{"id":2405,"date":"2017-02-03T14:18:07","date_gmt":"2017-02-03T13:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=2405"},"modified":"2017-02-03T14:18:07","modified_gmt":"2017-02-03T13:18:07","slug":"tai-chi-beginners-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=2405","title":{"rendered":"Tai Chi Beginners Class"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"249\" data-attachment-id=\"2209\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?attachment_id=2209\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/tai-chi-02.jpg?fit=250%2C249\" data-orig-size=\"250,249\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"tai-chi-02\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/tai-chi-02.jpg?fit=250%2C249\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/tai-chi-02.jpg?fit=250%2C249\" alt=\"tai-chi-02\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2209\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/tai-chi-02.jpg?resize=250%2C249\" style=\"height:249px; margin-left:15px; margin-right:15px; width:250px\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/tai-chi-02.jpg?w=250 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/tai-chi-02.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/tai-chi-02.jpg?resize=90%2C90 90w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/tai-chi-02.jpg?resize=75%2C75 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"color:#800080\"><span style=\"font-size:22px\"><span style=\"font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif\">T<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif\">ai Chi is excellent for stress relief and teaches us to move from our centre, with slow flowing movements which encourage us to use a wide range of muscles in a relaxed way.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"color:#800080\"><span style=\"font-size:22px\"><span style=\"font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif\">I<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif\">n Wenvoe we practise Tai Chi Yang style, a form with 3 parts &#8211; which I correlate to childhood, adulthood and mature adulthood. When <\/span><\/span><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"226\" data-attachment-id=\"2208\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?attachment_id=2208\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/tai-chi-01.jpg?fit=250%2C226\" data-orig-size=\"250,226\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"tai-chi-01\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/tai-chi-01.jpg?fit=250%2C226\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/tai-chi-01.jpg?fit=250%2C226\" alt=\"tai-chi-01\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-2208\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/tai-chi-01.jpg?resize=250%2C226\" style=\"height:226px; width:250px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><span style=\"color:#800080\"><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif\">you start you learn the 1st part and build up confidence before moving on to the later stages.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"color:#800080\"><span style=\"font-size:22px\"><span style=\"font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif\">I<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif\"> plan to start a Tai Chi beginners&rsquo; class this month on a Wednesday evening at about 5.30pm. I keep beginners in their own class so that we can progress as a group. This is likely to be the last beginner&rsquo;s course I take in Wenvoe as I plan to retire once it is complete after more than 20 years of teaching.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"color:#800080\"><span style=\"font-size:22px\"><span style=\"font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif\">I<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif\">f you would like to join us please contact me &#8211; Annie on 02920 593570.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"55\" data-attachment-id=\"1645\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?attachment_id=1645\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/scroll-purple.jpg?fit=1161%2C74\" data-orig-size=\"1161,74\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"scroll-purple\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/scroll-purple.jpg?fit=300%2C19\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/scroll-purple.jpg?fit=860%2C55\" alt=\"scroll-purple\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1645\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/scroll-purple.jpg?resize=860%2C55\" style=\"height:55px; width:860px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/scroll-purple.jpg?resize=1024%2C65 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/scroll-purple.jpg?resize=300%2C19 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/scroll-purple.jpg?resize=768%2C49 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/scroll-purple.jpg?w=1161 1161w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Tai Chi is excellent for stress relief and teaches us to move from our centre, with slow flowing movements which encourage us to use a wide range of muscles in a relaxed way. In Wenvoe we practise Tai Chi Yang style, a form with 3 parts &#8211; which I correlate to childhood, adulthood and mature adulthood. When you [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[268],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6cWjO-CN","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2204,"url":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=2204","url_meta":{"origin":2405,"position":0},"title":"Tai Chi","author":"Alan Williams","date":"6th January 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 \u00a0 TAI CHI in WENVOE \u00a0 In Wenvoe we practise Tai Chi Yang style, a form with 3 parts - which I correlate to childhood, adulthood and mature adulthood. 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