Adult Opportunities

Tai Chi

Experience Tai Chi at The Morton Arboretum.

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Move your body with the grace and confidence of the ancient tai chi masters who learned the secret of balancing yin and yang: strength with beauty, power with peace, endurance with flow. TaijiFit™ is a form of tai chi suitable for beginners. There is no routine or choreography to memorize or get right. Your instructor will lead you into flow using the Qi Cueing method developed by International Master David-Dorian Ross.

Attending every class and practicing at home just to keep up will not be needed. Come as often as your schedule allows.

This program meets in person at the Arboretum.

Instructor: Dawn Nader, certified tai chi instructor, Elevate Tai Chi

Age: 16 and older

Course number: WELL051

Instructor

Dawn Nader, certified tai chi instructor, Elevate Tai Chi

Dawn Nader has more than 15 years experience as a student and instructor in Wushu, Yang Style Tai Chi, and Straight Sword, and she is a certified TaijiFit™ Method instructor. Her journey toward wellness through the Chinese martial arts provides a perspective on using mindful movement as an exercise to empower the mind, strengthen the body, boost the immune system, and improve the condition of the human spirit. Learn more at Elevate Tai Chi.

What to Know

This class will meet indoors but will move outside when weather permits.

Please check the forecast and come prepared with layering options to match the temperature.

Wear comfortable clothes that allow for easy movement.

Program Schedule

This program meets during these times; choose your sessions. Pricing is per session.

December

Wednesday, December 11, 2024, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Arbor Room, Thornhill Education Center (Parking Lot 21), West Side

January

Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Arbor Room, Thornhill Education Center (Parking Lot 21), West Side

Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Arbor Room, Thornhill Education Center (Parking Lot 21), West Side

Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Arbor Room, Thornhill Education Center (Parking Lot 21), West Side

March

Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Arbor Room, Thornhill Education Center (Parking Lot 21), West Side

Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Arbor Room, Thornhill Education Center (Parking Lot 21), West Side

Wednesday, March 19, 2025, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Cudahy Room, Administration and Research Center (Parking Lot 1), East Side

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