Two weekly classes

Tai Chi — Saturdays in Amsterdam

10:00–11:00 · Moychay, Rozengracht 92H · in English · up to 10 people

Slow, attentive movement built on the structure of the body. For people who would rather move than sit still.

€18 a class · €59 for four

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Daoist Meditation — Sundays online

09:00–10:00 Amsterdam time · in English · recorded

Self-massage to settle, then a guided sitting practice. Every class stands on its own, so you can begin whenever you're ready.

€13 a class · €49 for four

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What a class actually looks like

Saturday, in person. We open and prepare the body, then work with balance and with slow, continuous movement — the kind where you feel your own weight shifting from one foot to the other. Wear loose clothes and thin-soled shoes. Arrive ten minutes early.

Sunday, online. We start with self-massage of the head, face and neck to settle. Then a guided sitting practice — you follow my voice, nothing is expected of you. Then time for questions. You need a quiet hour, a chair or a cushion, and something warm.

Nothing is chanted. Nothing is required of you but showing up.

You can begin on any Saturday

Most classes in the city run as courses: you join at the start or you wait for the next group. Here every class is complete in itself, so the door is open on any given week.

What does change things is coming regularly. That is where the practice actually works.

Who teaches

I'm Anna Leona. I teach tai chi, Daoist meditation and Cha Dao, in the tradition transmitted by master Jie Kun (Oleg Cherne).

I teach small groups because that is the only way I can actually see how a person moves.

More about my path

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    Today, let’s reflect on the trigram Kun. But first—what are trigrams? At first glance, they are just combinations of broken and solid lines. What looks simple on the outside is...

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    4 Levels of Movement Practices

    “Movement is life,” as one of the greats once said. But let’s not forget—not all movement is the same. Most of the movements people make today are unconscious.  What does...

    4 Levels of Movement Practices

    “Movement is life,” as one of the greats once said. But let’s not forget—not all movement is the same. Most of the movements people make today are unconscious.  What does...

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If you want to go further

The classes sit inside a longer tradition — Daoist practice, inner alchemy, and the work with attention that runs through both. These pages are for those who want the background.