Tai chi (TIE-chee) originated in China for self-defense and has evolved into a form of exercise that's now used for stress reduction and to help with a variety of other health conditions. Tai chi is sometimes described as "meditation in motion" because it promotes serenity through gentle movements — connecting the mind and body. Because tai chi is low impact, it may be especially suitable if you're an older adult who otherwise may not exercise.
Tai chi, also called tai chi chuan, is a self-paced system of gentle physical exercise and stretching. To do tai chi, you perform a series of postures or movements in a slow, graceful manner. Each posture flows into the next without pause, ensuring that your body is in constant motion.
Tai chi has many different styles. All forms of tai chi include rhythmic patterns of movement that are coordinated with breathing to help you achieve a sense of inner calm. The concentration required for tai chi forces you to live in the present moment, putting aside distressing thoughts.
During tai chi, you focus on movement and breathing. This combination creates a state of relaxation and calm. Stress, anxiety and tension should melt away as you focus on the present, and the effects may last well after you stop your tai chi session.
Despite its long history, tai chi has been studied scientifically only in recent years. Preliminary evidence suggests that tai chi may offer numerous benefits beyond stress reduction, including:
• Reducing anxiety and depression
• Improving balance, flexibility and muscle strength
• Reducing falls in older adults
• Improving sleep quality
• Lowering blood pressure
• Improving cardiovascular fitness in older adult
• Relieving chronic pain
• Increasing energy, endurance and agility
• Improving overall feelings of well-being
Sign-up for Tai Chi Classes Today!
Styles offered:
Yang Style for beginners and intermediate.
Chen & Bagua for advanced.
MJA Martial Arts, Inc.
64 Main Street, 2nd Floor
Spencer, MA 01562
508-885-9100
Serving the following Worcester County Massachusetts areas: Spencer, Oxford, Sturbridge, Southbridge, Worcester, Brookfield, Shrewsbury, Worcester, Millbury, Auburn, Leicester, Paxton, Holden, Rutland, Charlton, Barre, Webster, Brimfield, Oakham, Warren, Dudley, Princeton and surrounding towns.
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Personal Safety Academy - Self Defense Programs near Worcester, MA
Personal Safety Academy
A division of MJA Martial Arts, Inc.
Your safety is our business!
Whether you’re a Security Guard, Nurse, EMT, Doctor, Police Officer, Correctional Officer, Parole Officer, Social Worker, Fireman, Store Clerk, Office Worker, Sales Person, or Mental Health Worker. Our course can provide you with the keys to safety. We offer courses for large corporations, small business, and individuals alike.
PSA – What do we do?
- • Educate people on how to be safe in their environment.
• Help you understand you possess the power to be safe.
• We provide you the keys to safety.
• Once you believe that you possess the power that is when the training begins.
Questions to consider about using our service:
- • Do your employees or students feel safe at work?
• Does your company or school have a safety policy?
• Does your company or school employ security guards for your building and grounds? Do they carry a firearm? - • Would it be possible for a stranger to enter the premises undetected?
• How would you or your employees or students react to a violent incident at your school or work place?
Personal Safety / EZ Defense Program
Program Description:
Level One: Non-Contact, Verbal Boundaries Skills and Concepts. In this program, you’ll learn how to assert yourself and deal with the natural excitement and fear that can cause you to “freeze-up” when faced with an aggressor. You’ll be lead through simple by effective drills and scenarios designed to help you overcome the uncomfortable feelings and fear that can mark you as an easy target for attack.
Understand how to use your emotions to help you become stronger and safer. Fear and anger are tremendous sources of power when used in defense.
The Level One program has no contact and is a perfect introductory program.
Features of the EZ Defense Program
EZ Defense builds on your personal strengths.
EZ Defense builds on the potential that you already have for self- protection. This includes the ability to learn to make good choices and use effective reasoning under stress. EZ Defense provides self-protection training in a safe, supportive environment.
The step-by-step process of developing skills and confidence builds from yhe successes you attain in every class. By the end of the course. You will have used your skills repeatedly to assess danger, set boundaries, and respond effectively to real and potential attacks.
With the support of other students and the instructor, you’ll have many opportunities to practice using your skills, judgments, and emotions in simulated attack scenarios. You Can Protect Yourself!
EZ Defense is highly specialized self-protection program that teaches you to successfully defend against an assailant of any size.
EZ Defense is based on the idea that learning is best accomplished by “doing.”
In all of our programs, you’ll work with a highly trained instructor who will create safe, yet powerful, scenarios and role plays designed to help you experience the “rush” of self-defense without contact and without the danger or consequences.
You Are Worthy of Defending
Learn simple and effective self-protection and prevention skills through the EZ Defense program. These are concepts that any person, regardless of age or fitness level, can learn.
Practice in a safe environment.
The instructor teaches and demonstrates all the skills and coaches students while they practice. The key to the EZ Defense program is that there is no contact. You will be amazed by the power and control you will develop as a result of learning and then practicing simple EZ Defense concepts under the safe supervision of our trained coach.
What Will I Learn?
EZ Defense has developed a wide variety of progressive learning programs ranging from non-contact, one day classes on verbal skills to intense multi-week programs.
Why is EZ Defense important for you?
Truly, the most important skill you will develop is the ability to stay in control. This is the critical skill that will help you avoid violence in over 90 percent of all potentially harmful situations.
What other benefits will I receive?
Many participants tell us that the benefits of EZ Defense training go far beyond learning self-defense. Our graduates report:
- • Increased focus and effectiveness at work
• The ability to remain calm and use clearheaded thinking during stress or crisis
• Feeling less intimidated by other people or situations
• Increased self-esteem and assertiveness
• Greater confidence
• Improved leadership skills
• Improved ability to communicate clearly and directly
• Increased problem solving skills
Think about it.
What would your life be like if you were never intimidated by a person or situation again?
MJA Martial Arts, Inc.
64 Main Street, 2nd Floor
Spencer, MA 01562
508-885-9100
Serving the following Worcester County Massachusetts areas: Spencer, Oxford, Sturbridge, Southbridge, Worcester, Brookfield, Shrewsbury, Worcester, Millbury, Auburn, Leicester, Paxton, Holden, Rutland, Charlton, Barre, Webster, Brimfield, Oakham, Warren, Dudley, Princeton and surrounding towns.
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