Tai Chi for Health & Qigong
A class with Tamara Bennett
About this class
*Residents ONLY* Friday 11:30am (fortnightly) - Pukekohe Oceania - Beg/Intermediate Class Oceania Franklin Village (44 McNally Road, Pukekohe 2120) Warmups, Qigong, Falls Prevention TCHI Tai Chi for Health programmes (TCA Core, TCD, TCM, TCR, TCL, QH) Io Matua Kore
Tamara Bennett
Master Trainer TCHI
NZ agent for Tai Chi Productions
REPs (NZ Registered Exercise Professional)
Tamara’s tai chi & qigong journey began in 1999 for health reasons and since 2004 she has been Director and Instructor in her Smiling Dragon Tai Chi & Qigong business. She gained her first TCHI (Tai Chi for Health Institute) Instructor qualification in 2005 with TCA (Tai Chi for Arthritis), followed by TCD (Tai Chi for Diabetes), TCK (Tai Chi 4 Kidz), TCE (Tai Chi for Energy), TCO (Tai Chi for Osteoporosis), STCA (Seated TCA) and FP (Falls Prevention), TCR (Tai Chi for Rehabilitation), TCA2 (Tai Chi for Arthritis Part 2), TCM (Tai Chi for Memory), TCHC (Tai Chi for Heart Conditions), TCL (Tai Chi fir Life), and QH (Qigong for Health - 5 Element Qigong).
In 2014 Tamara was nominated to be a TCHI Master Trainer and in January 2015 she completed the MT training in Sydney, Australia.
Tamara is an Authorised Master Trainer for the following programmes:
Tai Chi for Arthritis
Tai Chi for Arthritis - Part 2
Seated Tai Chi for Arthritis
Tai Chi for Arthritis for Falls Prevention
Tai Chi for Rehabilitation
Tai Chi for Diabetes
Tai Chi for Energy
Tai Chi for Memory
Tai Chi for Heart Conditions
Tai Chi for Life
Qigong for Health - 5 Element
Tai chi 4 Kidz
She teaches 13 self-funded community tai chi classes; Runs TCHI Instructor Training and Skill Building Workshops, offers workplace tai chi, Qigong workshops and Tai Chi for Kidz to local schools.
Tamara has attended numerous workshops with Dr Paul Lam and other TCHI Master Trainers.
Tamara attends weekly tai chi qigong classes for personal development and enjoyment.
She looks forward to decades of learning, sharing and enjoying the benefits of tai chi and qigong.
Other Certifications:
Workplace First Aid update – 2022
Shibashi 1 Instructor Certificate – March 2009
Universal Healing Tao Associate Instructor Qigong – December 2003
NZ agent for Tai Chi Productions
REPs (NZ Registered Exercise Professional)
Tamara’s tai chi & qigong journey began in 1999 for health reasons and since 2004 she has been Director and Instructor in her Smiling Dragon Tai Chi & Qigong business. She gained her first TCHI (Tai Chi for Health Institute) Instructor qualification in 2005 with TCA (Tai Chi for Arthritis), followed by TCD (Tai Chi for Diabetes), TCK (Tai Chi 4 Kidz), TCE (Tai Chi for Energy), TCO (Tai Chi for Osteoporosis), STCA (Seated TCA) and FP (Falls Prevention), TCR (Tai Chi for Rehabilitation), TCA2 (Tai Chi for Arthritis Part 2), TCM (Tai Chi for Memory), TCHC (Tai Chi for Heart Conditions), TCL (Tai Chi fir Life), and QH (Qigong for Health - 5 Element Qigong).
In 2014 Tamara was nominated to be a TCHI Master Trainer and in January 2015 she completed the MT training in Sydney, Australia.
Tamara is an Authorised Master Trainer for the following programmes:
Tai Chi for Arthritis
Tai Chi for Arthritis - Part 2
Seated Tai Chi for Arthritis
Tai Chi for Arthritis for Falls Prevention
Tai Chi for Rehabilitation
Tai Chi for Diabetes
Tai Chi for Energy
Tai Chi for Memory
Tai Chi for Heart Conditions
Tai Chi for Life
Qigong for Health - 5 Element
Tai chi 4 Kidz
She teaches 13 self-funded community tai chi classes; Runs TCHI Instructor Training and Skill Building Workshops, offers workplace tai chi, Qigong workshops and Tai Chi for Kidz to local schools.
Tamara has attended numerous workshops with Dr Paul Lam and other TCHI Master Trainers.
Tamara attends weekly tai chi qigong classes for personal development and enjoyment.
She looks forward to decades of learning, sharing and enjoying the benefits of tai chi and qigong.
Other Certifications:
Workplace First Aid update – 2022
Shibashi 1 Instructor Certificate – March 2009
Universal Healing Tao Associate Instructor Qigong – December 2003
How to join
Email Tamara to join the class. Information for payment is on the Smiling Dragon Tai Chi & Qigong website.
Classes are run independently by the instructor, so please confirm schedule, pricing and how to join with them directly.