Monday, May 04, 2015

Free Tai Chi Quan Class Starts In June

LABELLE, FL. -- The Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida will offer Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance at Hope Connections at 475 East Cowboy Way, Labelle, FL 33935, starting June 2, 2015. 

The 12-week course consists of one-hour classes held twice weekly and will be offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:00 am. Participants must plan on attending both weekly sessions. 

The course helps older adults improve their balance and reduce the risk of falling. Participants will feel stronger, have better balance, greater flexibility and feel more confident after completing this evidenced-based Tai Chi program. Participants must be 60 years or older. There is no charge for the class.  For more information or to register for the class, contact the Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida helpline at 1-866-413-5337.

Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance was developed by Fuzhong Li, Ph.D of the Oregon Research Institute and is offered free of charge through a grant for Disease Prevention & Health Promotion under the 2015 Older Americans Act, Title IIID through the Department of Elder Affairs.

The Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida is the comprehensive resource for seniors and the disabled in southwest Florida.

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