World Tai Chi Day in the Whitsundays

 At 10am on Saturday morning the Whitsundays were at the forefront of a global focus on Tai Chi. A wave of Tai Chi, travelling across the world, began at 10am in New Zealand, progressing westward and finishing at 10am in Hawaii in celebration of World Tai Chi Day, which is held on the last Saturday in April every year.

 Around 40 people turned out to the foreshore at Airlie Beach (between the Sailing Club and lagoon), to participate in routines led by Sandy McBean from Queensland Health and Maureen Kovachik, a Tai Chi instructor with Queensland Keep Fit.

 In fact, the session proved so popular it is now likely to become a regular event, with many now recognising the health benefits associated with Tai Chi.

 The Whitsunday World Tai Chi Day initiative was organised by Whitsunday Regional Council (WRC) and funded by WRC and the Australian government as part of the ‘Healthy Active Whitsunday Region’ campaign.

 For more information on future sessions pick up a copy of the Whitsunday Coast Guardian, available now at leading news agencies, service stations, Coles (Cannonvale) and the Chapman Street office in Proserpine.