Tai Chi in the Age of Covid
Well, this being Wisconsin, our sessions in the park along
the lakefront have been curtailed by weather and the earlier setting of the
sun. Still, in the age of covid, close quarters are not recommended for group
practice even though we all (all of us, right?) have been vaccinated against
the virus. Therefore, embracing the current age of technology, we meet as
dancing electrons on computer screens. In a word, Zoom. As covid closed in on
us many venues for Tai Chi found solutions in online instruction. A quick
search via Google will yield for you various links. While not as desirable as
in-person teaching, it has the advantage over videos which do not allow for
two-way conversations. Our group, The International Tai Chi Alliance, is small
enough for all of us in our little boxes to fit on the screen simultaneously. The
teacher can watch the progress of each student and, with the aid of the more
advanced students, split off beginners into “breakout rooms” for individual
training. The only difficulty I have found is my own lack of indoor space; my
living room is too small to allow for a full-length image of myself. I have my
laptop hooked into my large screen television monitor so I get a nice sized
view of the class. Yet I wish for a larger space and I am considering rejoining
our local health club where there is a big room used for workout classes. They
do have wifi and a large monitor. Stay tuned to this blog to follow my future
adventures.
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