Tai Chi
Tai chi is an ancient martial art based exercise that is a series of flowing movements. It is a moving meditation that can strengthen legs, improve coordination, body awareness, and balance, and increase circulation. Tai chi helps reduce stress, quiet the mind and increase concentration.
Tai Chi for Seniors
Tai Chi originated in China many centuries ago as a non-aggressive martial art. Today it is widely practiced as a daily exercise with many health benefits. Done in slow circular movements without exertion, Tai Chi is an ideal exercise for Seniors. Among the many benefits of Tai Chi for Seniors is the improvement of balance and coordination, reducing the risk of falls. Through regular practice students develop strength, flexibility, concentration and focus. Better body awareness, improved posture and proper breathing techniques contribute to a healthier respiratory, circulatory and cardiovascular system.
Schedule
| Class | Day | Time | Level | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seniors | Tuesday | 10:30 - 11:30 AM | Mixed | V'La |
| Seniors | Thursday | 10:30 - 11:30 AM | Mixed | V'La |
| Tai Chi | Sunday | 12:45 - 2:00 PM | Intermediate | Tim |
| $17 per class. See specials and multi-class passes. | ||||
Instructors
TIM WANG is the founder and director of the Three Pillars Wellness Center. He teaches the Tai Chi classes and has been practicing since 1995. His college background is in Polymer Engineering but hasn't been in that field for a long time. Since 1992, he has been a full time Personal Fitness Trainer and Shiatsu Massage Therapist. As a continuation of his long-term work with his massage and training clients, he became a Life Coach in 1999 and is a CoachU graduate. The Three Pillars Wellness Center is an extension of Tim's passion for teaching people how to connect with their bodies and live happily in them, and how a healthy body is one component of a healthy, well-balanced life.
V'LA GONZALES studied Tai Chi for Health (Yang Style) and an abbreviated form designed to benefit dancers and actors under the instruction of Hubert H. Lui in Chicago, at Columbia College beginning in 1972. As her interest in Tai Chi deepened, she continued her studies while carrying her second child and noticed that she was able to maintain a very comfortable weight throughout her pregnancy as well as practice with grace and balance to full term. She broadened her research and experience by traveling to China in 1980. Since that time she has taught Tai Chi and Hatha Yoga in dance centers, theatres, YMCAs, community centers, Wellness Day Seminars, corporate offices and the Ebony Fashion Fair National Tour.