Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention

April 13, 2022 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am

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$10

Pre-registration required 

We are excited to offer a 2nd session of the 6-week series, Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention led by Colleen Shea. This series is hosted by the Roger Williams Park Botanical Center and co-sponsored by the Roger Williams Park Conservancy. All classes will take place in-person in the tranquil setting of the Botanical Center on Wednesdays from 9am-10am, March 16th – April 13th. Experience how Tai Chi can embrace Your mind, body, and spirit! Sign up for the whole series or individual sessions!

“Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention” is a program developed by Dr. Paul Lam, founder of the Tai Chi for Health Institute. This program is supported for safety and effectiveness by the CDC, and the Arthritis Foundations of America, Australia, and Arthritis Care UK.

What is Tai Chi? Known for its health benefits, the art of Tai Chi is a continuous flow of slow, gentle movements. In this 6-week series, you will learn warm-up movements, and a short beginner level sequential form to improve your balance, coordination, and agility.

Facilitator:
Certified by the Tai Chi for Health Institute, our instructor, Colleen Shea, has 21 years of Tai Chi experience, and has been teaching this Tai Chi for Health program since 2015. Colleen is a native Rhode Islander, and prior to establishing her business in 2015, Be Balanced Tai Chi and Qigong, LLC, Colleen was a special Educator in the Providence Public Schools.

What to wear/bring:
Participants should bring bottled water to keep hydrated.
Wear light, breathable flowy clothes to stay cool.
Bring a flat sneaker type shoe to change into for class.
Note: Masks are required inside the greenhouses.

Cost:
$40 for all five sessions or $10 per session.
15% RWPBC Member Discount.
All sales are final.
Registration fee can be waived upon request by emailing the Roger Williams Park Conservancy.

Venue

Today is the day! Our goal for #401Gives is $10,000 — can you help us meet it?

Donate early to help us qualify for prize drawings (follow the 401Gives link in bio)!

📆 If you’re among the first to donate or raise $100 for RWPC, save the date for May 27 at the @rwpboathousecafe! Let us raise a glass to you! 

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Huge thanks to a couple of our volunteers, Tim Kearns (@tkearns23) and Sharli Polanco, for sharing why they support Roger Williams Park Conservancy!

#401gives kicks off bright and early Tuesday morning! Donate first thing in the morning (can we get 5 donors by 8 AM? How about 10 by 10 AM?) to help us qualify for prizes that will get us closer to our $10,000 goal! 

And stay tuned for details about a special event at the @rwpboathousecafe in May to celebrate supporters who donate or raise $100 or more!

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#RogerWilliamsPark #JewelOfPVD
So many of us have memories of growing up visiting Roger Williams Park, including RWPC’s outgoing Board Vice-Chair Meredith Curren!

Supporting Roger Williams Park Conservancy on @401gives will help visitors create new memories at the Park by ensuring vibrant free programming — from the amazing @riphilharmonic Pops Concert to the dozens of other events every year — is always available! 

Remember us on March 31 and sign up today to engage in peer-to-peer fundraising — it’s as simple as going to our 401 Gives page (link in bio) and hitting “Fundraise.”

Keep an eye out for details on a special event at the @rwpboathousecafe in May to celebrate supporters who donate or raise $100 or more!

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Join us for another Mental Health Morning! Sign up for the free, limited-space session on Saturday, April 4, 9-10 AM.

This hour of relaxation, set in the magical space of the @rwpbotanicalcenter, is guided by health expert Sandra Victorino, co-founder of the Latino Mental Health Network of Rhode Island with her own practice.
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