Mondays (6:00-7:00pm)
November 9th –December 14th, 2026
Location: West Stockbridge Historical Society
9 Main Street, West Stockbridge, MA
*No experience necessary. For absolute beginners.
“I love an easy challenge” – Blue Q
Tai Chi, an ancient Chinese martial art, is the perfect “easy challenge.” It is a mix of exercise and meditation giving both your body and your brain a workout.
Now for the easy part: Mary Hannah Parkman, Certified Tai Chi instructor, will guide you step-by-step through the gentle flowing movements of the classic Yang-style 24-Move Form. Because Tai Chi postures are designed to harmonize the mind and body and reset the nervous system, you will leave feeling positive, accomplished, calm and grounded from experiencing a moving meditation. As an added bonus, practicing Tai Chi has many health benefits: improved balance, increased immune system support, improved cognitive function, and greater heart and respiratory health.
This is a standing practice.
For Beginners!
6 Week Series
Mondays (6:00-7:00pm)
Nov. 9th – Dec. 14th, 2026
$150 for 6 class series
Register & pay online: https://maryhannahparkman.com/store/p/tai-chi-for-beginners-learn-24-move-form-p72p9
Questions? Email Mary Hannah: https://maryhannahparkman.com/contact
Here are some suggestions for what to bring/wear:
Comfortable clothes you can move easily in. Yoga type clothes or loose clothing is fine too because the movements are slow and done standing.
Bring water bottle. Eat lightly before class, to be sustained. Not too full to move.
Footwear options:
You may do the sequence barefoot.
If you prefer protection - bring slippers
If you prefer more support - bring clean shoes.
Parking:
You can park up behind the building in the lot off of Hotel St. and enter at the back door on the 2nd floor. Or park in the public lot on the ground floor and come up the stairs or take the elevator. (Use the 3rd door from the parking lot. It tends to stick so push in firmly with confidence!)
Bathrooms: Available on 1st & 2nd floor
Mary Hannah Parkman is a certified Tai Chi Instructor and Yoga Teacher with 12 years of experience teaching mind-body movement to all ages at local resorts, studios, schools and summer camps.
Mary Hannah is drawn to Tai Chi by the nature-inspired movements and the dance between grace and strength. After practicing Tai Chi and Qi Gong for 10 years, she earned her first Tai Chi certification in 2023. When Mary Hannah teaches Tai Chi, she draws on over a decade of experience as a mind-body movement instructor, teaching yoga in studios, wellness resorts, public schools, summer camps and leading mindful outdoor experiences. She delights in sharing the peace, vitality and inspiration that comes from being in nature through her teaching and artwork. Mary Hannah also volunteers to support conservation efforts for Eastern Hemlock trees. www.maryhannahparkman.com