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Online Tai Chi and Qigong Classes During Covid-19
All in-person classes are being held live online weekly using Zoom for the time being. You can also subscribe to our on-demand video programs and take classes on your own schedule, at your own pace.
Tai Chi for Balance
Tai Chi for Strength
Tai Chi for Health
“For a beginner, Tai Chi is a workout. For a practitioner, Tai Chi is a discipline. For a master, Tai Chi is a way of living. And they are all the same Tai Chi.”
“The most spectacular change by far is my ability to balance on one foot, something I wasn’t very good at but that has definitely improved. Every class with Kris feels like a vacation as it gives my busy mind a rest from everything else that usually occupies it. I come out of class refreshed and I am improving week by week. The biggest surprise to me is that Tai Chi is so much fun!”
“Kris has a way of teaching that makes this discipline easy to learn and master. I keep going to refine my abilities and strengthen my core. What a great way to learn balance and stay agile. I am among the oldest in the class and easily keep up with those younger. If you are looking for low impact exercise, this is the class for you. Makes you strong and agile. Run, don’t walk to sign up for class.”
“After a series of hip injuries—with associated surgery, doctor’s appointments and physical therapy—I still required a cane just to get out of bed. I started taking Tai Chi and started feeling a difference almost immediately. After a few classes, I could walk without my cane. Now, not only do I not need a cane, but you can watch me confidently stand on one leg!”
Latest News and Articles
Do You Have COVID Caution Fatigue? Online Tai Chi Can Help!
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Tai Chi Helps Reduce the Risk of Falling
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Burn off Those Calories With Tai Chi
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Online Tai Chi Classes Using Zoom
Even Tai Chi Classes are Going Virtual In the past few weeks, our weekly Tai Chi classes have successfully moved to the online platform Zoom as we all do our part to flatten the curve of COVID-19. While the online class experience cannot compare to in-person group Tai...
Tai Chi is Like Soup
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What do a Monkey and a Goldfish Have in Common?
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Tai Chi and Fall Prevention for Seniors
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Tai Chi for Arthritis Proven Effective for Arthritis
Now, science reveals additional benefits. New studies show that Tai Chi may be as effective as physical therapy for knee osteoarthritis (OA), according to research published in 2016 in Annals of International Medicine. This is incredibly exciting news! Tai Chi...
Tai Chi v Qigong What’s the Difference?
One of the most frequently asked questions I hear from my students is “Tai Chi v Qigong, what’s the difference?” The short answer: Tai Chi, or Taiji, (the whole spelling thing is addressed below) is a martial art, and Qigong, or Chi Kung, is broad term for “working or...
Tai Chi for Parkinson’s Disease
What is Tai Chi? Tai Chi (also T’ai Chi, T’ai Chi Ch’uan, Tai Ji, Taiji, Taijiquan, etc.) is a balance-based exercise, originating in China as a martial art, that is gaining more and more notice with Parkinson’s disease researchers and health care professionals. While...
Tai Chi Research on Benefits for Seniors
The word is spreading about the benefits of Tai Chi for Senior health, and more and more research is becoming available regarding the subject. I was recently consulted for an article about Tai Chi and fall-prevention by the staff at Comfort Home Care, a family-owned...
Relief for Piriformis Syndrome Sciatica and Sacroiliac Dysfunction
Getting to know and understand your sacrum can shed a lot of light on sciatica and piriformis syndrome as well as sacroiliac dysfunction. Sadly, an increasing number of people are beginning to discover the pain and discomfort of piriformis syndrome and sciatic nerve...
Improve Your Golf Game With Tai Chi
Did you know that many golfers have found Tai Chi to be a game-changer for them? Improving the coordination of the arms, the waist and the legs during movement, relaxing muscles and improving balance – these are the main reasons for the synergy between Tai Chi and...
Tai Chi for Arthritis Proven Effective
The Arthritis Foundation Recommends Tai Chi! More and more Tai Chi is being studied as therapy for a wide variety of physical conditions. Experts have long recommended Tai Chi as a low-impact workout that encourages balance, flexibility and strength while being...
VIDEO Belly Breathing—Calm the Inner Monster
Belly breathing, also known as diaphragmatic breathing, or abdominal breathing, is one of the best techniques for quickly reducing stress and anxiety as well as to calm the mind and settle your blood pressure down. Next time you are sitting in traffic, give some belly...
Fibromyalgia Relief with Tai Chi
“Tai chi may be a useful treatment for fibromyalgia and merits long-term study…” – New England Journal of Medicine
The Health Benefits of Qigong
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Just Breathe Online Tai Chi Class Sample Video
Scroll down to watch a 5-minute preview video of Just Breathe Tai Chi online classes. This is a compilation from an actual class to allow you to preview a taste of online Just Breathe Tai Chi. Classes are available in both online live weekly sessions and online...