Tai Chi 

Tai Chi has many benefits for all ages. Adding tai chi into your healthy aging routine improves memory and reduces the risk of falls through gentle mindful movements, situation awareness, weight transference, and posture training. 

Tai Chi for Arthritis and Falls Prevention is an evidence-based program that was developed by Dr. Paul Lam and uses the Sun style of tai chi. All classes are led by our founder, Kristina Wolfe, who is a licensed physical therapist and has been certified by the tai chi for health institute. She will use her training in Tai Chi for Arthritis and Falls Prevention as a base for her classes. In terms of physical exertion level, the tai chi exercise in this program would be similar to walking.

If you're living in northern Wake County and are age 50 or better, join one of our sessions to learn tai chi.​​​ 

​Our Intro to tai chi class will enlighten you to these tai chi principles and movements:

• Grounding posture

• Warm Up Exercises

• Dan Tian Breathing

• Cool Down Exercises

• Tai Chi Greeting

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Consistently attending our weekly sessions will help you learn the following movements:

• Commencement

• Open and Close

• Single Whip

• Waving Hands 

• Closing Movement

• Brush Knee

• Playing The Lute

• Parry & Punch

• Block & Close

• Push The Mountain

• Leisurely Tying Coat

• Punch under Elbow

• Repulse Monkey

• and more

Our outdoor membership plan (during the spring and fall) builds our tai chi community by providing opportunities to practice in person with the instructor and classmates multiple times throughout the week.

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Have questions about tai chi? Contact us!