Dear Students,
Please note that all Tai Chi classes, Monday – Wednesday – Sunday , at the Fitness Place, will now start at 12 noon. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Monday : Noon – 1 pm
Wednesday: Noon – 1 pm
Sunday: Noon – 1 pm
Namaste,
Master Aaron
[The following article appeared in the Prescott Daily Courier on Sunday, March 29, 2009]
A new exercise program aimed at people with knee problems kicks off on April 6 at Prescott’s Center for Physical Excellence. Its organizer, Cheryl Van Demark, says it fills a need in the quad-city area.
“It’s taking all the pieces out there in the scientific literature about non-pharmaceutical ways to treat osteoarthritis and packaging it in a user-friendly eight-week program,” Van Demark said. (more…)
Reuters – ABC News
Mar 30, 2005 – By Amy Norton
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A new take on the ancient martial art Tai Chi may offer a gentle way for even frail elderly adults to keep moving.
The style, known as Tai Chi Fundamentals, combines the traditions of the Chinese practice along with modern therapeutic principles to form an exercise plan feasible for elderly adults with a range of health problems – from arthritis to heart disease.
. . . Long used in China as a way to promote wellness, Tai Chi focuses on building strength, balance and flexibility through slow, fluid movements combined with mental imagery and deep breathing. (more…)
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