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NAME: Michael Kolesa

CITY OF RESIDENCE: Brentwood, CA

OCCUPATION: Retired

AMOUNT OF TIME YOU’VE DONE TAI CHI:
A lmost 2 years with TC

WHAT GOT YOU INTERESTED IN TAI CHI:
I’ve always been interested in Asian things and had seen Tai Chi on TV and in books for many years and was fascinated.

WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED FROM TAI CHI:
This is really too hard to summarize, but Tai Chi helps you in many ways and the influences can be felt throughout your life.

WHAT KEEPS YOU INVOLVED IN TAI CHI:
Tai Chi is not just learning a series of moves or steps, but a process of learning how to move and use your body in a new and better way… The process of learning is really unending, it just goes on and on and there’s always something new to discover, regardless of your experience.

WHY WOULD YOU RECOMMEND TAI CHI TO OTHERS:
It has wonderful health benefits, it stimulates the mind, it provides a basis for self-defense…

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE US TO KNOW:
Tai Chi is suitable for people from an early age through the retirement years. People can take from Tai Chi a number of things, depending on what their interests are, including: improved balance and stamina, enhanced physical tone and overall health, calmer disposition, self-defense skills.