Tai Chi

mwcontois
mwcontois Posts: 44 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Starting a beginner's class in Tai Chi next Tuesday. What to expect? What to wear or bring with me?

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  • lokepa
    lokepa Posts: 204 Member
    Just wear something comfortable that you can move in. Take it easy and embrace the movement... moving slowly is far harder than most would thing. Enjoy the experience!
  • cw106
    cw106 Posts: 952 Member
    bump.signed up for a class too.
  • PaytraB
    PaytraB Posts: 2,360 Member
    I love my tai chi classes! I hope you enjoy it a lot, too. I've learned the modified Wu style (119 steps). Do you know which style you'll be learning?

    Expect to have to practise a lot more than you now expect to. It's not as easy as it looks (or so I thought anyway). One tai-chi step can have up to 9 movements within it. Stance is important, too, and it takes awhile to get it right.

    I wear yoga pants and a loose t-shirt to class. I found that wearing a long sleeved t-shirt was too warm and now always wear a short sleeved one. Moving slow is hard and it really warms you up a lot.

    Your thighs will be sore (at first).

    Have fun. It's a really fun way to spend some time.

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