Beginners yoga for every body

Do you feel like you need increased strength and stamina, balance, dexterity, and mental clarity? Do you get very anxious? Maybe it’s time to experience the transformational health bene ts of yoga?

You can start your wellbeing journey with Tauranga Yoga Centre’s Yoga for Beginners Course. e course is six weeks of foundational yoga, and begins March 1 from 7.30pm-9pm.

Register now e instructor is Jan Beange – a certi ed yoga therapist with years of practice, studying and teaching the art and science of yoga for wellness. ose wanting to know more can call: 0274424781 or register by emailing: info@taurangayoga. org.nz to secure your spot. e course costs $90 per person. Jan says support your health and make 2023 the year you commit to empower yourself through yoga!

“Check out Tauranga Yoga Centre. Here you can gain exibility, learn to breathe well, quieten the mind.”

What TYC o ers

TYC o ers 20 classes weekly and nine quali ed teachers; 12 weeks of unlimited classes costs $100, a ve-class concession is $70, the sixweek beginners course is $90, or $20 for a drop-in class – and there’s free parking in central Tauranga. Sheryl Walker recommends TYC. “I’m really pleased I joined TYC. “ e teachers are amazing and yoga is great for my mind and body.”

Exercise the body, mind and memory!

Tai chi is not only a workout for the whole body, but also for the mind and memory.

e I Tai Chi Club run by Wayne Rush and Emma Lowe provides a modern outlook on the traditional Chinese martial arts of Tai chi, qi gong, and tui shou. With Wayne’s wealth of knowledge through his years of teaching, he delivers fun and informative classes that combine these techniques into a variety of e ective tness programs for all ages.

Tai Chi isn’t just an exercise, it’s also a sport.

With both Wayne’s and Emma's quali cations, they give participants a great understanding of the physiological bene ts of tai chi on the body, making their classes informative, meaningful and a whole lot of fun.

Correct sequence

“Over time you get to learn the correct sequence for the sets of moves and we also learn the application of each move from a martial arts perspective,” says Emma.

“Tai chi is not just an exercise. It’s also a sport. e game played between two people is called Push Hands.”

Learning tai chi this way is both empowering and bene cial for the body no matter what your age.

Fit and ready

“Tai chi is teaching me to be t and ready for what life has for me. I am so happy and grateful that I have Tai chi in my life,” says Emma. Class costs are kept low to encourage students to attend and there are no membership fees. To improve your mental and physical wellbeing, head to: www.facebook.com/itaichibop or: www.sporty.co.nz/itaichi