Tai Chi @ the Library
The Stillwater Public Library is not currently offering any tai chi classes.
However, we do have links below to recorded sessions with two different library staff leaders that are great for practicing on your own!
Practice Tai Chi from Home
Watch recorded sessions with our librarian Tai Chi instructors and practice from the safety and comfort of your own home.
Tai Chi Method
The library uses the Tai Chi instruction provided by the Oklahoma Department of Health's "Tai Chi for Better Balance" program.
The eight basic movements include:
STEP 1 - Hold the Ball - exercise card
STEP 2 - Part the Wild Horse's Mane - exercise card
STEP 3 - Single Whip - exercise card
STEP 4 - Wave Hands Like Clouds - exercise card
STEP 5 - Repulse the Monkey - exercise card
STEP 6 - Brush Knee - exercise card
STEP 7 - Fair Lady Works at Shuttles - exercise card
STEP 8 - Grasp the Peacock's Tail - exercise card
Online Resources
Instruction from OK Healthy Aging Initiative
Instruction with more dance-like movements
Electronic Resources
Books and videos from OK virtual library
Books and videos at the Stillwater Public Library
Tai Chi by Robert Parry 613.7 PAR
The Harvard Medical School Guide0 to Tai Chi:12 Weeks to a Healthy Body, Strong Heart, and Sharp Mind by Peter M. Wayne 613.7148
Discover Tai Chi with Scott Cole [videorecording] DVD 613.7 DIS
Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance [videorecording] DVD 613.7148
More information:
For information about upcoming Tai Chi opportunities, email askalibrarian@stillwater.org.