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Silver Linings with Mom
Mom started attending class last month, on Zoom, at age eighty-five. She knew nothing about tai chi, and not much about technology, but after three months on lock-down alone in a condo, she knew that she needed to “get moving”. She has been a great addition to our Tuesday morning …
Tai Chi Practice in the Era of COVID-19
Finding Silver Linings
“Out of adversity comes opportunity.” — Benjamin Franklin “Due to the coronavirus, all classes and social gatherings are being suspended until further notice.” Excerpt from an e-mail message from the community Clubhouse Manager, March 11, 2020. E-mail reply, same day: “No problem. I understand, and it’s the responsible thing to …
Tai Chi & the Anatomical Kinetic Chain
The anatomical kinetic chain (system) describes how body segments, connecting joints, and muscles work together to perform movements and interrelate to the spine. The spine runs from the neck (the cervical section of the spine), upper back (the thoracic section), and the lower back (the lumbar section). Vertebrae are the …
Who’s Zooming Who?
During the week of March 9, the chatter before my tai chi classes was all about the coronavirus and Governor Cuomo’s newly declared state of emergency. One week later, my tai chi world came to a dead stop. Over the next four days, every tai chi class was suspended, and …
Tai Chi for Caregivers