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Beginners Tai Chi

Schedule: Tuesday & Thursday

Time: 3:30p - 5:00p
Location: Resilient Living Center | Movement Studio
Facilitator: Shannon Kiley
Cost: Members $440 | Non-Members $550 |OR $20/class

Designed for: Individuals experiencing mild to moderate disability
Open to: Individuals experiencing mild disability or newly diagnosed

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Program Description:

The practice of Tai Chi has widely known and well-researched benefits for the body and mind. Studies show improvements in cognition and an increase in balance and fall reduction for participants who practice this gentle flowing sequence of movements. Join this small group program designed with adaptations specific to meeting the movement challenges experienced in aging and aging with cognitive change. This program is a fun and social way to connect with others and is perfect as a couple’s experience together.

If you or someone you love wants to:

- Improve balance

- Increase body and mind coordination

- Build confidence

- Stimulate your brain
- Reduce stress

Facilitator Biography

Shannon Kiley | LiveWell Faculty
Shannon brings together diverse bodies of knowledge and experience into her theoretical framework and practices. As a master’s level board certified music therapist, she offers music as healing in a wide variety of settings including hospitals, schools, homes, rehabilitation centers, hospices and residential living communities.

She is an award-winning musician, songwriter, and music producer, releasing music under the moniker Olive Tiger. Shannon views the music studio and the creative process as a call into growth and transformation and loves to invite others into that space. Shannon began practicing tai chi in 2008 with the Taoist Tai Chi and remains fascinated with meditative movement. She cultivates regular yoga and mindfulness practices and loves to read and hike.

When:

Tuesday, September 12, 2023, 3:30 PM until Thursday, November 9, 2023, 5:00 PM

Where:

Resilient Living Center | Movement Studio
1261 South Main Street
Southington, CT 06479

860.628.9000