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Kamloops Tai Chi Club

Find focus, balance and increased mobility

Beginners of all ages are welcome to join the Kamloops Tai Chi Club at any point. Your first class is free, no registration required — just come as you are.

When

Regular classes started on Sept. 15, 2026, and take place every Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m until the end of May 2027. Join any time.

Where

Classes are at Kamloops Seniors Community Centre (Cottonwood Manor). Use the back door.

See our map for directions

How much

Your first class is free. After that, you pay $120 for every 10 classes that you attend. We use a virtual punch card system.

Health benefits

Tai chi is a gentle exercise that can improve your health in a number of ways. We have links to studies from Harvard Medical School, Canadian Family Physician, National Council on Aging, and more.

Read about the benefits of tai chi

Our form

We teach the simplified 24-posture Yang style of tai chi, as originally developed in Beijing in 1956. Watch the video for a demonstration of the form by our instructor.

Learn all the moves in our form

Our instructor

Ian McDonald has 12 years of practice and is a registered student of international tai chi master Sam Masich. He teaches Yang style tai chi short forms, Masich 5 section and Yang 24, along with various qigong (chi gung) exercises.