T’ai Chi Ch’uan is practiced by millions of people everyday, who consider it to be an integral part of their lives, giving them good health, a calm stress-free mind and a flexible body. T’ai Chi is used to gently stimulate the internal organs, exercise the body, calm the nervous system and mobilize the joints. The benefits that can be gained from the practice of T'ai Chi are numerous. T’ai Chi can reduce; stress, anxiety, depression, insomnia, anger and fear. It can increase; energy, vitality, endurance, confidence and concentration. It can improve; cardiovascular health, pulmonary function, hormonal dysfunction and digestion. Plus T’ai Chi can; relieve arthritis and chronic pain, improve all bodily functions, balance the emotions, calm the mind, speed healing, strengthen and detoxify the body, strengthen the immune system, integrate the body, mind & spirit and allow you to achieve inner peace. T’ai Chi Ch’uan is proven as the most effective way to improve balance and delay the onset of falling. In our T’ai Chi classes, through a series of slow moving exercises, performed smoothly and accurately, with the muscles as relaxed as possible, and the mind absorbed in each movement, we release muscular tension, improve posture and balance, and deepen the breathing process to affect in a positive way the body mind and spirit. With consistent, correct practice, T’ai Chi can leave you warm, relaxed and gently stimulated. In time, the mind can achieve a stillness and clarity rarely experienced with other forms of exercise. It helps to develop harmony with the world on a physical, mental, emotional and ultimately, spiritual level. This calmness eventually pervades the whole body, leaving you less stressed and more refreshed at the end of the day.
The gentle movements of this art make it appropriate for participants at any age or fitness level seeking improved well-being, vitality, health, balance relaxation.
What participants have said about our classes
“I like learning something that’s for a good cause”
“I am definitely walking better”
“John's relaxed attitude, constant encouragement, and positive outlook made this course wonderful. I will continue!”
"John is patient and his costant repetition is very helpful for learning as an older adult"
“Great health benefits for the long haul”
“It’s improved my body – eye co-ordination”
“I wanted to achieve better flexibility and balance, and it’s working”
“History has proven this to be great exercise”
“I have taken a lot of exercise classes, and none are equal to T’ai Chi”
“All the body, muscles and joints get a workout”
“My body has more co-ordination and balance”
"Thank you! this class gives me a wonderful sense of wellbeing"
"I do some moves on my break at work and it helps my day be more stress free"
"I thoroughly enjoy our workouts"
"As always, I appreciate your patience with our 'baby steps'. Providing additional ways to think about a movement is very helpful"
"This class has helped me get my balance back"
"Helps w/balance for my MS"
"John Robertson is a fabulous teacher who is very dedicated to his work!"
‘Tai chi has been firmly established as the exercise routine for balance.’ Harvard Health Letter ~ August 2006
