|
Park Lessons - What can I expect? |
|
|
 Fresh air, new Chi
If you haven’t been to a park lesson before, I can highly recommend the experience, if you have been, then you already know of the benefits coming together with others from various centres and exercising in the open air brings with it. There is little more exhilarating yet at the same time relaxing as Tai Chi in the park.
The format for park lessons is tried and tested. The lessons commence with gentle warm ups. Park lessons provide the opportunity to practice exercises you may not have seen before. At the Fairfield park lesson in March, Senior  Limbering up
Now its time to practice Tai Chi together working through the levels. As we complete the level you are up to we break off into groups until eventually there are groups of beginners, all six levels, revision and weapons all refining and practicing lessons learnt during the term.
One of the many strengths of coming together with instructors and students from other centres is the variety. Different instructors emphasize different elements of Tai Chi and it’s good to get a different perspective.
 Mixed levels
We then come back together into one large group for cool down exercises, and often a demonstration of Tai Chi and weapons forms such as sword, fan or staff.
I can’t speak highly enough of the benefits of coming together in the park and practicing Tai Chi as part of a large group. There are many Tai Chi devotees and the park lessons are an ideal opportunity to meet new friends.
Ray - Bundoora |
|
Last Updated ( Sunday, 29 April 2007 )
|
