Five Islands Tai Chi offers Tai Chi classes in the Illawarra region. Our classes are gentle and welcoming. Move your body and calm your mind.
We have classes available in Balgownie on Tuesdays at 9 and 10am, and Wollongong on Fridays at 9am.
06/07/2026
We are currently on a break for two weeks, our classes return from July 21st.
If you are missing us and want to practise...no pressure! Go to our website and we have a tab there with practise links.
See you soon, Kara and Jen.
Today was the last class for term 2, and our Friday 9am students were lovely to watch enjoying their Shibashi, and Yang form. Here they are practising tai chi walking.
Thankyou everyone who has come to class each Friday morning, you are a wonderful group to teach, see you all July 24th when we get back!.
Today was the last day of the the term for our Balgownie classes. I think opening the class to 9am for beginners and 10am for progressing students has worked well. I totally forgot to take a video of either class today as I was engrossed in teaching but here's one from a previous week. Both classes have been wonderful to teach showing enthusiasm, humour and dedication in their training each week. Jen and I have had a ball teaching you all. See you next term on july 21st!
28/06/2026
Tuesday Balgownie classes finish this Tuesday the 30th. They return on the 21st of July
Friday Wollongong classes finish this Friday the 3rd. They return 24th of July.
We will have a two week break and come back to you refreshed!
Our Friday morning class in Wollongong enjoyed a beautiful slow start to their day with Jen teaching Shibashi Qigong.
Video number 3 in our home practise series for those who have been learning the Yang 12 form this term. Enjoy.
22/06/2026
Tuesday Balgownie classes finish next Tuesday the 30th.
Friday Wollongong classes finish next Friday the 3rd.
We will have a two week break and come back to you refreshed!
Our 10am class this morning had a special experience when our instructor Jen shared some Qigong she had learnt on her recent trip to Japan. Thanks Jen!
16/06/2026
Guess who's back??? Yes! Jens back from Japan! We are so happy she's home!
02/06/2026
One of our very talented students, Libby Bloxham is a fabulously talented artist. Her new exhibition opens on the 20th of June at Project Contempory Art Space. Come along and see what Libby gets up to when she's not practising Tai Chi!