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Tai Chi - Winter 2019
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Upcoming Pittsburgh Xiaobo Waist Drum Dance Group and Tai Chi Christmas and Chinese New Year Performance Dates: 

1. December 17th, 2019 (Tuesday at 4:30 pm): 
  at the Beechview Senior Center
1555 Broadway Avenue Suite 101, Pittsburgh, Pa.  15216

2. December 20th, 2019 (Friday at 3:00 pm): 
at the Brighton Heights Healthy Active Living Community Center
3515 McClure Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa  15212

3. January 18th, 2020 (Saturday 4:30 pm - to be confirmed): 
  at the Chinese New Year Celebration program
at the North Allegheny High School
​10375 Perry Highway,  Wexford, Pa.  15090 ​

4. January 25th, 2020 (Saturday at 11:30 am - to be confirmed) 
at the Chinese New Year Celebration program 
​5904 Darlington Road, Squirrel Hill, Pa  15217
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 1) Check out how to schedule a Tai Chi 
 / Wellness Workshop for your company, below. 

2) Check out the four Tai Chi class locations below. 

​3)​ Tai Chi Students - 
 
 
   4) Check out the Waist Drum Dance Group tab for photos of our recent performances! 

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Workshops 
Tai Chi for Stress Relief - Positive Thinking
Wellness Program/Workshop for Organizations
Speaker:  Xiaobo LaPresta, Certified Tai Chi Instructor
President, Pittsburgh Chinese Waist Drum Dance Group
                                                                        
To Schedule a workshop, go to:                            
website: taichiwithxiaobo.com , xiaobo1957@gmail.com ,  (330) 503-4070,    
The topics include: Experience Basic Tai Chi Movements                                
What is and Why Tai Chi?
Tai Chi exercise originated in ancient China.  It is one of the most effective methods of exercising for improving health.  It involves a series of graceful movements performed in a slow, focused manner, with deep breathing.  It is designed to improve balance, posture and fall prevention, increase flexibility, decrease sleep disorders, reduce stress, rejuvenate our body, and promote healing.   It is also recognized by the Arthritis Foundation for improving muscular strength.
Referenced articles:
1) Harvard University
https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/the-health-benefits-of-tai-chi
2) Mayo Clinic
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/tai-chi/art-20045184
3) Tai Chi for Health, Dr Paul Lam, Australia   
​https://taichiforhealthinstitute.org/what-is-tai-chi/ 

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FOUR TAI CHI CLASSES LOCATIONS (2019)
Saturday Tai Chi class location change to Berkeley Hills Lutheran Church (not Orchard Hill Church)

​1. Location:  Berkeley Hills Lutheran Church:
517 Sangree Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15237
(Bauer Hall Ground Floor entrance)

Tai Chi classes, 11:00 am Saturdays
Walk-ins, $7 each. 

2. Location:  CCAC - North Campus,
8701 Perry Hwy., Wexford, PA 15237

6 Tai Chi classes, $59, Mondays, 7:30 pm (until January 27th, 2020)

Register at:  http://ccac.edu/ or call (412) 369-4100  

3. Location:  YMCA Cranberry Rose Schneider: 
2001 Ehrman Rd., Cranberry, PA 16066
Tuesdays at 2:00 pm.  Non-members $10 each. 
(Silver Sneakers are free!)

Register at:  http://rose.bcfymca.org or call (724) 452-9122 

4. Location:  Orchard Hill Church:
2551 Brandt School Rd., Wexford, PA 15090
 
Thursdays, at 2:00 p.m.

Register at:  www.orchardhillsports.com or call (724) 935-7628 
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Orchard Hill Registration 
Click on the box below:
TAI CHI REGISTRATION
 
New
One-minute Tai Chi video from the Mayo Clinic:
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Why Tai Chi is Amazing for the Health and Happiness of Older Women
by Kate Gregorevic 
October 2, 2019
Click the link below to read:
​https://sixtyandme.com/why-tai-chi-is-amazing-for-the-health-and-happiness-of-older-women/ 


Read this article on the Health Benefits of Tai Chi from the Harvard Medical School
Copy & paste this link into your browser:
https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/the-health-benefits-of-tai-chi 


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Tai Chi on the Great Wall, China, 2014

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Tai Chi Reunion - April 2019

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Xiaobo's Mom, Tai Chi at 97, in Shanghai, China

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Edgewood Country Club - December 7, 2019 Pittsburgh Analytical Chemistry Conference 
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Pittsburgh Dragon Boat Festival - October 5, 2019
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Pittsburgh Chinese Cultural Festival         September 14, 2019

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Cranfest - Cranberry Township International Festival        April 6, 2019

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 2019 Chinese New Year Celebration at the Marshall Middle School February 2, 2019 
Click this link, and watch the first 5 minutes:

https://youtu.be/dCQ9NqrcLlA 
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Announcements
Please click this link to watch this brief instructional video
about the new Foot Massage & Stretch Exercise Stick!

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Please click this link to watch a short video of stretching with the Exercise Stick!
(Always check with your doctor before you start doing any exercises in my website.)

Exercise & Massage Stick: $15.00 each, plus shipping.
To Order:
xiaobo1957@gmail.com
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10-30-2017
For your reference,  practice it at your comfort zone.

​24 Form Tai Chi Demonstration Back View Master Amin Wu 吳阿敏背向示範楊式24式太極拳
Please click the link on Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4VIw41R-PU
It lists the names of the postures in English and Chinese , and the view is from the back.
 
You may also like: Tai Chi 24 Form (Back View with Instructions)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1RAdWov7kU&t=19s
Another back view, but with narration.





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Enjoy this couple's Tai Chi dance performance!
Click on this link: 
https://youtu.be/3_mAVPNRbK8 

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In addition to teaching Tai Chi exercise, Xiaobo LaPresta, President of Pittsburgh Xiaobo Waist Drum Dance Group, teaches Chinese folk dance and waist drum dance.
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[Asian culture celebrated in downtown Las Vegas — PHOTOS – Las Vegas Review-Journal : click and go to the link:

https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-las-vegas/downtown/asian-culture-celebrated-in-downtown-las-vegas-photos/?from=singlemessage]

"Performed by Pittsburgh Chinese Xiaobo Waist Drum Dance Group for Grand Opening Ceremony-First Annual Asian Culture Day "Fremont Street Experience" , Las Vegas, May 2018
click the  you tube link below to see the news from Las Vegas T.V station:


​https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vZftDS902tc&from=timeline&isappinstalled=0

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We performed  Chinese drum for the Christmas Celebration Program at Monroeville Mall, 12-2017.

Pittsburgh Chinese Joy Dance Group performed at 2017 Chinese Pittsburgh Festival

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