94 year-old Dorothy C. has fallen three times in the past 18 months – in the kitchen, at the supermarket, and tripping over the cat at her new senior luxury apartment. Regardless of falling, Dorothy knew she needed to keep moving. So she started taking Gentle Tai Chi – Qi Gong classes at her senior community once each week.

 

Dorothy's biggest challenge before starting Tai Chi was her shaken confidence and the fear of not being able to re-gain her independence. Dorothy finds her life better now that she is able to relax her mind and her body, while keeping it moving with Tai Chi! She is quick to point out that her lungs have really benefitted from deep breathing, rather than the shallow, fast breathing she had been experiencing all day long. She also believes that slow movements are safe movements that life is not a race, and slow deliberate movements are very enlightening. Depending on the day and several other factors, she may do Tai Chi standing or sitting. Weighing in at 95 pounds, building and maintaining bone strength with Tai Chi is always on her mind. No matter what, she is there, and more and more each week, she believes Tai Chi is effortless!

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The foot is the window to your sole!  Many conditions show their first manifestations in the feet. Some of these include: arthritis, circulatory conditions, nerve disorders and diabetes. As patients age, it becomes more difficult for seniors to reach their feet, see their feet and have the strength to take care of their feet.