I really should post more but get so occupied with other things that it skips my mind. HOWEVER, as April starts there are two things I REALLY want you to know about.
Saturday, April 25, 10-11:30. World Tai Chi & Qigong Day Celebration at the bandstand in Lyman Park, White River Junction. Join tai chi instructors Anne Bower and Kathy Tracy for fun experiences with both tai chi and qigong. No experience required. Bring friends and family of any age. We’ll have healthy snacks, some snazzy demonstrations, and lots of information about how tai chi can benefit your health.
A New Way You can Help Older Vermonters—–Tai Chi Vermont, Inc. is looking for people with exercise and healthcare-related experience who would like to become instructors of Bafa Wubu, a simplified tai chi form recently created in China but making headlines here. During two one-day trainings we can help you build on your prior experience (yoga, other tai chi forms, dance, etc.) and learn safe and effective ways to teach this intriguing form.
Perhaps you’ve heard about Bafa Wubu—it translates as eight methods/five directions or eight energies/five directions. There are lots of Bafa Wubu videos on YouTube.
Like other Tai Chi forms, Bafa Wubu has multiple benefits, especially for older folks, including improved balance, fall prevention, and coordination, greater focus and memory, posture and alignment, and a reduction in both mental and physical stress.
Certification training for the first half of Bafa Wubu takes place May 15. A follow-up training for the second half will occur on July 24. Our location is St. John’s church in Randolph, VT. Register quickly to reserve your space. Support for the training fees may be available. Training leader: Ellie Hayes and Zhen Wolffe.
To learn more, visit Tai Chi Vermont’s website: www.taichivermont.org
