The Chi Clinic was opened at it's present
location in November 1999. Tony Hardiman had conducted therapies and taught under that title since 1995 from his
house in Stoneleigh.
Tony and Vicky Ahern are partners since November 99 and
each is fully qualified in the various therapies offered here.
Tony
Hardiman has practiced martial and healing arts for over 50 years and is skilled in many different therapies. He was
awarded honorary 5th dan in 1997 and Master of Chi-Do in 1999. He is registered as an Advanced Tai Chi Instructor with
the Tai Chi Union of Great Britain. Tony was awarded a Gold medal at the British Open Tai Chi Championships
in April 2009 for his 24 Forms.
In December 2009, Tony was awarded the highly prestigious rank of SENIOR PRACTITIONER
with the Institute for Complementary and Natural Healthcare and upgraded on the BRCP. This is high honour and reflects
the 54 years of training and practice that has lead to this award.
Vicky
Ahern practices Acupuncture, Massage, Chi-Do Therapy (Hardiman methods) & teaches Tai Chi &
Qigong. She is 2nd Dan Black belt in Chi-do Martial Arts & Tai Chi & Qigong Instructor, having
also trained in Aikido & Karate. Her reputation for compassion & sensitivity has been built over the
last 12 years of training, learning & practice. Vicky is registered as an Advanced Tai Chi Instructor with
the Tai Chi Union of Great Britiain & was awarded Bronze medal in the British Open Tai Chi Championships at Oxford
in April 2009 for her 24 Forms.
Vicky is
proud to be among the first European instructors to qualify to teach the Taiji Kung Fu Fan under Master
Faye Li Yip, Founder & Chief Instructor of the Deyin Taijiquan Institute GB.
Vicky was honoured to be invited by the British Health
Qigong Assoc to attend the 1st Health Qigong Seminar for International Instructors in Beijing from 13th to 19th December 2011
held at the Beijing International Spa & Fitness Centre. 124 instructors from 31 countries were given instruction
& practice of 3 of the Health Qigong forms over 6 days of seminars by the creators of the modern forms & each was
examined on all 3 forms to earn the prestigious certificate at the closing ceremony. (For more indepth article, see
www.healthqigong.co.uk)
Grant Cook is 1st Black in Chi-do and has qualified as a Self Defence Instructor after having trained
under Tony Hardiman for 5 years having previously trained in NinJutsu for 7 years. He is also a competent
in Massage & Chi Healing having qualified in Chi-do Therapy at level A.
We have an Affiliated Karate club that is run by Sensei Norman James 4th Dan. Norman has trained
in Karate for over 35 years and runs Bu Yu Kai Karate in Ripley.
The shop
is open from 10 am until 5 pm, Tuesdays to Saturdays for the sale of Martial Arts equipment and books. Please always
phone before calling in as the above opening times are changeable during treatments and classes.
Treatment costs from the 1st of April 2011 are £45 per session with Tony, with Vicky £40 and
the class fees are usually £8 per person with Tony or £10 for the Martial Arts, £7 with Vicky or as
quoted for a course or seminar. Full time students and those on benefits are £5. Martial arts insurance
and membership of the CDA and BCMA are as quoted at the time.
Please
phone to book your place.
