New Year’s Resolution

If you are reading this, you already have an interest in tai chi or perhaps practice it. Well and good! You know how much it helps you. How about spreading the word, encouraging others to give it a try? You will be doing others a favor this way.

Of course, tai chi isn’t everyone’s favorite. But we all need activities in our lives that give us the joy of learning new things, social interaction, and physicality. Perhaps your choice is dancing, singing, yoga,making music, participating in a walking group that explores new trails. Whatever it may be, I sure hope you are enjoying it and benefiting from it. The great thing about tai chi is that even though it’s slow and gentle, the movements gradually train your body for better balance and coordination, your stress abates, and you feel more focused.

The organization to which I belong, Tai Chi Vermont, trains and mentors tai chi instructors. We have about 100 certified instructors throughout the state. If you want to contact oneof them and see what classes they are offering, simply go to the website and click on: “find a class”: www.taichivermont.org

Here’s to a Healthy New Year for you!!

Great time at Lunar New Year Party

About 30 participants crowded into the Bugbee Senior Center’s exercise room in White River Junction, VT, some of whom you can see below. (A few individuals also joined by Zoom.) We celebrated the Year of the Snake with lots of tai chi forms and some qi gong as well, snacks, and laughter. We got to exchange Happy New Year messages in red envelopes and nibble gold wrapped chocolates, and learn what the Year of the Snake might portend. After, many folks stayed for a tasty Asian-themed lunch.

What really came home to me during this party was the social aspect of tai chi. Watching people chat during breaks, hug friends they’d not seen in a while, feel the energy of tai chi as we attempted to move together–wow! This aspect of tai chi is so important.