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    I've done Tai Chi and it was wonderful, very fluid and yet still focused.

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    Sounds perfect!
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    Part of life is to learn to make lemonade, but I've been interested in this since I gave up Taikwondo in 1999 (when I screwed up my right knee the first time). It will be interesting to see how this works for me, crossing my fingers and toes!

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    That's great, Catrin!

    DH and I took a Tai Chi class decades ago and did not like it, but it's been so long, I can only vaguely remember why. I think it's because at that time we were young (me 20s, him 30s) and preferred faster, higher impact forms of exercise. We didn't have a lot of physical limitations to work around, and Tai Chi was just too slow and "boring" at that time. I felt the same about yoga then too, and I love it now, so I think our feelings about it were just a function of our ages at the time. I suspect I'd like it if I tried it now! I remember my father-in-law taking a class in it in his 60s and really enjoying it.

    I hope this turns out to be a good activity for you. Keep us posted!
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    I hope it works, and Fr Guy is teaching us one of the older styles which also is one of original fighting forms. I do like the level of focus that it is already apparent will be required and the symbology behind everything. Very large class, at least in comparison with my KB classes. There were about 20 of us with many ages represented.

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    glad you found a good class!!!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by rebeccaC View Post
    glad you found a good class!!!!!
    Thankfully, as it's the ONLY class I've been able to find

 

 

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