United for World Tai Chi Day

• Published date: 25 April 2024
• Author: Grace Odlum
• Publication title: Guardian, The

The event, which takes place on the last Saturday of April each year, will start at 10am local time worldwide, with New Zealand celebrating first due to its geographic location and time zones

The Palmerston North Tai Chi Club, which has been around for 30 years, and the Inner Smile Tai Chi Club, which is about to celebrate its 25th anniversary, will meet at the Palmerston North Chinese Association Hall to celebrate World Tai Chi Day — and Inner Smile Tai Chi Club trainer and president Gaynor Thorley said they have quite the line-up of things to do prepared.

On the agenda will be Chinese breathing exercises, arthritis form, various sword styles, yang styles, a Chinese dance and more.

“It’s quite an extensive programme.”

Thorley said the event was open to anyone, with some people preferring to just watch and others getting more involved...