Ex-Stress Tai Chi and Yoga

An Inspirational Instructor - Rick has a very strong background in Martial Arts. Not only does he hold his teaching certificate in Tai - Chi Chuan he also currently holds a 5th Dan Doshi (blackbelt) -in Aikido and also holds grades in Iaido, Kendo and Nunchaku-do.

He spent many years studying Tai Chi Chuan with Sensei (teacher) J. Freney from Belgium and also Sensei Mick Selvey from London. Also belonging to the Tokushima Budo Council he trained very closely with Sensei Tudor Box 7th Dan and Sensei Alf Bates 9th Dan –The president of the Tokushima Budo Council of Europe.

The journey continued when Rick founded the Budokai Ryu in Sussex.
Teaching the way here for over ten years. Rick had an ambition to live and work in Spain so in the year 2000 began to fulfill that dream and moved to Palma Majorca with his wife Stephenie, leaving his club in Sussex to three of his most established top students.

In Majorca Rick primarily established Tai –Chi classes for the residents, he was then invited by the Thomson Travel group to establish Tai Chi classes for guests on their winter programme in theiHotels. Rick has now been running both the hotel and residents’ classes very successfully for the past four years. He has vast experience of being involved in running courses both in Europe and the UK.

Robert has lived and worked all over the world. He became interested in Yoga while living in California working for a telecommunications company in Silicon valley.

He started studying Yoga in 1996 at the BKS Iyenger Yoga foundation in San Francisco, he has also studied with Shandor Remete and Kofi Busia.

Robert, originally from Limerick in Ireland, moved from the States to Mallorca two years ago with his wife Jackie and two children Callum aged 9 and Hayley aged 7.

He now practices and teaches yoga daily. Robert is currently teaching at a Chiropractic clinic in Palma, is involved in running workshops and holds several one on one private lessons.

After 29 years of a busy life in financial services both in the UK and the Balearics, working in management and as a broker consultant, Susan broke away twelve months ago to fulfill her goal of seeking a more healthy lifestyle.

Susan has been a student of Rick’s for the last four years and has for the last 18 months been trained up to assist Rick on an Instructor level. She has recently obtained her diplomas in Tai Chi Chuan (BSY T.Chi) and Nutritional Therapy (BSYA N.Th).

She now runs her own classes both in groups and on a one on one basis and is becoming involved in using Tai-Chi to help re-habilitate stroke patients. Susan is also working in health and nutrition concentrating mainly on programmes for weight loss and stress relief.