World Tai Chi Day at Ash Farm – Saturday 25th April 2026

World Tai Chi Day at Ash Farm

– Tai Chi Experience Workshop- 

A Day of Tai Chi, Guided Meditation & Nourishment

Saturday 25th April
£68 per person

Why this day is special

World Tai Chi Day is a global celebration of mindful movement and shared practice. At Ash Farm, we’ll mark the day with a gently paced, nourishing experience that brings together Tai Chi, guided meditation and wholesome food — offering space to slow down, reconnect and feel fully supported from start to finish.

What’s included

• Tai Chi teaching with Steve Whiddett

• A 45-minute guided meditation with Jo Rees

• Matcha or herbal tea on arrival

• Homemade lunch in the Ash Farm Café

• Afternoon sweet treat: date, nut butter & cacao bark

• A calm, welcoming countryside setting

• Small group, unhurried pace

Join us for a relaxing and enriching day as we celebrate World Tai Chi Day in a peaceful rural setting.

Under the guidance of experienced local instructor Steve Whiddett, you’ll explore a series of Tai Chi exercises designed to support both physical and mental wellbeing. Through slow, flowing movements, breath awareness and partner work, the practice encourages balance, coordination, strength and calm.

Tai Chi originates from traditional Chinese martial arts and is practised through slow, flowing movements that develop balance, coordination and internal awareness. Alongside its martial roots, Tai Chi is also deeply informed by principles found within traditional Chinese medicine and is widely valued today for its calming and restorative effects on both body and mind.

To close the day, we’ll finish with a 45-minute guided meditation led by Jo Rees. Drawing on gentle breathwork, meditative storytelling and the surrounding environment, this session weaves together guided and quiet meditation. Suitable whether you are new to meditation or more experienced, it offers a deeply nourishing way to slow the mind and absorb the benefits of the day. The shared experience of meditating together in a calm, natural setting makes for a powerful and restorative close.

On arrival, guests will be welcomed with a warming matcha or herbal tea, setting a grounded tone for the day. Throughout the workshop you’ll be nourished with homemade food from the Ash Farm Café, including a delicious homemade lunch and a date, nut butter and cacao bark served as the afternoon sweet treat.

Timings – Here’s a Look at Your Day

10.00 – 11.00 | Session One – Introduction and Warm Up Exercises
• Introduction to details of the day
• What is Tai Chi Chuan
• Posture, breath work, relaxing and stretching

11.00 – 11.20 | Break – Tea / Americano Station

11.20 – 12.20 | Session Two – Tai Chi Principles and Practice
• Dao Yin – upper body exercises and loosening the waist
• Principles of Tai Chi ‘play’, posture and movement
• Preparation, open and close handwork
• Hold the ball left and right – moving from the waist
• Part the Wild Horse’s Mane – both sides and close

12.20 – 1.15 | Homemade Lunch in the Café

1.15 – 2.15 | Session Three – Tai Chi Exercises, Legwork and Working in Pairs
• Dao Yin – upper body and forward stretching
• Turning left and right and shifting weight to each side
• Stepping
• Two-person work – sticking hands practice

2.15 – 2.35 | Break – Tea / Americano & Sweet Treat
• Date, nut butter & cacao bark

2.35 – 2.55 | Session Four – Tai Chi Movement & Warm Down
• Putting steps and moves together
• Opening
• Part the Wild Horse’s Mane – left and right
• Warm down – stretches and massage

2.55 – 3.05 | Comfort & Reset Pause
• Time to use the loo, get water and settle
• Cushions and blankets available
• Quiet preparation of the space for meditation

3.05 – 3.50 | Guided Meditation with Jo Rees
• 45-minute guided meditation
• Gentle close

Finish at approximately 3.50pm