Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention

December 1, 2021 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

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We are excited to offer a new six-week series, Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention led by Colleen Shea. This series is sponsored by the Roger Williams Park Conservancy. All classes will take place in-perso in the tranquil setting of RWP Botanical Center on Wednesdays from 3:30-4:30, December 1st through January 5th. 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:

$50 for all six sessions or $10 per session.

15% RWPBC Member Discount.

Venue

Help us keep Roger Williams Park beautiful! Sign up for a @savethebayri cleanup on Friday, June 5, 10 AM-12 PM, for a fun way to make a difference at your favorite park, while meeting neighbors and community members! 🌳

Sign up online (see link in bio) – spots fill up fast!
Save these dates for summer fun at Roger Williams Park! We're so excited to be partnering with @firstworksri for another season of Summer Beats Concerts this July – featuring Etienne Charles on July 10 and The GroovaLottos on July 24! 

We also welcome folks to join us and @nonviolenceinstitute for weekly Partner Peace Walks every Friday at noon to connect and build community.

And don't miss out on this summer's Movies in the Park series: Groovin' Summer Movies with @pvdfilmfestival every first Friday!

Stay tuned to learn more, and visit out calendar (link in bio) for even more fun happenings!
It’s officially one month until Rosé in the Roses on June 11! 🌹We can’t wait to see everyone dressed in their garden party best – including statement-making headwear! Thank you to all the fashionistas who attended our Fascinator Workshop at the Botanical Center and created some show-stopping floral accessories with the help of instructor Michelle Carden. 

Even if you missed the workshop, you have full permission to get creative with your Rosé look! Get your tickets by the end of May to enjoy an evening of mingling at the @rwpbotanicalcenter and Rose Maze, delicious bites by Ellie’s Bakery and Morin’s Catering, Mahjong with the @thegildedbirds, entertainment from the @theprovidencedrumtroupe, live music by @luisgilbertord and Ashley Frith, and more! 

Special thanks to our event sponsors: @beacon.bank, @beaulinemedia, Audrey and Ed Clifton, Meredith Curren and Gary Frishman, History and Conservation Associates, @morinscatering, @elliesprov, and @wemakepretend.

https://www.rwpconservancy.org/support/rose-in-the-roses-a-garden-party-fundraiser/
Can it be Friday at Roger Williams Park every day, please? 🥙🍿🎠

This past Friday was especially awesome thanks to a preview show from Ringling featuring talented acrobats, a Movies in the Park screening of The Greatest Showman, and, of course, Food Truck Friday!

Thank you to everyone who made it happen:
@ringling 
@pvd_foodtruckevents 
@pvdfilmfestival 
@rwpzoo 
@pvdparks 

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