Friday, 26th January 2024
Tai Chi is hugely popular among our Pendle Leisure Trust customers, and 2023 was no exception. Helena and David from Lighthouse Tai Chi host 3 classes at West Craven Sports Centre and 2 classes at Pendle Leisure Centre each week, with classes often building up a waiting list due to demand.
Tai Chi is a gentle, non-competitive activity, where the time you put into learning and practising will see continuous improvement to your health and wellness. Studies on the benefits of tai chi are based on people attending 2 weekly sessions with daily home practice. There are no tests, exams or belts, just keep attending and the benefits will come.
Aqua Tai Chi is great for people who have limited mobility, are recovering from injury or simply enjoy the relaxation of being in the water. These sessions involve real tai chi in shallow water, that are unique to Lighthouse. Helena and David have seen students gain both the benefits of tai chi and aqua exercises and the sessions are now recommended by both local NHS and private physiotherapists.
In 2024, Pendle Leisure Centre’s Wednesday morning classes at 10am and 11am have now been opened to all skill levels. Meaning that you can come along as a complete beginner, right through to welcoming our most experienced customers.
For a bit of reflective fun, Helena and David have taken a look back at the whole of 2023 to show their appreciation for the top attendees across our 2 venues. Lighthouse's top attenders are great ambassadors for the benefits of tai chi. It can be very helpful for beginners, knowing that there are people with experience in a class can make it much easier to get started, enjoy the class, and relax. Lighthouse have been working with Pendle Leisure for 14 years and are experienced in guiding beginners and improvers on their journey to better health. Classes include both tai chi and qigong and are suitable for beginners to join anytime.
Now for a shoutout to our top attendees from 2023!
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Top attender of the West Craven Sports Centre Tuesday 1pm class, attending 41 classes in 2023 was Linda Treitl. Linda also came 3rd place in overall top attendees across Pendle Leisure, with 83 sessions in 2023. |
Top attender of the West Craven Sports Centre Thursday 7pm class, attending 46 classes in 2023 was Christine Farnhill. |
Top attender of the West Craven Sports Centre Friday 11am class, attending 43 classes in 2023 was Ruth Waterworth. |
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Top attender of the Pendle Leisure Centre Wednesday 10am class, attending 45 classes in 2023 was Anne Wilkinson. |
Top attender of the Pendle Leisure Centre Wednesday 11am class, attending 47 classes in 2023 was Sheila Barton. |
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And the award of the Pendle Leisure Trust top student of the year, attending a total of 106 Lighthouse Tai Chi classes in 2023 was Sylvia Vida. |
In second place for top overall student of the year was Jo Thurogood attending 101 Lighthouse Tai Chi classes in 2023. |
Helena and David have already scheduled their ever-popular Tai Chi in the park 2024 events. These events take place across parks in Pendle and Rossendale and are completely free to attend and open to anyone and everyone. This will be their 10th year hosting so it’s not one to miss!
Keep up to date with their events, classes and updates by joining their Facebook Page.
And if you’d like to come along to one of our Pendle Leisure Classes to learn the art of Tai Chi, check our timetables and come along. We’d love to welcome some new faces in 2024.
