START your mornings with a gentle form of traditional Chinese martial arts this spring season with the help of WELBY Holistic Healing.<\/p>\n
The wellbeing practice is hosting free tai chi classes throughout September and October at the Dai Gum San precinct, in partnership with the City of Greater Bendigo.<\/p>\n
Instructor Raymond Lee said the beginner friendly classes would suit all abilities and ages, and help people get in tune with their own body.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat we\u2019re doing is just an introduction class to get people moving, to start learning about their body because there\u2019s so much complexity and depth in this form of exercise,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe series of exercise programs we\u2019re running for the City is keeping it really basic. We try to empower people, enable people, and keep it really simple so everyone can start to mobilise, move around and strengthen their body in a really gentle way.\u201d<\/p>\n
The classes will run through a set of conditioning movements that Mr Lee described as a \u201cmoving meditation.\u201d<\/p>\n
Instructor Cairo James said the program could also help people\u2019s mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n
\u201cA lot of the people who have come to it in the previous ones have really enjoyed it and feel like they can start their day a little bit better,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey feel a bit clearer and it\u2019s helped them cope a little bit more with COVID, particularly mentally.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey feel like they can switch off and just focus on the movement, their body, their breathing and being in a really nice space.\u201d<\/p>\n
Spots are limited, and participants are encouraged to arrive early to the 10am classes held every Wednesday morning until November and every second Saturday in October.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
START your mornings with a gentle form of traditional Chinese martial arts this spring season with the help of WELBY Holistic Healing. The wellbeing practice is hosting free tai chi classes throughout September and October at the Dai Gum San precinct, in partnership with the City of Greater Bendigo. Instructor Raymond Lee said the beginner […]<\/p>\n