Tai Chi in Marion

Tai Chi classes will be offered to Marion residents starting May 5. Marion native Kyle Marston will be the instructor. Kyle has over 11 years of training in Tai Chi as well as Qigong and Kung Fu.

“I was still in high school when I went with a friend to a tai chi class. I was drawn to it immediately. It is based on the universal laws of life, such as day and night, hot and cold, yin and yang….what this means is that breathing is like that .. .in and out and striking a balance in all things. We have a left and right brain hemisphere … there is a duality in all things,” says Kyle.

Tai Chi is a slow movement exercise that focuses on breathing and stretching. You may have seen photos of hundreds of Chinese citizens doing this exercise outside in a park or on a beach. Google Tai Chi to see impressive photos of the large number of people who practice this ancient health promoting exercise.

According to Kyle, one of the benefits of doing slow movement exercise is that it improves resistance to disease and infection by accelerating the elimination of toxins from the tissues, organs and glands through the lymphatic system.

“In our culture, many people do not pay attention to their bodies. When was the last time you just sat and listened to your heart beat? We have too many distractions and external things going on with smart phones, computers, television and sounds everywhere,” says Kyle.

“If you didn’t feel well and went to a doctor in China, he’d probably tell you to go home and do some Tai Chi,” says Kyle.

Classes will be held at 13 Atlantis Drive in Marion. There will be classes on Tuesdays, beginning May 5 from 6:00 – 7:30 pm and Thursdays, beginning May 7 from 11:00 am – 12:30 pm. The cost for eight lessons is $30 in advance or $40 at the door. Space is limited. Register by calling the Council on Aging at 508-748-3570, Marion Recreation at 774-217-8355, or email sschwager@marionma.gov or info@marionrecreation.com.

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