For immediate release
Contact: Susie Rhodes
(561) 833-1133
TAI CHI CLASSES FOR ARTHRITIS
West Palm Beach, Fla. (January 20, 2010) – The Mid-East Region of The Arthritis Foundation will offer tai chi classes beginning on February 10th for people affected by rheumatoid arthritis or other rheumatic diseases. Tai Chi is a fun, safe means of increasing joint activity to help alleviate pain from arthritis. The classes run for five weeks and will be held at The Arthritis Foundation, 400 Hibiscus Street, located at the corner of Dixie Highway and Hibiscus Street in downtown West Palm Beach.
Tai Chi from the Arthritis Foundation® is designed to improve the quality of life for people with arthritis using Sun style Tai Chi, one of the four major recognized styles of Tai Chi. This style includes agile steps and exercises that may improve mobility, breathing and relaxation. The movements don’t require deep bending or squatting, which makes it easier and more comfortable to learn.
The program itself consists of 12 movements — 6 basic and 6 advanced — a warm up and a cool down. Once becoming familiar with the 12 movements, the program is designed to provide continual challenge by reversing the direction of the movements. This program was derived and adapted from the Tai Chi for Arthritis program and includes copyrighted materials belonging to Dr. Paul Lam and Tai Chi Productions.
Adele Gold, who has taught Tai Chi for over five years, will lead the classes. Gold first began taking Tai Chi classes to help alleviate her own pain from arthritis. Beginner classes are at 10:00 a.m. every Wednesday and Friday, while Intermediate classes (for those who have completed Part 1) are at 11:00 a.m. Cost for the 5-week session is $66 per person and pre-registration is required due to limited class sizes.
For more information, contact Susie Rhodes, Community Development Director for The Arthritis Foundation Mid-East Region, at (561) 833-1133.