Camilo Sanchez, L. Ac, MAOM, of Empower Life Center, in Pineville, will lead a Tai Chi Mind-Body Wellness Certification program from 6:30 to 8 p.m. starting on May 21 and continuing weekly through October 29. Emerging as a leading form of mind-body health exercise, regular tai chi practice has been proven to improve several wellness markers including blood pressure, mood, energy level, stress response, sleep, blood sugar, balance, pain relief, muscle and joint health, and bone density.

The demands of modern life are leading to increasing levels of social, environmental and personal stress. Today, more and more people are searching for non-medicated and natural approaches to counteract the negative effects of stress and balance the body and mind.

“If you are interested in helping others improve their health, relieve stress and harmonize the body and mind, while at the same time improving your own health and well-being, then this course is for you,” says Sanchez, a published author and experienced tai chi and qigong teacher, and a 20th-generation tai chi lineage instructor under 19th-generation Master ZhangXue Xin, of Beijing. “This class will qualify you to teach tai chi safely and effectively in different health and wellness settings.”     

Location: 14136 Lancaster Hwy. For more information or to register, call 704-542-8088, email [email protected], or visit EmpowerLifeCenter.com.