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T.J. BemisT.J. Bemis's ScheduleTAI CHI FOR SENIORSDrop in class Monday mornings 9:00-10:15 a.m. Class fee 4.25 for members, 5.25 for non-members Mid-County Senior Center 829 Bay Ave. Capitola, CA 95010 Call center for schedule updates at 476-4711. New students are welcome to join at any time. TJ assists Grace Sanchez at this class. Class content includes Qi Gong Energy Workout; Concentration Practice- Seven Steps to Artful Living; and Form Practice with instruction in the Longevity Tree Form. Class includes instruction and modifications for all ability levels. TAI CHI FOR SENIORS Drop in class Friday mornings 10:00-11:15 a.m. Class fee 4.25 for members, 5.25 for non-members Mid-County Senior Center 829 Bay Ave. Capitola, CA 95010 **PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS NO CLASS ON THE 3RD FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH** Call center for schedule updates at 476-4711. New students are welcome to join at any time. Class content includes Qi Gong Energy Workout; Concentration Practice- Seven Steps to Artful Living; and Form Practice with instruction in the Longevity Tree Form. Class includes instruction and modifications for all ability levels. Biography Movement has always been important to me. As a child I used movement quite naturally
to expel anxiety and to experience joy. Stillness on the other hand,
has always been much more difficult for me to accomplish.
In Tai Chi I've found a practice that encourages the experience of stillness along with the joy of movement. I was fascinated the first time I watched someone doing tai chi and I was convinced there was some secret behind the movement. My desire to understand that secret has never left me. I was fortunate to begin studying with Master Jim Scott-Behrends in 2005. Five years later I began the instructor training process and was certified to teach Longevity Tree (a qigong form) in July of 2011. I've experienced many benefits resulting from this pracice including better balance--physical as well as mental. It seems moving from my physical center encourages more centeredness in the rest of my life. I also have increased strength and range of motion and more openness in my life in general. I'm eager to share what I have learned and to continue exploring the mystery of this ancient flow of wisdom and form. |