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Tai Chi and Qigong for Health, Balance, and Strength

Movements Everyone Can Do

2025-02-04 12:15:00 2025-02-04 13:00:00 America/New_York Tai Chi and Qigong for Health, Balance, and Strength Slow movements and mindful breathing make tai chi and qigong the perfect exercises for all ages and physical abilities. Four-week series taught by Nancy Gardner. Main Library - Business, Government & Science

Tuesday, February 04
12:15pm - 1:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-02-04 12:15:00 2025-02-04 13:00:00 America/New_York Tai Chi and Qigong for Health, Balance, and Strength Slow movements and mindful breathing make tai chi and qigong the perfect exercises for all ages and physical abilities. Four-week series taught by Nancy Gardner. Main Library - Business, Government & Science

Main Library

Business, Government & Science

Slow movements and mindful breathing make tai chi and qigong the perfect exercises for all ages and physical abilities. Four-week series taught by Nancy Gardner.

Spend your lunchtime at Main Library with the smooth, relaxing movements of tai chi and qigong, a mind-body exercise to improve health, balance, focus, and much more. This four-week series will be taught by Nancy Gardner and meets outside near the Main Street entrance (weather permitting) or inside on the first floor in front of the Business, Government and Science desk on February 4, 11, 18 and 25 at 12:15-1:00 pm

Tai chi and qigong are the perfect exercises for people of all ages and physical abilities. Incorporating slow movements, proper posture, and mindful breathing — tai chi and qigong provide many benefits when practiced regularly. Tai Chi is one form of exercise qigong and is a low-impact, weight-bearing practice and internal martial art. Qigong, which means energy cultivation, includes a variety of movement, meditative, and medical practices. 

Wear exercise shoes and comfortable clothes, and bring a water bottle.

Nancy Gardner is a certified instructor of tai chi, kung fu and qigong, a licensed massage therapist and polarity therapy practitioner. A professional in her field for nearly 40 years, Nancy teaches a weekly tai chi and qigong class in Fairlawn and offers unique programs for groups and organizations, various library branches, and the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

Contact the Business, Government & Science Division at 330.643.9020 or bgsdiv@akronlibrary.org with questions.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Exercise & Wellness |

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Main Library

Phone: 330.643.9000
Branch manager
Michael Bianchi

Hours
Mon, Apr 21 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Apr 22 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Apr 23 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Apr 24 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Apr 25 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Apr 26 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Apr 27 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

Main Library, located in the heart of downtown Akron, combines compelling public space with meaningful and relevant public library services for all members of our community. Since opening in 2004, the downtown library welcomes more than one million visitors each year.

Subject divisions include: Business, Government & Science, Culture & AV, Magazines & Newspapers, Special Collections (local history & genealogy), TechZone@Main, Teen, and a 12,000 square feet Children's Library.

Special services available at Main Library include: a Patent & Trademark Resource Center; U.S. Passport and Notary services; a Microbusiness Center; a Maker Space; a resource lab for early childhood educators; and regularly scheduled computer training classes. Also available at Main Library are more than 125 public access computers, color photocopiers/printers, laminating, scanning, faxing, and free Wi-Fi.

Specialized spaces include a 425-seat auditorium, public meeting rooms, and a used bookstore. An interior glass block walkway leads to a 600-space parking garage owned by the City of Akron. An outdoor amphitheater and landscaped park complete the complex.

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