Set in Inverness, Highland Healing Space brings together martial arts and holistic wellbeing practices. The focus here includes Tai Chi Chuan and Qigong, alongside a range of energy and healing work such as Reiki, sound therapy and mindfulness sessions.

Tai Chi and Qigong are gentle, flowing practices suited to a wide range of ages and abilities, often taken up for relaxation, balance and steady movement. Classes are offered both in person and online, so newcomers can find a format that fits their routine.

Tai Chi and Qigong

Online classes

Reiki training

Holistic sessions

Suitable for improvers

Highland Healing Space in Inverness offers Tai Chi, Qigong and holistic healing practices, in person and online.

Highland Healing Space

Based in Inverness, HMAC MMA is a martial arts club serving people across the Highland Council area. It offers a place to train mixed martial arts within the local community.

Martial arts training like this is generally a good way to build fitness, coordination and confidence while learning practical skills. Most clubs welcome newcomers alongside more experienced members, so it is worth getting in touch to find out what sessions are available and how to get started.

HMAC MMA is a mixed martial arts club in Inverness, Highland Council, offering training for the local community.

HMAC MMA

In the heart of Inverness, this is the local branch of Yee's Hung Ga Kung Fu Academy, teaching the traditional Chinese martial art of Hung Ga. Students work through the system's forms, from the foundational Gung Ji Fuk Fu Kuen to the Tiger and Crane double form, along with weapons practice and qigong for health and wellness.

The academy carries a documented lineage stretching back through generations of Hung Ga masters. A martial arts club like this suits anyone wanting to build fitness, focus and discipline, whether you train for self defence, for health, or simply for the challenge of learning a traditional art.

Traditional Hung Ga

Forms and weapons

Kung fu for health

Documented lineage

Class options

Central Inverness

Yee's Hung Ga Kung Fu Academy in Inverness teaches traditional Hung Ga kung fu, forms, weapons and qigong.

Yee's Hung Ga Kung Fu Academy, Inverness

Based in Inverness, Dunbar Black Belt Academy is a martial arts club serving the Highland Council area. It offers a place for people in and around the city to train and develop their skills.

Martial arts clubs like this are generally good for building fitness, discipline and confidence, whether you are completely new to training or looking to progress through the grades. Sessions are typically coached, with an emphasis on technique, respect and steady improvement over time.

Dunbar Black Belt Academy is a martial arts club in Inverness, serving the Highland Council area.

Dunbar Black Belt Academy

Set in Inverness, Highland Boxing Academy is a martial arts gym focused on boxing training in the Highland Council area. It offers a place for local people to learn the sport and work on their fitness in a group setting.

Boxing gyms like this one generally suit a range of goals, from picking up the basics of technique and footwork to building conditioning and confidence. Newcomers and those with some experience alike can usually find sessions that match their level, so it is worth getting in touch to see what suits you.

Highland Boxing Academy is a boxing and martial arts gym based in Inverness, Highland Council.

Highland Boxing Academy

Based in Inverness, this boxing club offers training in the Highland area for those wanting to learn the sport or get fitter through it. It caters to people looking to take up boxing whether as a hobby or with more competitive goals in mind.

Boxing clubs like this one generally combine fitness work with technical instruction, covering footwork, defence and combinations. Sessions are typically coached, and most clubs welcome newcomers alongside more experienced members, so it can suit a range of ages and abilities.

Inverness Boxing Club is a martial arts and boxing club in Inverness, Highland, offering coached training for all levels.

Inverness Boxing Club

Based in Inverness, Highland Body Mechanic is a martial arts club serving the surrounding Highland Council area. It offers a place for people in the local community to train and take part in martial arts.

Martial arts clubs are generally a good way to build fitness, coordination and confidence, whether you are completely new to training or returning to it. Many welcome a range of ages and experience levels, so it is worth getting in touch directly to find out which sessions might suit you.

Highland Body Mechanic is a martial arts club in Inverness, Highland Council.

Highland Body Mechanic

Mar ao luar is a martial arts club based in Inverness, in the Highland Council area. It offers a place for people in the local area to train and take up a martial art.

Martial arts clubs are a good way to build fitness, coordination and confidence while learning practical skills in a structured setting. Sessions are usually suited to a range of experience levels, so newcomers and those with some background can find a place to train. If you are looking to get started in Inverness, it is worth contacting the club directly for current details.

Mar ao luar is a martial arts club in Inverness, offering training for people in the Highland area.

Mar ao luar

Based in Inverness, this martial arts club offers karate training for people across the Highland area. It provides a place for those in and around the city to take up karate, whether they are starting fresh or continuing their practice.

Karate clubs generally combine fitness, discipline and self defence, teaching techniques such as strikes, blocks and forms through regular practice. Sessions are usually coached in a structured way, making them suitable for a range of ages and experience levels.

Inverness Karate Academy is a karate martial arts club based in Inverness, Highland Council.

Inverness Karate Academy

Set in Inverness, Caledonian Martial Arts & Fitness is a martial arts club serving the Highland Council area. At the moment there are limited public details available about the club, so it is worth getting in touch directly to find out more about what is on offer.

Martial arts clubs generally suit people looking to build fitness, learn self defence and pick up new skills in a structured setting. Many welcome complete beginners alongside more experienced members, and coached sessions are a common feature, so it is a good idea to ask about class options when you make contact.

Caledonian Martial Arts & Fitness is a martial arts club based in Inverness, Highland Council.

Caledonian Martial Arts & Fitness

Based in Inverness, the Scottish Budo Association is a martial arts club serving the Highland Council area. It offers a space for people in and around the city to train and develop their skills.

Martial arts clubs like this one are a good place to build fitness, discipline and confidence at your own pace. Whether you are completely new or have trained before, sessions are usually structured to help you progress step by step in a supportive environment.

Scottish Budo Association is a martial arts club in Inverness, serving the Highland Council area.

Scottish Budo Association

Based in Inverness, Raijin Martial Arts Academy is a martial arts club serving the Highland Council area. It offers a space for people in the local community to train and develop their skills, whether they are just starting out or already have some experience behind them.

Martial arts training is a good way to build fitness, coordination and confidence, and many clubs welcome all ages and abilities. Sessions are typically coached in a group setting, so newcomers can get to grips with the basics at a steady pace. Getting in touch directly is the best way to find out about class times and how to begin.

Raijin Martial Arts Academy is a martial arts club in Inverness, welcoming newcomers and experienced members alike.

Raijin Martial Arts Academy

For anyone in Inverness looking to take up aikido, Highland Ki Society offers training in Ki Aikido, also known as Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido, the style of aikido with mind and body unified developed by Koichi Tohei Sensei. The society runs two clubs in the Highlands and is affiliated with the Ki No Kenkyukai Musubi and the British Aikido Board, the UK governing body for aikido.

Sessions generally open with exercises for health, including breathing, flexing and stretching, alongside movements that develop the coordination central to aikido. Aikido is often described as the way of harmony, and practice tends to focus on blending with an opponent's movement rather than meeting force with force.

Ki Aikido

Two Highland clubs

Recognised affiliations

Health exercises

Highland Ki Society teaches Ki Aikido in Inverness, with two Highland clubs affiliated to the British Aikido Board.

Highland Ki Society

Based in Inverness, JabSpar Boxing Club is a martial arts gym focused on boxing for people across the Highland area. It offers a place to build fitness, technique and confidence in the ring.

Boxing clubs like this generally suit a range of goals, whether you want to learn the fundamentals, improve your conditioning or spar as your skills develop. Newcomers can usually expect coached sessions that cover footwork, guard and combinations, and it helps to get in touch beforehand to check what suits your level.

JabSpar Boxing Club is a boxing and martial arts gym in Inverness, Highland Council.

JabSpar Boxing Club

Based in Inverness, this martial arts group focuses on Bahad Zubu Eskrima, a Filipino style built around bladed and impact weapon training as well as empty hand techniques. It offers a place in the Highland Council area to learn and practise this discipline.

Eskrima classes generally suit those interested in weapon based self defence, footwork and coordination. Newcomers can usually expect to build up the fundamentals gradually alongside more experienced members.

Bahad Zubu Eskrima is a Filipino martial arts group teaching Eskrima in Inverness, Highland.

Bahad Zubu Eskrima - Scotland

Based in Inverness, Highland Ki Society is a martial arts club practising Ki Aikido, also known as Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido, or Aikido with mind and body unified, as developed by Koichi Tohei Sensei. The society runs two clubs in the Highland area and is a member of the Ki No Kenkyukai Musubi and the British Aikido Board, the UK governing body for Aikido.

Aikido is a partner-based practice focused on harmony and movement rather than competition. Sessions here typically open with exercises for health, including breathing, flexing and stretching, alongside exercises that develop the unification of mind and body used in Aikido.

Highland Ki Society is a Ki Aikido martial arts club in Inverness, running two clubs and affiliated to the British Aikido Board.

Run by High Life Highland, Inverness Leisure is a large leisure centre in Inverness serving the wider Highland area. Alongside its fitness and activity programme, the centre includes a 25 metre, 8 lane swimming pool and a leisure pool with water flumes, and it offers fitness classes, activities and membership options.

As a general leisure venue, it can suit a range of visitors, from families looking for pool time to adults joining classes or referral based exercise programmes. There are also health condition specific sessions, community sport links and space available to hire.

Swimming pools

Fitness classes

Health condition classes

Referral programmes

Membership options

Space for hire

Inverness Leisure is a large High Life Highland leisure centre in Inverness with pools, fitness classes and activities.

Inverness Leisure

Set in Inverness, Sansum Martial Arts is a family focused martial arts school that uses karate to build confidence, fitness and everyday life skills. Part of a wider group of clubs across the Highlands and Moray, it puts as much emphasis on discipline, respect and belonging as it does on progressing towards black belt.

Martial arts training like this suits all ages, whether you are looking to get fitter, learn self defence or take on a new challenge in a supportive setting. Trial sessions let newcomers try things out before committing.

Family focused

Karate training

Large instructor team

Established in 1999

Trial available

Clubs across the region

Sansum Martial Arts in Inverness, a family focused karate school building confidence, fitness and life skills for all ages.

Sansum Martial Arts Inverness

In Inverness, Smithton Kempo School is a martial arts club offering training in Kempo for those in the local area. It provides a place to learn technique and build fitness within a structured setting.

Martial arts training like this is generally suited to people wanting to develop coordination, discipline and self-defence skills, whether they are starting out or looking to progress. Beginners and more experienced students alike can usually find a way in, working through the basics before moving on to more advanced practice.

Smithton Kempo School is a martial arts club in Inverness offering Kempo training for the local area.

Martial Arts clubs in Inverness

Highland Healing Space

HMAC MMA

Yee's Hung Ga Kung Fu Academy, Inverness

Dunbar Black Belt Academy

Highland Boxing Academy

Inverness Boxing Club

Highland Body Mechanic

Mar ao luar

Inverness Karate Academy

Caledonian Martial Arts & Fitness

Scottish Budo Association

Raijin Martial Arts Academy

Highland Ki Society

JabSpar Boxing Club

Bahad Zubu Eskrima - Scotland

Highland Ki Society

Inverness Leisure

Sansum Martial Arts Inverness

Smithton Kempo School

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