The council of the City of Greater Bendigo invited WELBY Holistic Healing to conduct a series of 45 minutes public Tai Chi classes, as one of the projects to revitalise the CBD of Bendigo over the autumn of 2020.

Although the autumn was cut short due to Covid-19, we had a nice group of people and Tai Chi devotees brought in a new wave of energy into the Hargreaves Street Mall and cafes every Tuesday mornings back in March before the implementation of restrictions. At 8am sharp as the background meditative relaxation music started, we were all ready to begin with acupressure points percussion, stretching exercises and a mix of easy to follow Tai Chi Qigong movements with our instructors and leaders.

Tai Chi and Qigong are fantastic exercises, suitable for all ages and capacities as they are gentle on the body yet can effectively boost our immune systems, strengthen and mobilise the neuromusculoskeletal systems. We thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity, the fresh air exercising outdoor and hoping we can conduct similar sessions with the council in the near future.