Bright moon's teachers
I have been teaching classes in sports centres, within the community and in schools since 1998. In late 2006 I became more focussed on Tai Chi and have studied the Yang style since then – 8 step, 16 step, 24 step and a 24 step compact form plus 16 and 32 step sword forms. I have also studied the Sun Style Forms - 13, 38 and 98 step forms plus the Sun short sword form. I have travelled to China with on several occasions studying with Master Tary Yip, Master Faye Yip and Professor Li Deyin. I continue to study with the Deyin Institute in the UK and with the British Health Qigong® Association. I am an Advanced Instructor Member of the International Taiji and Qigong Federation.
Qualifications: RSA Exercise to Music, Thanet College Personal Trainer Award, IIST Instruct in Exercises for Seniors and Juniors, IIHHT Advanced Diploma in Health and Fitness Studies, IIST Instruct in Ante and Post-Natal Exercise Certificate, City and Guilds D32 and D33 Assessors Award, IIHHT Body Massage Certificate, IIHHT Sports Massage Certificate, Body Balance, Otago Exercise Programme Leader Award, NCFE Level 3 Award in Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector, NCFE Level 2 Award in Safeguarding Children and Young People, YMCA Fit Qigong Foundation Certificate, YMCA Fit Tai Chi Short Form Certificate, BCCMA Level 2 Coach, F3 Tai Chi and Chi Kung Academy Intermediate Tai Chi and Chi Kung Instructor, 1st Dan Shotokan Karate, Reiki 1, Level 2 Award in Understanding Behaviour Change (Health and Wellbeing), VTCT Level 2 Award in Delivering Seated Recreational Physical Activities (QCF), VTCT Level 2 Award in Delivering Chair-Based Exercise (QCF), Level 2 Award in Walk Leading (QCF), Deyin Taijiquan Institute Tai Chi and Qigong Instructor Certificate, British Health Qigong® Instructor Course in Ma Wang Dui and Stick Qigong, Xing Yi Standing Pole Exercise Instructor, Level 3 Designing Exercise Programmes for the Older Adult, Level 3 Exercise Referral Instructor, Active IQ Level 2 Award in Mental Health Awareness and Mental Health First Aid. I passed my Traditional Chinese Medicine training to enhance my Health Qigong® knowledge in 2023. In 2025 I passed the Tai Chi Kung Fu Fan Instructor course. Plus other supporting workshops and continuing professional development courses.
Avril Christensen
Movement has always been part of who I am. From the age of four, when my parents enrolled me in ballet classes, I discovered a lifelong love of dance and movement. I studied ballet to Elementary level before expanding into contemporary, jazz and tap, performing in several productions, including two pro-am performances at Canterbury’s Marlowe Theatre.
Dance remained a constant throughout my life until I moved to Dover a few years ago. Searching for a new way to keep moving, I noticed a Tai Chi class advertised at my local gym. I had no idea then that stepping into that first class would change the direction of my life. I quickly discovered why Tai Chi is often described as the “Chinese ballet”—its grace, balance and flowing movements felt immediately familiar, while its philosophy and mindfulness opened up a completely new path.
Over the past few years I have immersed myself in the study of Tai Chi and Qigong, training in Yang and Sun styles, sword, fan and a variety of Qigong forms. Through dedicated practice I have experienced remarkable improvements in both my physical health and mental wellbeing. Those benefits inspired me to become a teacher so that I can help others discover the same sense of balance, vitality and enjoyment that Tai Chi and Qigong have brought into my own life.
In 2026 I qualified as a Qigong instructor after an intensive programme of study and assessment. I was also honoured to win two silver medals at the London Tai Chi Championships—one in Tai Chi and one in Qigong. These experiences have strengthened both my understanding of the arts and my passion for sharing them with others.
I believe it is never too late to discover the joy of movement, and I look forward to welcoming you to class and sharing this wonderful journey with you.