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Free Tai Chi Classes at Portland Center Stage

October 3rd, 2007

From the Portland Center Stage website:

After a successful summer session of classes, popular local Tai Chi instructor David Vanadia returns to PCS on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the lunch hour. Give yourself a deserved break from your usual now-you-see-it-now-you-don’t noontime—slide into an oasis of calm in the heart of the city’s buzzing cultural center—and rejuvenate with free Tai Chi classes at the Gerding.

Whether a beginner or a more experienced practitioner, Vanadia is a masterful guide for the moving meditation that is Tai Chi. Like a wise tale passed from generation to generation, Tai Chi Chuan is an ancient Chinese martial art rich in poetic slow motion and flowing postures that can improve balance, increase circulation, and promote overall good health. The form’s gradual, low-impact workout and slow, graceful movements are within reach for all regardless of age or ability—especially great for seniors and people with health considerations!

This class is open to the public, no preregistration required. Price: free, although donation is suggested. Class focuses on Cheng Man Ching’s Yang style form.

October 4 through November 29, 2007
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm (No class 11/15 or Thanksgiving)
On the Mezzanine of the Gerding Theater at the Armory, 128 NW Eleventh Avenue

For more information, click here.

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