Kim Kubsch Tai Chi is a wonderful way to connect with your whole body, come into harmony with yourself and learn to move more easily through all kinds of challenges. It also works to relieve stress, unblock energy where it’s stuck and heal everything from inflammation and chronic pain to digestive and immune disorders. Qigong…
Tag: Tai Chi-Qigong
Clubs & Classes, September 2017
Make your balance great again
Kim Kubsch Are you stable while standing on one leg for 20 seconds? Are you equally confident to stand on the opposite leg for 20 seconds? If not, be proactive in doing exercises to strengthen your lower body. A daily balance program for better mobility and stability in and around the house is essential to…
Clubs & Classes, August 2017
Qigong – an effective health practice
Kim Kubsch Qigong is an integration of physical postures, breathing techniques, and focused intentions. Many healthcare professionals recommend Qigong as an important form of alternative complementary medicine. Especially for mature adults, Qigong creates an awareness of our internal health that are not part of traditional exercise programs. Most exercises do not emphasize the importance of…
Clubs & Classes, July 2017
Could your balance be better?
Kim Kubsch More than one in three persons over the age of 65 falls each year, often at home. Up to 80% of these falls occur in the bathroom. Interesting that, during our youth, we have a quest to be “independent.” And during our vintage years of 65+, we cherish our independence and want to…
Clubs & Classes, June 2017
Tai Chi as therapy all summer
Kim Kubsch With movement, there is improvement! Did you know that the gentle martial art of tai chi can build strength and ease symptoms? Tai chi can be a great indoor movement to enjoy any time of year, but especially during our hot summers and, at the same time, meet like-minded friends in Sun Lakes…
Clubs & Classes, April 2017
Life in balance is body in motion
Kim Kubsch My six years of teaching easy and gentle Tai Chi–Qigong to mature adults has provided me daily insights to a wide range of balance challenges. One of the many benefits of a Tai Chi practice is that it helps improve balance, targeting all the physical components needed to stay upright – leg strength,…
Clubs & Classes, March 2017
Tai Chi – Qigong in motion
Kim Kubsch Moving the body while breathing and taking the time to be quietly in full focus for ourselves will contribute towards all levels of healing. We can then access the calm focused energy that makes every day a great day. With our easy and gentle modified Tai Chi-Qigong flowing movements, your muscles remain relaxed,…
Clubs & Classes, January 2017
Tai chi for health
Kim Kubsch Mayo Clinic and Harvard Medical find that Tai Chi-QiGong is one of the safest physical activities for older adults. So if you want a good recipe to improve your health, attend one of my easy and gentle Tai Chi-QiGong classes in Sun Lakes. Each class is full of nice people who are happy…
Clubs & Classes, October 2016
Why practice Qigong?
Kim Kubsch Because Qigong is a form of disease prevention, and it stimulates the relaxation response to promote healing and strengthens the immune system. It maximizes the body’s ability to heal itself. Research by respected medical organizations has helped to merge conventional medicine with this ancient healing modality to improve the quality of health and…
Clubs & Classes, April 2016
Tai Chi class schedule
Kim Kubsch A new easy and gentle Tai Chi-Qigong class for older adults is being taught by Oakwood resident, Kim Kubsch. The hour long class is held at Sun Lakes Country Club in the Mirror Room on Thursdays from 10:45-11:45 a.m. The drop-in class (at your convenience) is $5 per class and it will continue…