About The School
About The Inner Harmony Tai Chi SchoolÂ
The Inner Harmony Tai Chi School was founded in 2003 by Matthew Ward and is based on the south coast in Sussex, in the UK. Mat started his journey into Asian Martial Arts in 1982. He began studying primarily in Tai Chi and Chi Kung in 1997 with Simon Robins. He then went on to teach his own Tai Chi classes before founding the Inner Harmony School. He now teaches several classes all over Sussex and currently teaches over 100 students. As well as teaching his own private classes, Mat also works as an adult education tutor for West Sussex County Council, the Friends Centre project and also teaches classes for MIND, teaching those with mental health issues.
He is fully insured and a registered instructor with the Tai Chi Union of Great Britain. He is fully CRB checked, has completed a professional teaching qualification (PTTLS) and is a qualified emergency first aider. He has just completed the first year of a Cert Ed teaching diploma and next year will be a fully qualified teacher.
As well as teaching both beginners and Improvers classes he has also designed classes:
1) Specially designed corporate packages to be taught in the workplace.
2) Specifically for the elderly, including specially adapted classes for
those who are less able and/or unable to stand.
3) Specially designed classes for children
Course Syllabus
Mat teaches from the Cheng Man Ching Tai Chi Syllabus including:
The 37-posture Hand Form
Standing Chi Kung (Zhang Zhong)
Several forms of Pushing Hands and Partner work
Practical self-defence applications and demonstrations
In addition a typical class will also contain:
Self-massage techniques
Stretches, joint loosening and warm-up exercises
Martial and Medical Chi Kung
Yogic and Taoist Breathing techniques
Various Meditation techniques
Taoist philosophy and Tai Chi theory
Health Benefits and meridian theory
New students are always welcome to join my ever-increasing number of existing classes and I am also available for private tuition and to start new classes. For more information on any of my classes contact me today...