This health and well-being course will provide learners with knowledge about how Tai Chi can help your general health, body strength, flexibility and stress levels. In a regular week we will do about 20-30 minutes looking into health and well-being topics or information relation to Tai Chi and exercise. Then we will do 50-60 minutes of Tai Chi including; Tai Chi warm up moves, learning a new move, or part of a new move and practising what we have previously learnt. We will then complete the cool downs and do 5-10 minutes of Qi gong relaxation exercises. I will tailor the course to suit the needs of the group as much as possible.
Course aim
To provide a weekly health and well-being course that looks into how Tai Chi can help your mental and physical health. We will learn the core moves of Tai Chi for Arthritis set.
Do I need any particular skills or experience?
- No skills or experience needed
- This course is suitable for beginners and improvers
By the end of the course I should be able to:
- Summarise the mental and physical benefits of Tai Chi.
- List two benefits of Qigong and perform two moves.
- Demonstrate four Tai Chi warm up exercises.
- Demonstrate two Tai Chi moves.
- Demonstrate the core moves from the Tai Chi for Arthritis set.
How will I be taught?
- The WEA tutor will use a range of different teaching and learning methods and encourage you and the group to be actively involved in your learning
- You may be asked to undertake additional work in your own time to support your learning
What kind of feedback can I expect?
- A range of informal activities will be used by the tutor to see what you are learning which may include quizzes, question and answer, small projects and discussion
- You will have opportunities to discuss your progress with your tutor
- You will be encouraged to share your work with the group and discuss your learning
What else do I need to know?
- Please wear trainers and comfortable clothes that are suitable to exercise in.
Pre-course work, reading and information sources
- No pre reading or pre course work is required
What can I do next?
- Progress to another WEA course
- Progress to a course with another provider
- Become involved with the WEA in a range of voluntary work and other activities including campaigning as a WEA member
- Become involved as a volunteer for a WEA partner or another organisation
- Access the WEA What Next? booklet here http://www.wea.org.uk/learn-wea/what-can-i-do-next
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