{"id":299,"date":"2026-02-09T14:32:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T14:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bristoltaichi.com\/?page_id=299"},"modified":"2026-02-11T17:38:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T17:38:31","slug":"retreats","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bristoltaichi.com\/index.php\/retreats\/","title":{"rendered":"Retreats"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"299\" class=\"elementor elementor-299\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e71758b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e71758b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8a02c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c8a02c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tai Chi Retreats<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf9d708 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cf9d708\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c63dfef elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c63dfef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/bristoltaichi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2022-06-01-19.18.51-1-1024x461.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-571\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bristoltaichi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2022-06-01-19.18.51-1-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bristoltaichi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2022-06-01-19.18.51-1-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bristoltaichi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2022-06-01-19.18.51-1-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bristoltaichi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2022-06-01-19.18.51-1-1536x691.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bristoltaichi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2022-06-01-19.18.51-1-2048x922.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0368f20 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0368f20\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc1e236\" data-id=\"fc1e236\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-182d23c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"182d23c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">8, 9, 10, 11 May 2026 &#8211;\u00a0Open for booking<\/span><\/p><p>2, 3, 4, 5 October 2026 &#8211;\u00a0Open for booking<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d5fbef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d5fbef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Immerse yourself in Tai Chi &#8211; join the Bristol School of Tai Chi residential in May and October each year.<\/p><p>Set in the picturesque town of Padstow in Cornwall.\u00a0<\/p><p>The course will be relaxed and informal with time for lunch out. Evening meals will be in the local restaurants.<\/p><p>Hopefully we will catch the early or late summer weather.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e84081 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e84081\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most of us will travel down on the Friday and return on the Monday but you always have the option to stay on longer if you wish to make it more of a holiday.<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5); color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\">The training will be divided up into :-<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b>Tai Chi essentials<\/b> \u2013 Based on either standing or silk reeling exercise and will cover the principles of tai chi.<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b>Forms A<\/b> &#8211; Choreographic work on sections of the form &#8211; there will be two groups here so you can opt for the level that best suits you. During the retreat these groups will progress through sections of the form so it is best not to miss any of these classes.<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b>Forms B<\/b> &#8211; Detailed look at movements with the purpose of trying to internalise the form and develop the reeling silk principles within the form.<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b>Chi Kung or Push Hands or Tai Chi Sword practise.<\/b><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\">Time for practise and detailed instruction building over the four days to intensify your results.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-418626b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"418626b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Tuition<\/b> <b>Cost<\/b>: \u00a3195<\/p><p><b>Accommodation <\/b>: contact me for more information on options. 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