Have you noticed how Tai Chi people are fixated on time? Questions begin with broader subjects but always come back to time. "What Tai Chi do you practise? Who is your teacher and what is their lineage? And how long have you been learning?" So ...

Discover how slowing down and paying closer attention to your body can transform your Tai Chi and your everyday movement.  What is Progress in Tai Chi? One of the biggest misunderstandings in Tai Chi is that progress comes from collecting more....

We’re often told that Tai Chi is done slowly. But what are we comparing it to? Is the aim of going slow to go through life at half-speed or is it to find the right pace for what you’re doing. As the world speeds up and life becomes blurre...

How Tai Chi Really begins. A new live session Recently, I've been thinking a lot about the practice. About how much emphasis is placed on the doing. About how, by turning off our minds, our body and breath can emerge. And thats how it should b...

New Live Session: Simple practices for a conflict free existence. Are you.....Wondering what Yielding means in Tai Chi?Pondering how to practice it by yourself at home?Curious how to employ the soft-techniques on the street (and in the supermarket?)...

How can you show the principles of grounding, sticking, and yielding in curious and engaging partner work exercises?How can you reach out to teachers from diverse arts such as Karate, Taekwondo, Qigong and Tai Chi within the same workshop - appeal t...

You’ve read the book, maybe even done the exercises. You’ve practised the noble art of leaving things undone. But what happens when those ideas start whispering, “We’d like to get out more”? Well, that’s how it all began. One quiet afternoon, a few ...

Are you.....Fed up with practising a 479 move Tai Chi form that takes 3.5 hours to run through once?Do you keep forgetting how many Monkeys you have repulsed?Do you keep running out of room even though you have an entire football pitch at your dispo...

I'm trying out this PDF viewer as an alternative to simply downloading a file and then forgetting where it is. But I'm not sure about ways to present it. It could be a simple URL, Or embedding the file like this (hit the expand button to s...

Save this page link and come back to it each week. I'll keep this list updated with what changes have occurred and what is in planning stage. Want anything in a hurry moved over? Having issues accessing one thing or another? Leave a comment... Memb...

If you’ve ordered a book recently and it’s not turned up yet—don’t panic (and please don’t blame the dog). Here are a few things to check before declaring it lost to the cosmos: 1. Was your address spot on? You’d be surprised how many typos sneak in...

A Teapot Tai Chi Workshop - in person UPDATE JULY - SESSION NOW FULLY BOOKED Saturday 18th OctoberFrom 2-5 p.mNear Worcester in the UkCost £35 That’s right—a live workshop with the teapotmonk. Not online. Not on Zoom. No PDFs. No emails. Live and i...

This post is to celebrate the release of both the book and the new podcast series on the Tao Te Ching: Nothing to do Nowhere to go.  It is for all those of us that have wanted a version with simple messages, relatable to the practice of Tai Chi and...

Over the summer and autumn of 2025, the Teapot Dojo will begin moving to a new home—this very site you’re browsing now. The move won’t be rushed. It will unfold slowly, carefully, and with intention—bringing together existing courses, new material, ...