OSHER 300 - Tai Chi

Join us for Tai Chi - Chi Kung, a moving meditation to heal the body and quiet the mind. Chi Kung is an ancient Chinese practice involving slow, circular movement in combination with tranquil meditation and self massage. When we combine the movements of Chi Kung in an ordered sequence, the result is a Tai Chi form. Tai Chi and Chi Kung facilitate relaxation and improve muscle tone, joint movement, balance, and posture. Tai Chi and Chi Kung help us deal with pain and give us renewed confidence in our ability to move. Through this simple, gentle philosophy, we begin to relax into a way of thinking and a way of moving that become a way of life. In this session we will practice both Yang and Sun styles of Tai Chi - Chi Kung. We will learn the Sun style Tai Chi short form developed by Dr. Paul Lam of Australia specifically for persons with arthritis. This class is suitable for beginning and continuing students.