Teacher Spotlight

Larry Bates is our Teacher Spotlight for the month of July.

Larry is a certified Yang Style Tai Chi instructor. "Since 2010, almost 1000 students in SoCal, Austin, TX and Prescott have benefitted from my authentic, enjoyable, Tai Chi lessons. Several students have gone on to become Tai chi instructors themselves. At Sun City, TX, demand was so high that we had to create "spill-over" classes, which continued on for over a year. In 2019, at the Lunar New Year Celebration, Grand Master Aiping Cheng selected me, along with eight of her best students, to perform with her at the Austin Performing Arts Center in front of an audience 1300 member strong.

For both beginning and continuing students, you will learn how to maximize the flow of Chi (energy), Tai Chi philosophy, history, and mindfulness through the series of movements that are slow, continuous, relaxed and focused....."

Read more about Larry Bates and his Tai Chi class in our July newsletter now available in The Center or on our website.

Larry teaches Tai Chi on Thursdays at 4pm.