Warrington

Tai Chi

Group Leader Linda Broadbent

Please note that the first session on Friday mornings (Tai Chi 1) will now start at 9.45. This is a permanent change.

The group was started in 2002 by Brenda Fox.

There are 3 Tai Chi groups at the present time, meeting on the odd weeks of the calendar, and all at Alford Hall Sports & Social Club, Manchester Rd, Warrington, WA1 3NJ. Two groups meet on Friday mornings and the third on Thursday morning, but all follow a similar format.

Tai Chi is a form of gentle exercise based on Chinese martial art. It involves coordinated breathing, movement and awareness, which have been shown to promote balance control, flexibility, cardiovascular fitness and relaxation, so important as we grow older. All exercises are slow with gentle movements which help to keep our joints/bodies more supple. It is ideal for older people wanting to raise their activity/fitness levels gently and gradually.

Each session follows a similar format

  • Warm up relaxation, breathing and gentle warm up exercise.
  • Various Tai Chi Qigong exercise routines.
  • Tai Chi Walking. The Tai Chi walk is the basis of many Tai Chi movements and is practised (as part of the first moves of the form) by all group members.
  • 24 Step Yang Style Modern - The routine is now broken down into practising the various elements of the form in more depth.
  • The group comes together to practise the whole form.
  • The session is completed with a gentle 'cooling down' exercise, such as the Five Elements and Meditation.

Loose clothing and soft footwear (such as trainers or a soft shoe) should be worn, and you might like to bring a drink. Please use the link at the top of the page to contact me if you need any more information.

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