Tai Chi Sun Style in Central Athens

Sun Style Tai Chi at OEP Athens/Ο Ελληνικός Πολυχώρος in Psirri

Sun-style tai chi is a gentle, flowing martial art known for its high stances, agile footwork and strong focus on health and balance. Because its movements are large, open, and gentle, it serves as an accessible low-impact workout for all ages and under the guidance of Autumn Hayes you are in great hands.

Key Features

• High Stances: Uses comfortable, higher leg positions that reduce stress on the knees and joints.
• Agile Footwork: Features unique "follow steps" where one foot smoothly chases the other, improving single-leg balance.
• Smooth Flow: Combines continuous, circular hand movements without fast leaping, low crouching, or abrupt explosive power (fa jin).
• Opening and Closing: Alternates constantly between expanding (open) and gathering (close) energy.

Physical Benefits

• Joint and Mobility Care: Popularized globally for therapeutic use, such as the Tai Chi for Arthritis programs.
• Fall Prevention: Enhances core stability and weight-shifting control, making it ideal for older adults or beginners.
• Functional Strength: Holding deep, slow stances provides a form of resistance training that strengthens the core, thighs, and calves.
• Cardiovascular Fitness: Over time, the sustained movement patterns lower blood pressure and improve overall aerobic capacity.

Mental and Brain Benefits

• Neuroplasticity: Memorizing and executing the flowing sequences triggers brain re-wiring, which can significantly improve memory and cognitive focus.
• Stress Reduction: Actively coordinating deep diaphragmatic breathing with slow movement triggers the parasympathetic nervous system, lowering cortisol.
• Better Sleep Quality: Regular practice helps calm autonomic nervous system activity, helping to mitigate insomnia.

Thursday 10am

Tai Chi at OEP Athens is a semi-private experience in our comfortable workout space, Shift and Shine here in the centre of Athens.
Places are limited to 6 per class ensuring that you will get all the support needed from your instructor, Autumn.

All necessary equipment is provided, so you can come as you are.

Single session drop-in tickets are available to purchase here directly for just €15 each.

Packages can be purchased either at OEP from one of our team members or via email post@oepathens.com

5 class pass: €60
10 class pass: €100
Unlimited monthly class pass: €120

If you are looking to strengthen your body and realign yourself with a rhythmic, low-impact exercise then Tai Chi is the perfect activity for you.

All levels welcome.

All necessary equipment is provided for your class.

Autumn Hayes is a writer, educator, life coach, and poet. Her work ranges from teaching tai chi to leading philosophy and English seminars to writing sci-fi pilgrimage poems, contemporary sonnets, movie reviews, pop-culture pieces, and choreopoems in Greek. Her love for movement, language experiments, and mashups comes from a lifetime of traveling between cultures and crossing borders. A former dancer and athlete, she has read, performed, and presented in Los Angeles, Australia, and various cities in Texas.

We are thrilled to have Autumn at Stretch and Shine here at OEP Athens and we know that you are going to love her energy and skills she brings to every Tai Chi session.