Gentle Tai Chi for Health Workshop

Three-Week Series, with Hana Kobayashi Alassadi

Saturday, July 11, 18, 25 from 10:30 to 12:30

$120, Sol Community Member discount applicable

Practicing Tai Chi regularly has been shown to improve physical strength and flexibility, reduce stress & anxiety, foster harmony with ourselves & nature, and feel a sense of ease of well-being and relaxation.

These 3 sessions will introduce you to the Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention program developed by Dr. Paul Lam, a worldwide leader in the study and promotion of Tai Chi for Health.  This particular program has been studied and proven to be effective, and has helped millions of people worldwide-both with and without arthritis- to find relief from pain, improve balance and health, and experience a better quality of life within a short time. Drawing from the youngest/most modernized Sun Style of Tai Chi, it is easy to learn because of its higher stances and simpler movements. The sessions will cover daily warm-up, tai chi walk, tai chi breathing, the 6 basic movements; and if time permits, 6 advanced movements & cool-down exercises.

This is suitable for everyone interested in Tai Chi for fun & wellbeing!

Hana Kobayashi Alassadi is recently returned to Tucson after living abroad in Doha, Qatar for many years.  She began her mind/body learning journey with Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction in 2013, immersing herself in the mindfulness community abroad.  She trained to teach with Mindful Schools, a community of over 1000 instructors, teaching in a trauma informed way. Looking to further reduce work life stress and anxiety, she expanded her practice and teaching to include  taichi and qigong.  She belongs to an international community of over 100 Certified Instructors trained by Dr. Yang Yang (Wa-Qi Curriculum) New York, NY, USA. Her love of experiential practice and learning further expanded with training in Sound Therapy both with Marko Zigon of Sonic Temple,  and Doris Delessard’s The Lightwork Experience, completed in 2024. Hana is passionate about living moment to moment in the present as much as possible, and sharing her love of practice with people of all ages and backgrounds.  Hana believes healing happens when we feel safe and relaxed and we can achieve that by moving, stillness, and the playful balancing of doing with being.