13th Oct 2024

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-The section  Coronavirus – Thoughts and Practices has been removed from the front page and can now be found HERE
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What’s New ?

 

 

March 2024

-School Video Class with Sue McAlpine. See Members’ Resources

-School Video Class with TewSee Members’ Resources

 

February 2024

-School Video Class with Tew. See Members’ Resources

Details of Springhead Retreat, 31 May to 2 June now available here

-School Video Class with PaulSee Members’ Resources

 

January 2024

-School Video Class with Sue MSee Members’ Resources

-School Video Class with Kristina. See Members’ Resources

 

December 2023

-School Video Class with JosSee Members’ Resources

(See Blog for Jos’s “Light in the darkness – cultivating a gentle flame of Yang at this time of Yin”

-School Video Class with Tew. See Members’ Resources

 

November 2023

-School Video Class with Amanda. See Members’ Resources

-School Video Class with Tew.See Members’ Resources

– The Practice of using movement and mudras to face our fears See Members’ Resources

-School Video Class with Richard. See Members’ Resources

– November Newsletter – click here

-School Video Class with Sue MSee Members’ Resources

 

September 2023

-School Video Class with Sue M.See Members’ Resources

-School Video Class with Sue M. See Members’ Resources

 

July 2023

-School Video Class with Sue M. See Members’ Resources

-School Video Class with Amanda. See Members’ Resources

-School Video Class with Jos. See Members’ Resources

-School Video Class with Jahque. See Members’ Resources

The June 23 Newsletter – click here

 

June2023

-School Video Class with Kristina. See Members’ Resources

-School Video Class with Paul. See Members’ Resources

-School Video Class with Jahque. See Members’ Resources

-School Video Class with Sue M. See Members’ Resources

 

May 2023

-School Video Class with Tew. See Members’ Resources

-School Video Class with Amanda. See Members’ Resources

 

April 2023

-School Video Class with Richard. See Members’ Resources

-School Video Class with Jahque. See Members’ Resources

 

March 2023

-School Video Class with Amanda. See Members’ Resources

-School Video Class with Sue M. See Members’ Resources

-School Video Class with Kristina. See Members’ Resources

 

February 2023

-School Video Class with Jahque.See Members’ Resources

-School Video Class with Amanda.See Members’ Resources

 

January 2023

-School Video Class with Jahque.See Members’ Resources

-School Video Class with Kristina.See Members’ Resources

-School Video Class with Sue MSee Members’ Resources

 

December 2022

-School Video Class with Jahque.See Members’ Resources

-School Video Class with Sue MSee Members’ Resources

 

November 2022

-School Video Class with TewSee Members’ Resources

-Personal Reflections following October ‘Breathing Space’ Retreat:  See Blog

 

October 2022

-School Video Class with Richard.See Members’ Resources

-School Video Class with JahqueSee Members’ Resources

-School Video Class with Paul.See Members’ Resources

 

September 2022

-School Video Class with Amanda and Sue M.  See Members’ Resources

-School Video Class with Sue M.  See Members’ Resources

-School Video Class with Tew.See Members’ Resources

-Wednesday evening Zoom classes resume 7 Sep 22

 

August 2022

-Personal Reflections following Light and Shadow Retreat: Blog Post by John Brindley.  See Blog

-Latest Newsletter now posted:  Here

-Breathing Space: Retreat at Springhead, Fontmel Magna, Dorset.  14th to 16th October 2022.  See Events

 

July 2022

-School Video Class with Amanda.  See Members’ Resources

-School Video Class with Karen.  See Members’ Resources

 

June 2022

-Light and Shadow: 4 Day retreat with Louanne Richards and Jos Hadfield at Roselidden Farm, Cornwall.  28th July to 1 August 2022.  See Events

-School Video Class with Sue McA.  See Members’ Resources

-School Video Class with Jos.  See Members’ Resources

-School Video Class with RichardSee Members’ Resources

-School Video Class with TerrySee Members’ Resources

 

May 2022

-Springhead Retreat with Gaynor (including Xi Xi Hu walk and Namo chant).  See Blog

-School Video Class with JahqueSee Members’ Resources

-School Video Class with AmandaSee Members’ Resources

-School Video Class with Sue McAlpineSee Members’ Resources

-Wednesday morning meditation. See Ongoing Events

 

April 2022

-School Video Class with Jahque.  See Members’ Resources

-School Video Class with Adriana Florez.  See Members’ Resources

-Triumphs and Terrors of the 5 Elements: 1 Day retreat with Louanne Richards.  18th June 2022.  See Events

 

March 2022

-Summer Retreat: details now published.  See Events

-School Video Class with Rodney Adams.  See Members’ Resources

-School Video Class with Kristina Gjems.  See Members’ Resources

-School Video Class with Sue McAlpine See Members’ Resources

 

February 2022

-ESTCC AGM Chair’s Report.  Sue Beecraft.  See Members’ Resources and scroll down.

Article: Mindfulness and the Body – the Satipatthana Sutta through the lens of t’ai chi.  By Jos Hadfield.  See Members’ Resources and scroll down.

-School Video Class with Sue McAlpine. See Members’ Resources

-School Video Class with Paul Underhill.  See Members’ Resources

-School Video Class with Rodney Adams. See Members’ Resources

-School Video Class with Jos Hadfield. See Members’ Resources

January 2022

-Spring Retreat and AGM, 17th February, 2022 – Details and Booking – See Events

-School Video Class with Sue McAlpine. See Members’ Resources

New Dates for Winter Retreat at Lauvitel Lodge – see Events

Latest Newsletter now posted:  Here

-School Video Class with Kristina Gjems. See Members’ Resources

-Practice for the NewYear – School Video Class with Sue McAlpine, Tew Bunnag and Rodney Adams. See Members’ Resources

 

 

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