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Grace SanchezGrace Sanchez's ScheduleTAI CHI FOR SENIORSDrop in class Monday mornings 9:00-10:15 a.m. Class fee 3.75 for members, 4.75 for non-members Mid-County Senior Center 829 Bay Ave. Capitola, CA 95010 Call center for schedule updates at 476-4711 TAI CHI FOR SENIORS Drop in class Tuesday mornings 9:00-10:15 a.m. Class fee 5.00 Scotts Valley Call instructor for location and schedule updates 227-7073 Grace welcomes students 18 and above. Class content includes the Energy Workout, Concentration Practice (Zhan Zhuang Practice or Seven Steps to Artful Living) and Form Practice with instruction in the Longevity Tree Form. Class includes instruction and modifications for all ability levels. Biography I began studying Tai Chi with Master Jim Scott-Behrends in 2000 in my hometown of Scotts Valley, Ca. I fell in love with this style of Tai Chi/Qi Gong because it integrated movement and mindfulness into one practice. I directly experienced improved strength, balance and a sense of well being with this practice, most notably after being diagnosed and treated for positional vertigo. I became inspired to teach Tai Chi after assisting my friend Mary Mulligan at her Senior Tai Chi class. I started my Nam Hoa Tai Chi instructor training in January of 2007. I received my instructor certificate to teach the Longevity Tree Form in June of 2008. Teaching Tai Chi and Qi Gong has been a wonderful experience. I am currently studying to become certified to teach other Nam Hoa Forms. I am very grateful to live near and practice regularly with Master Jim-he imbues his teaching with kindness and generosity. He has helped me appreciate the presence of our teachers before him by living the embodiment of their teachings.
I live in Santa Cruz County, California. I am grateful to my husband, Tom Bush and our two grown sons David and Matt for their enduring love and support. I have been an occupational therapist since 1977. I worked in Rehabilitation and acute care therapy for adults in my early career. I now specialize in neonatal occupational therapy for infants and families at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, Ca. My hobbies are reading, bird watching, and photography. I am a member of the Santa Cruz Heart Sangha, a group of people who practice mindfulness in the tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. I teach Tai Chi for Seniors at Mid-County Senior Center in Capitola, CA and privately in Scotts Valley, CA. |