Isle seniors learn graceful gestures
The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photo Cory Williams shows Kula’s Louise Brandeburg, 84, how to block a punch Tuesday.
Seeking strength and balance in the shade of a Spreckelsville monkeypod tree, a taiji class goes through its moves at Kaunoa Senior Center on Tuesday afternoon under the direction of Cory Williams. Williams teaches a half dozen classes weekly for Kaunoa, including locations in Lahaina, Kahului, Kihei and Spreckelsville. By mixing the “energy cultivation” exercises of “qigong” and the martial-art maneuvers of taiji, Williams said, he helps Maui seniors stay active and on their feet. Williams said taiji is now the accepted spelling of tai chi.
copyright Maui News and Matthew Thayer
Thank you everyone!!!!
Taiji on Maui 
Good for you, Cory!!! These are great pictures and wonderful publicity! Looks like you have a huge class.
Thanks Zoe the class had 22 people in it. As of now it is a regular ongoing class like all my others with Kaunoa.
Awesome!!!
This is great news! Wonderful to see how you’re spreading this great practice.
Thanks for all you do.
Christine
so where have you gone? Sisterjane38 @gmail.com
Hi Jane! I’m on a little vacation this month, but I’ve been teaching Tai Chi at Keawakapu Beach Wed and Fri at 8 am. Wailuku Heights Park on Saturdays at 9 am Keopuolani Park on Tuesdays at 9 and Haiku 930 am on Monday at my home1094 Kokomo rd. This month I am only doing Mondays.
After the pandemic I had to get two full-time jobs working at Lowe’s and doing security work at the airport and I haven’t been able to do more than five classes a week and I haven’t been back to kaunoa in a couple years. It’s so wonderful to hear you I’ve missed you especially because you were so consistent I love to get together sometime thanks for writing me try text messaging me at 344-2532
Text message me at 344-2532