{"id":31,"date":"2020-12-31T17:09:50","date_gmt":"2020-12-31T22:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happytaichi01.wordpress.com\/?page_id=31"},"modified":"2023-03-02T12:53:59","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T17:53:59","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/happychi.ca\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-10 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"710\" height=\"531\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-60\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/happytaichi01.files.wordpress.com\/2021\/01\/lake-1.png?resize=710%2C531\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/happychi.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/lake-1.png?w=710&amp;ssl=1 710w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/happychi.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/lake-1.png?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background-color has-text-color has-huge-font-size\"><strong>About \/ Classes<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid alignfull column1-desktop-grid__span-12 column1-desktop-grid__row-1 column1-tablet-grid__span-8 column1-tablet-grid__row-1 column1-mobile-grid__span-4 column1-mobile-grid__row-1 are-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<p style=\"font-size:30px\">Happy Chi Academy is a not for profit community club<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We do not charge for virtual classes. However, for in person classes, fees are required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joseph Breitner believes in spreading health through Tai Chi and other Internal Arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy Chi Academy is open to teach at any location in Vaughan area.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:27px\"><strong>About Tai Chi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tai Chi exercises your whole body and mind. Practiced diligently, Tai Chi can improve your circulation, flexibility and balance leading to improved health and sense of greater vitality. Sometimes called a \u201cmoving meditation\u201d it is also beneficial for your mind,&nbsp;as you learn and practice new things while moving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Research from&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/staying-healthy\/the-health-benefits-of-tai-chi\">Harvard Medical School<\/a>&nbsp;supports that Tai Chi exercises may lead to greater muscle strength and flexibility. Additional research shows evidence connecting Tai Chi with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/18487891\">increased balance control<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/22609642\">lessened chronic pain<\/a>, particularly for cases of osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, and lower back pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:27px\"><strong>Classes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Weekly zoom classes are complementary (dates are flexible depending on class size).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color\"><strong>Classes Include:<br>8 Brocades Qigong beginners<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color\"><strong>Tai Chi foundation exercises<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Please call Joseph Breitner at (905) 330-0287 or email to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:happchiacademy@gmail.com\">happchiacademy@gmail.com<\/a>&nbsp;to register, the number of participants is limited.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joseph Breitner is available&nbsp;for in person&nbsp;indoors\/outdoors&nbsp;classes&nbsp;at different locations and time. He is also available&nbsp;for events, classes at Senior&nbsp;Homes and Community&nbsp;Centers in the Vaughan area. Please call Joseph Breitner at (905) 330-0287 to schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#901308\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid alignfull column1-desktop-grid__span-2 column1-desktop-grid__start-2 column1-desktop-grid__row-1 column2-desktop-grid__span-4 column2-desktop-grid__start-4 column2-desktop-grid__row-1 column3-desktop-grid__span-4 column3-desktop-grid__start-8 column3-desktop-grid__row-1 column1-tablet-grid__span-4 column1-tablet-grid__row-1 column2-tablet-grid__span-4 column2-tablet-grid__start-5 column2-tablet-grid__row-1 column3-tablet-grid__span-4 column3-tablet-grid__start-5 column3-tablet-grid__row-2 column1-mobile-grid__span-4 column1-mobile-grid__row-1 column2-mobile-grid__span-4 column2-mobile-grid__row-2 column3-mobile-grid__span-4 column3-mobile-grid__row-3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none\">\n<h6 class=\"has-background-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"uppercase\">What we Teach<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none\">\n<h4 class=\"has-background-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Tai Chi<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background-color has-text-color\">Tai Chi is taught at Happy Chi Academy <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background-color has-text-color\">Emphasizes on turning and stretching to open the joints&nbsp;while improving balance and vitality by learning to connect to your body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none\">\n<h4 class=\"has-background-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Classes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background-color has-text-color\">Joseph is available\u00a0for in person\u00a0classes\u00a0at different locations and time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background-color has-text-color\">We combine smiling during practice, which adds another level of enjoyment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid alignfull column1-desktop-grid__span-2 column1-desktop-grid__start-2 column1-desktop-grid__row-1 column2-desktop-grid__span-4 column2-desktop-grid__start-4 column2-desktop-grid__row-1 column3-desktop-grid__span-2 column3-desktop-grid__start-8 column3-desktop-grid__row-1 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