Tai Chi

Tai Chi is wonderfully varied and adaptable, yet restrained and health enhancing. Although it derives a lot of its movement from martial arts, and can be a very strenuous athletic competition, this U3A program should be considered more as a form of gentle exercise. Movements are slow and smooth. We will work through a particular form of Tai Chi developed for health and balance, focusing on quality of movements and a sense of personal control. In every session, there will be an insistence on everyone working within their comfort and safety zones, but that restraint will come with the challenge to learn a set program of moves and to do them with control and awareness. Tai Chi would seem to be a perfect match for the minds of those who undertake U3A activities and a great way to stretch your sense of body control.

U3A members doing Tai Chi get a copy of notes on warm-ups and stretching, but we thought that other members might appreciate having access to them as well.

Dealing with stress and increasing immunity

Dr Paul Lam has developed a simple system for dealing with stress and for increasing immunity. He has encouraged teachers to share this.