CLASS DESCRIPTION

  Participants should already be able to perform the Tai Chi for Arthritis 1 routine from memory.  Perfection is not required, but a basic understanding of the routine IS HIGHLY recommended for this IN-DEPTH program. Practicing from the online video course or our Free Friday Tai Chi session in Melbourne Beach can greatly enhance understanding of this particular tai chi routine. 

  By the end of this well-structured program, participants will easily remember the entire Tai Chi 1 routine and have a greater understanding of tai chi benefits, principles and history.  Each session includes participant-led warm-ups and flow of Tai Chi 1 routine, discussion of 6 basic tai chi principles plus introduction to Yang Chen Fu's 10 Essential Points and how these principles integrate into and affect our daily lives. We will also emphasize full understanding of the most repeated move in the routine: Open/Close by taking time to understand proper…