06/26/2026
😊 What if the secret to a better day was simpler than you think?
Tai Chi won't remove every challenge from life.
But it can help you calm the mind, reduce stress, improve balance, and approach life with a little more peace and a little less worry.
Sometimes the greatest benefits of practicing Tai Chi show up during your daily life...
✨ Worry less. Smile more.
💬 Has Tai Chi helped you become calmer, happier, or more balanced? Share in the comments!
04/30/2026
Great event at Northern Illinois University for World Tai Chi and Qigong Day on April 25th.
The tai chi demonstrators included head of Wing Tsun Martial Arts Guerman Atanassov, master trainer with the Tai Chi for Health Institute Erica Heinrichs, and owner and instructor at Amalgam Martial Academy Frank Delo.
CSEAS Associates Update - Center for Southeast Asian Studies
CSEAS associate Paul Wright helps NIU connect mind, body, breath with Tai Chi, Qigong Northern Star article below NIU professor Paul Wright demonstrates a straight
01/06/2026
I will be teaching a 6-week Seated Tai Chi class on Tuesdays at 10:00am beginning February 10th through Eden Prairie Parks & Recreation.
We will meet at Staring Lake BLDG Lake View Room at Staring Lake Park.
Below is a link you can use to register for this class or you can go to the Eden Prairie Parks and Recreation website and search for Winter Programs (Fitness and Adult Sports).
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07/19/2025
Become a certified tai chi instructor.
Join TCHI Master Trainers, Erica Heinrichs and Darci Alexander for an Instructor Certification workshop for Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention on Friday, August 29th.
Register now (at link below or visit www.tchi.org) to get started on the first part of this 2-part course
1. Complete pre-workshop homework including online self-paced instructor preparation package (SIPP)
2. Attend virtual workshop (ZOOM) on August 29th
https://taichiforhealthinstitute.org/workshops/workshop/?workshop_id=7415
06/12/2025
Join TCHI Master Trainers, Erica Heinrichs and Darci Alexander for a Zoom Tai Chi for Arthritis & Fall Prevention Instructor training workshop on Friday, August 29th, 9-5 CST. Cost and details in the link below. Register soon!
Workshop - Tai Chi for Health Institute