Harriet Devlin is a Tai Chi teacher based in Edinburgh. She was born in Hong Kong and was taught by her mother Gerda Geddes, the first European to teach T’ai Chi Chu’uan in Britain. Harriet later studied with Chinese masters Choy Kam Man and Da Liu in America and Taiwan and has been teaching T’ai Chi Chu’uan for over 50 years.  ​

 In her classes, Harriet focuses on the 108 movement Yang Style Long Form of T’ai Chi Chu’uan, along with Chi Kung exercises. The understanding of ‘the Form’ encompasses multiple dimensions; it transcends mere physical exercise, martial arts, or meditation in movement, embodying all of these aspects. The Form weaves together tales from Chinese mythology and history while serving as a pathway to appreciate the Tao - the essence of Taoism. It also represents an allegorical journey through life, with Harriet’s classes aiming to achieve the harmony of ‘Being still as a mountain and moving like a great river.’ 

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