Tai chi in a new setting

Posted Thursday, August 21, 2014 10:59 am

Residents and instructors took to the Baldwin Community Garden last Saturday to practice tai chi. Volunteers are looking to make the garden a destination for all of Baldwin, and plan to host more programs in the future.

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Tai chi instructors demonstarted techniques for people to work on during a tai chi program at the Baldwin Community Garden on the morning of Aug. 16. At first students worked basic patterns, then patterns with moving steps coordinated in different directions, patterns at differing heights and then finally different styles of “freestyle” push hands, which lead into sparring that combines closing and distancing strategies with long, medium and short range techniques.

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Brunila Alvarado, left, Lois Rhynie, an 84-year-old tai chi instructor and Richard Perez each attended the class over the weekend.

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Bill Neylon was one of the instructors at last Saturday’s event.

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Local instructors led the first class of its kind at the Baldwin Community Garden. From left were Pam Dye, Lois Rhyhie, Bill Neylon and Maureen Geaney, the master instructor.

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The group of local residents who have worked to create the Baldwin Community Garden are now looking to make the garden a destination spot for all Baldwinites to enjoy.

So on Aug. 16, a tai chi class was held in the garden for Baldwin residents to pick up a few moves, but locals Pam Dye, Lois Rhyhie, Bill Neylon and Maureen Geaney led the class as well.

On Aug. 30, a yoga class will be held in the garden, which is located behind the Baldwin Historical Museum off of Grand Avenue, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Participants are suggested to make a $3 donation.

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Tai chi in a new setting

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