Tai Chi for Health: Winter 2024 - Guthrie Lourdes Hospital

Monday, January 29, 2024 | 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Guthrie Vestal Shippers Road

3101 Shippers Road
Suite 201 (Community Room)
Vestal, NY 13850

[Note: Registration for this class is now closed.]

The Guthrie Tai Chi for Health classes offer a series of short form movements designed to address various health conditions.

These classes are structured around movement therapy and the application of Tai Chi principles.

Session duration
Each specific class spans from four to eight weeks, with sessions meeting once or twice a week, totaling anywhere form four to 16 sessions per class.

Class content
Every session progresses sequentially through a sequence of 12 warm-ups, specific core movements and three cool down forms. The focus is on teaching Tai Chi principles through each forms, aimed at improving core strength, posture, balance and stamina.

Adaptability
This program is adaptable to cater to different fitness levels, making it generally safe for participants of all ages. The gentle, flowing, low-impact movements are particularly suitable for individuals with limited mobility.

Registration
Participants are required to register for the entire series of sessions for the class. To register or for more information, email us at lourdestaichi@ascension.org or call the registration line 607-698-6081, leave a message and we will call you back.

Board-certified Tai Chi instructors

Caroline Orth
PhD

Certified in: Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention, Tai Chi for Memory, Tai Chi for Heart Conditions , Tai Chi for Rehabilitation and Tai Chi for energy and Tai Chi for Arthritis 2 and Tai Chi for osteoporosis

Shaz Bamasi
BSN, RN

Certified in Tai Chi for Arthritis and fall prevention. A SUN 73 - Instructor.