Easy Introduction to Tai Chi this for Summer 2025 (details below)
Seeing is believing. Watch a demo here of the “long” form that takes two minutes to do and illustrates the principles of body, mind, and breath moving slowly and peacefully together.
You, too, can play Tai Chi!
The details:
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Slow Meditative Movement
Slow full-body movements give your brain and nervous system an experience of peace and safety. This meditative state is characterized by focus and concentration. Tai Chi has many benefits! Download the one-page PDF to read aboutt he Eight Benefits of Tai Chi.
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Class Location and Meeting Time
We meet outdoors on Sundays for 60 minutes at 4:00pm at Cooper Park located at Chesley Ave. & Yorkton Dr. , Mountain View, CA 94040 . Class Dates are Sundays: June 15, June 22 and June 29. Come to one or all the classes! Some people bring folding chairs— you can practice in a chair. Be sure to bring a jacket, because it can get breezy at this park even when the temperature rises.
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Mirrored Practice and "Follow the Leader"
I learned some Tai Chi forms from Tai Chi Masters who speak little to no English, and so they taught Tai Chi by having us watch demonstrations. It really helps your learning to get explanations of how to do the movements. While it is helpful to watch demonstrations, it is also helpful to go along with a mirrored view as you practice. In this class, we do mirrored instruction and practice, and we also do “follow the leader” by standing behind or next to the leader/teacher.