Taiji · Personal Training · Holistic Health
Since 2007
Restore the body.
Calm the mind.
Maintain your frame.
Traditional Taijiquan (Tai Chi), Holistic Personal Training and corrective rehabilitation for mobility, longevity and internal strength — guided with precision, patience and experience.
Serving Stroud and the wider Cotswolds, UK
The quiet erosion
Modern life doesn't break the body all at once. It does it slowly.
Hours at a desk compress the spine. Stress pulls the shoulders forward. Sleep thins. The breath rises into the chest and stays there.
By the time most people notice — stiff hips, a tired back, energy that never fully returns — the pattern has been laid down for years. Stretching helps a little. The gym helps a little. Neither addresses the structure underneath.
A complete system
Taiji (Tai Chi) is not exercise. It is the work of restoring the body to itself.
For a recorded three centuries, Taijiquan has been used to rebuild structure from the ground up — feet, hips, spine, shoulders — and to draw energy back into the body through breath and unhurried movement.
Practiced correctly, it is one of the most complete systems ever developed for longevity, internal strength, and a quiet, steady mind.
"The body knows how to heal. The work is to stop interrupting it."
What changes
What consistent practice gives you back.
Improve mobility
Restore range, ease and freedom in joints worn down by years of sitting and tension.
Reduce pain
Release chronic holding patterns in the neck, back and hips through precise structural work.
Increase energy
Rebuild your reserves with breath, alignment and unhurried movement.
Build internal strength
Develop the deep, connected strength that protects the body for decades.
Long-term preservation
Train a body that ages well — strong, supple and aware.
The teacher
Twenty years of practice. No shortcuts. No trends.
I've spent nearly two decades working as a Holistic Personal Trainer and teaching Taijiquan. My focus has never been on what looks good on social media — it's been on what actually changes a body and maintains the frame.
People generally come to me when other approaches haven't held. They stay because the results do.
Group classes
Weekly classes across the Cotswolds. U.K
Small, focused groups. All levels welcome — newcomers and long-term students train side by side.
- Monday & Wednesday10:00amCalcot Manor SpaTetbury
- Tuesday11:45amRodborough Community CentreStroud
- Tuesday7:45pmBrimscombe Social CentreStroud
The work
One-to-one sessions, built around your body.
Private 1-to-1 Sessions
In-person · Online available
A focused, one-hour session designed entirely around your structure, your history and your goals. We work on alignment, breath, internal connection and the specific Taiji forms that will rebuild what your body needs most.
- Detailed postural and movement assessment
- A practice you can take home and do daily
- Direct correction — no group, no guesswork
- Long-term programme tailored to you
From students
Real changes, in real bodies.
Continue Your Practice Online
Can't attend every class in person?
Explore detailed Taiji lessons, posture breakdowns, training resources and exclusive content through our Patreon community.
Workplace movement & wellbeing
MoveWell@Work
Give your team time to move, release tension and return to the working day feeling clearer and more at ease.
Drawing on personal training, rehabilitation experience and Taiji principles, Craig offers accessible sessions built around the demands of working life. Simple movement, breath and alignment practices give staff techniques they can use throughout their day.
Workday resets
Short, accessible movement breaks, with seated and standing options suited to the workplace.
Team sessions & workshops
Lunchtime sessions and longer workshops exploring mobility, posture, breath and stillness.
Personal sessions for senior leaders
One-to-one sessions for senior managers and executives, including the CEO, tailored to individual goals.
Available to organisations in Stroud, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Bath and the surrounding area. In-person delivery, with online options by arrangement.
Start with an introductory session or a short pilot shaped around your team.
Begin
One session is enough to feel the difference.
Reach out and we'll find a time.
Book a Session or Class