My name is Wendy-Joyce

Teacher of Tai Chi Tao, Tai Chi Choice and Ziran Qigong. Eastern and Western blood runs through my veins, and in my classes I bring together Western knowledge and Eastern wisdom. In a down-to-earth, accessible and personal way.

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Wendy-Joyce Meijer in black and cream in the studio

From martial arts to gentle strength

I’ve been involved in personal development since 1998, and in Tai Chi and Qigong since 2008. What began in the powerful, outward-facing yang of martial arts gradually found its home in the soft, inward-facing yin of Tai Chi Tao.

I have experienced first-hand how much Tai Chi and Qigong can mean when recovering from illness. From that grew the wish to pass it on. When my teacher Jenny Wesly passed away in 2016, I was given the special opportunity to take over her school. That is how I found my way into teaching.

Since 1 January 2017, Tai Chi Tao Nederland has officially been my own business, grown out of passion, experience and a love for these forms of movement.

Tai Chi Tao Nederland was formerly known as Tai Chi Tao West. I teach Tai Chi and Qigong every week in Abcoude and Amsterdam Zuidoost, and live online, wherever you live.

Wendy-Joyce in a low Tai Chi stance in the studio

Movement arises by itself when you stop steering.

My path

Tai Chi Tao opened up a path that could not be steered, only experienced. The playful liveliness of Lindy Hop, the refinement of Tai Chi Choice, the free flow of Ecstatic Dance, the stillness of Being-oriented therapy and the essence of Ziran Qigong came together in a single movement.

What keeps revealing itself in all of this is simple: there is no rush, no must and no trying hard. Only an ongoing invitation to balance, from within.

What I teach

Certified Qigong instructor, specialising in Tai Chi Tao, Tai Chi Choice and the Five Elements.

Tai Chi Tao

Gentle, flowing forms for health, wellbeing and relaxation.

Qigong

Working with breath, attention and life energy.

Ziran Qigong

The free, natural form of Qigong.

Five Elements theory

Water, wood, fire, earth and metal, in tune with the seasons.

Stress reduction

For individuals and organisations, together with Marcel de Boer.

Workshops and retreats

Going deeper in nature, under the full moon and by the sea.

Years of Tai Chi
and Qigong

Years of teaching

25+

Years of experience in
bodywork

Group classes
a week

“The wisdom of your body is so diverse.”

Wendy-Joyce Meijer

In memory of Jenny Wesly

“You can’t get it wrong, only differently.” These words from my teacher touched me deeply. They remind me that movement doesn’t have to be a performance. In that space, softness emerges, and that is exactly where connection can grow: with yourself, with your body and with the life around you.

Jenny Wesly (1948 - 2016), Qigong teacher. Her wisdom, her humour and her deep trust in life live on in everyone who moved with her.

Curious how it feels?

You’re welcome to come and experience it for yourself. To feel what Tai Chi and Qigong can open up for you, and to move as the person you are.

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