In the West, people typically practice tai chi for the reported health benefits. Studies have shown that the practice can favorably lower blood pressure, reduce anxiety, and, as a weight-bearing exercise, it may improve muscle strength and balance.
Tai chi can also be described as “moving meditation.” The roots of the practice are in the Wu Don mountains of China, where it originated as an internal martial art. Tai chi is closely aligned with the philosophy of yin/yang, which speaks to the duality that lies within all aspects of the universe. This class will be utilizing the most prevalent form worldwide for this course, the Simplified 24 Posture Form of T’ai Chi Chuan.
Please note this class meets EIGHT times.
Your expectations for this short eight-week beginner course should include an improved awareness of your current abilities in balance, breathing, joint mobility and stress in your body.
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