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October 14 at 3:00 pm - 4:00 PM
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October 14 | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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Join Crosby Wellness Center fitness instructor Alan Zemel for this fun and relaxing Tai Chi for Beginners Class.

Tai Chi has been practiced for centuries to promote overall health, balance and cultivation of the life force called Chi. By learning simple breathing techniques, postures and movements, you can begin your journey towards greater health and vitality. Tai Chi is practiced by all ages and is especially beneficial for older practitioners.

Join Crosby Wellness Center fitness instructor Alan Zemel for this fun and relaxing Tai Chi for Beginners Class. We will begin with standing meditation and progress to basic gentle movements, coordinating breath with movement. Beginners are welcome. Comfortable clothes and shoes are recommended.

This program is presented by Alan Zemel and is hosted by the Winter Park Health Foundation in partnership with the Crosby Wellness Center.

About the Presenter:   

Alan Zemel works with the Winter Park Health Foundation, Center for Health & Wellbeing, CanoHealth, Westminster Retirement Community, and the Veteran’s Administration. Through his company, Veteran’s Health Pathways (www.veteranshealthpathways.com). Mr. Zemel teaches employees of the Veterans Administration (doctors, acupuncturists, massage therapists and others) and teaches them the skills necessary to help our nation’s veterans overcome post-traumatic stress, lung damage from burn pits, and traumatic brain injury among other ailments. Upon completion of each course and demonstration of proficiency, students receive certifications to coach veterans.

Mr. Zemel is a Senior Teacher-Trainer with The Healer Within Foundation and the Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi (IIQTC). Mr. Zemel is also a certified teacher with Dr. Paul Lam’s Tai Chi for Health Institute, and a certified Senior Oxygen Advantage Functional Breathing Coach with the Oxygen Research Institute, Ltd. Mr. Zemel has been engaged with holistic health care modalities for over 25 years. Mr. Zemel’s classes incorporate various breath and movement techniques that teach students how to take control of their own physiology to improve health, vitality, and overall wellbeing.

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