Carol Emerson Many of us find that while we used to run, do yoga and play sports, our bodies just can’t take that kind of physical stress anymore. Tai Chi provides a great alternative. Although it is slow and gentle and doesn’t leave you breathless, it addresses the key components of fitness — muscle strength,…
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Clubs & Classes, April 2015
Keep active and moving Tai Chi classes
Even if we can’t do all the physical activities we used to do, Tai Chi offers an option for moving, stretching and strengthening the body that is not strenuous. Tai Chi engages the entire body with its gentle, flowing movements. This increases circulation of both the blood and lymph, helping to clear the waste products…
Clubs & Classes, April 2015
Join us for world Tai Chi day – April 25
Every year since 1999 communities around the world have celebrated World Tai Chi and QiGong Day. The goal is to share the beauty and benefits of the practice of these ancient arts. Tai Chi arose in China about 1,200 years ago. In the old days it was practiced mainly as a martial art but also…
Clubs & Classes, March 2015
Spring Tai Chi classes and student updates
Carol Emerson Every week there are two beginning Tai Chi classes in SaddleBrooke so, if you’ve been thinking that it is something you might want to try, now is the time! Carol and Ken Emerson are certified black belt instructors and have been teaching in our community since 2006. Both have extensive backgrounds in the…
Clubs & Classes, February 2015
Live long and prosper!
Carol Emerson Tai Chi is an ancient system of exercise that originated in the Taoist temples of China over 2000 years ago. The monks of the temples developed Tai Chi as a way to keep themselves physically fit while spending many hours in meditation and also as a means (they hoped) to obtain longevity, even…
Clubs & Classes, January 2015
Fall prevention must be a priority for an aging population
Bill Brown “Falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries among people age 65 and older,” according to the Centers for Disease Control. As a result, fall prevention must become a number one priority for an aging population. In the past decade, more than 200,000 Americans over 65 died following falls and…
Clubs & Classes, January 2015
Tai Chi for mindfulness and more
Carol Emerson Mindfulness is a state of active, open attention on the present. Instead of letting your life pass you by, mindfulness means living in the moment and awakening to experience. In a 2012 article written by Daphne Davis, PhD and Jeffery Hayes PhD for the American Psychological Association, some of the documented benefits of…
Clubs & Classes, December 2014
Tai Chi classes at SaddleBrooke One and Two
Carol Emerson I’m so pleased to announce that we have expanded our Tai Chi offerings at SaddleBrooke One! In addition to the beginning class on Friday afternoons, there is an additional beginning/intermediate class and an advanced class on Saturdays. This allows students a full progression of training. Also, the free private lesson is still available…
Clubs & Classes, November 2014
Get a free, private Tai Chi lesson
Carol Emerson If you’ve been considering learning Tai Chi, now is the time. Through the end of the year you will receive one free private lesson when you purchase the six class package. This is a great way to jump start your practice and you can work with either Ken or Carol Emerson; both are…
Clubs & Classes, October 2014
Tai Chi – back to school special
Carol Emerson Growing up, Ken and I always looked forward to getting back to school each year. It was exciting to get back with our friends and to begin our new classes. So it is here in SaddleBrooke; we look forward to the return of our snowbird students and to the new students that will…