Easy Tai Chi – Qigong

This is a stationary style of Tai Chi for all ages that incorporates breathing with gentle simple movement to promote relaxation, improve circulation, stimulate neural pathways in the brain, strengthen core muscles, and build muscle stamina.

Easy Tai Chi was developed specifically for Parkinson’s patients. Because the moves are stationary, it is an ideal form of exercise for anyone that has balance issues. This class is a great way to get introduced to tai chi.

Class starts with 30 minutes of warm-up activities from the 4000-year-old practice of Qigong. The second half of class is the practice of stationary movements taken from the 2000-year-old practice of Tai Chi. Each movement is repeated 3-5 times to each side using either gentle forward-back or side-to-side rocking motions.

This class can be done sitting or with the support of a chair or walker if needed.