Join the Northwest Colorado VNA and Bud Werner Memorial Library for a celebration of the wellness benefits of Tai Chi and Qigong.

A free group Tai Chi practice and demonstration of the healing and meditation practice of Qigong.

Wear comfortable clothes you can move in. All abilities (including never-evers) are welcome!

About the Tai Chi instructors
The group practice will be led by Tai Chi instructors from the Aging Well program at the Northwest Colorado VNA. The instructors are trained and certified to teach Tai Chi for Health, a program designed to help older adults and individuals with a variety of health challenges safely experience the many benefits of the health exercise. When practiced regularly, Tai Chi improves strength, balance, posture and flexibility. Tai Chi for Health also has been shown to ease arthritis other pain and promote calmness and a positive mindset. Aging Well instructors currently teach Tai Chi for Health classes in Steamboat, Oak Creek, Hayden and Craig.

About the Qigong instructor
Sarah Braat has been studying and practicing Qigong for 10 years. She began her studies at the Boulder College of Massage Therapy in 2001, continuing on to the Body Energy Center, where she has studied with Damaris Jarboux since 2002. Here, she learned many Qigong practices and Qigong Healing techniques. Since then, she has studied with James MacRitchie, Daisy Lee, Richard Leirer, Michael Lomax and Madame Wang (from China) — and recently traveled to China, where she studied with Master Gu Shining, Richard Leirer and Master Jiang Fei. Sarah is a member of the National Qigong Association and is Nationally Certified as a Qigong Instructor and as a Qigong Clinical Practitioner.  She teaches Qigong classes in Steamboat and practices Qigong Healing at her private practice, Sage Healing Arts.  

For more information, call 970.871.7676.