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Tai Chi provides physical and mental benefits

Karen Broughton encourages everyone to try Tai Chi, noting the practice improves her own life
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The 100 Mile House Tai Chi participants did a demo along the trail between the marsh and the highway on Sept 7, 2023, bringing awareness to the organization’s presence in the community. “We did get noticed — there was some honking and hand waving! The people who did the demo felt it was a positive experience,” said Karen Broughton, who teaches a weekly class in 100 Mile. (Photo by Karen Broughton)

While wisdom comes with age, so does a changing body, with or without our consent.

However, Tai Chi offers many physical benefits, including improving strength, flexibility, balance and posture.

These things “don’t seem so huge when you’re 20, but when you reach this ancient age, we start to feel things,” laughed Karen Broughton, who has been practicing and teaching Tai Chi for over 20 years.

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Kim Kimberlin, Local Journalism Initiative

About the Author: Kim Kimberlin, Local Journalism Initiative

I joined simplymastery in 2022, and have a passion for covering topics on women’s rights, 2SLGBTQIA+ and racial issues, mental health and the arts.
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