Exercise material for adults

It is important to keep yourself active and consider your general health. Our Leisure team have put together a range of exercises suitable for all levels.

Screenshot from the seventh seated Tai Chi lesson

Seated Tai Chi lesson 7

In this video, Dom gives us a recap of the first half of the sequence (lessons 1 to 6). Please listen to the disclaimer before participating in any exercise

Seated Tai Chi lesson 7

Seated Tai Chi lesson seated 6 screenshot

Seated Tai Chi lesson 6

In this week's Tai Chi lesson, Dominic reflects on what we have covered in the previous lessons and introduces us to the sequence but going the opposite way this time.

Please watch the disclaimer before participating in any exercise.

Seated Tai Chi lesson 6

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Seated Tai Chi lesson 5

In this lesson, Dominic goes through the moves that we covered in lessons 1 to 4 and goes on to look at the 'single whip' move but in the opposite direction.

Seated Tai Chi lesson 5

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Seated Tai Chi lesson 4

In this lesson, Dominic will recap on the sequence that we covered in the first three lessons.

Seated Tai Chi lesson 4

Screenshot from the third seated Tai Chi lesson

Seated Tai Chi lesson 3

In this lesson, Dominic will recap on the previous lessons and teach us a new move called 'waving hands', which is the final move in the sequence.

Seated Tai Chi lesson 3

 

Screenshot from the second seated Tai Chi lesson

Seated Tai Chi lesson 2

Dominic Ayton, one of our Health and Wellbeing Officers, is back with his second lesson of seated Tai Chi.

In this lesson, he will be teaching us how to do the ‘single whip’ move, the third move in this sequence, and join it to the commencement move and the open and close move which we covered in lesson 1.

Seated Tai Chi lesson 2

Screenshot from the seated Tai Chi video lesson

Feel Good project - Seated Tai Chi lesson

Seated Tai Chi lesson 1

Tai Chi is a martial art that originated in Ancient China. Tai Chi focus on slow controlled movement, balance and breathing. This low level exercise is widely suitable to a range of people with or without a health condition.

Seated Tai Chi lesson


Gentle exercise for adults

Screenshot from the seventh Tai Chi video session

Tai Chi lesson 7

In this video, Dom gives us a recap of the first half of the sequence (lessons 1 to 6). Please listen to the disclaimer before participating in any exercise.

Tai Chi lesson 7

Screenshot from the sixth Tai Chi video session

Tai Chi lesson 6

This week's lesson will be continuing from previous lessons and focusing on the sequence but from the opposite side. It will begin with a recap of lessons 1 to 5.

Tai Chi lesson 6

Screenshot from the fifth Tai Chi video session

Tai Chi lesson 5

In this lesson, Dominic goes through the sequence that we covered in lessons 1 to 4 and then starts to look at the 'single whip' move but in the opposite direction. There is a seated version available for those with limited accessibility issues.

Tai Chi lesson 5

Screenshot from the fourth Tai Chi video session

Tai Chi lesson 4

This lesson goes over the moves that Dominic covered in lesson 1 to 3 and joins them all together.

Tai Chi lesson 4

Screenshot from the third Tai Chi video session

Tai Chi lesson 3

In this video, Dominic shows us the final move in the sequence, which is 'waving hands' and recaps on what we have learned in the previous lessons.

Tai Chi lesson 3

Screenshot from the second Tai Chi video session

Tai Chi lesson 2

Dominic Ayton, one of our Health and Wellbeing Officers, is back with his second lesson of seated Tai Chi. In this lesson, he will be teaching us how to do the ‘single whip’ move, the third move in this sequence, and join it to the commencement move and the open and close move which we covered in lesson 1.

Make sure to take this lesson at your own pace. If you have low mobility, there is a seated alternative to this lesson on the website.

Tai Chi lesson 2

Screenshot from the first Tai Chi video session

Feel Good project - Tai Chi lesson 1

Tai Chi lesson 1

Tai Chi is a martial art that originated in Ancient China. Tai Chi focus on slow controlled movement, balance and breathing. This low level exercise is widely suitable to a range of people with or without a health condition.

Tai Chi lesson 1