Tai Chi 4 Health
Sun Style 73 form - Tai Chi for Arthritis
Tai Chi for Osteoporosis
Classes in greater Halifax area
For details call (902) 469-3214 - or
Why do I want to do Tai Chi?
When you start learning and practicing Tai Chi, you slowly gain improvements in strength, flexibility, coordination of hand and feet movements, range of motion.
The focus is on ease of motion and the “empty” step in Sun Style Tai Chi. This is stressed in the movement form of the Tai Chi for Arthritis program.
As you practice the Tai Chi form, you become stronger. The muscles are better able to support for the joints and protect them from injury. This helps decrease pain and deformity. As strength improves, balance improves. Every day tasks get easier to do.
As you become more flexible, you will have less stiffness and pain and the movements become easier to do.
Tai Chi practice slowly helps you become more physically fit which in turn helps improve your overall health. Your lungs, heart, and muscles function more effectively. Every day tasks such as climbing stairs become easier. The Tai Chi for Arthritis program incorporates breathing exercises and Qi Gong movements which help to open the chest and improve the effort of breathing.
One of the main things in Tai Chi is weight transference from one leg to the other. As this improves so does your balance. You become more aware of your foot placement and when it is safe to transfer the weight from one foot to the other.
You also improve your posture which indicates that the back muscles have become stronger and are better able to support your spine. There has also been research done to show improvement of bone strength with doing Tai Chi.
Tai Chi is done in a state of focused mind/body. As this occurs, you begin to relax. You can have improvement in your mood and increase mental clarity as a side effect of this more relaxed state.
Where do I find Tai Chi classes?
Tai Chi Classes in Yang Style can be found in most community centres in the Metro Area. Check with your local centre for details.
Tai Chi for Health classes are taught in Dartmouth and Halifax. For venues and class dates, please call A Body in Balance Therapy Centre (Tai Chi 4 Health) at 469-3214 or check www.taichi4health.ca
Photo – students doing brush knee position from Tai Chi for Arthritis.
