CLASSES
Classes with Elevate Tai Chi are designed to meet you where you are — whether you are new to Tai Chi or ready to deepen an existing practice.
Each offering emphasizes calm attention, mindful movement, and a supportive, non-competitive environment. The focus is on presence, breath, and embodied awareness as it relates to balance and harmony and the flow state.
Tai Chi + Qigong F.L.O.W. is a gentle, beginner-friendly class-- blending Yang Style Tai Chi and Qigong into a continuous F.L.O.W. of movement, breath, and energy.
Designed for adult beginners of all levels, this class offers a calm, supportive, non-competitive environment where participants can slow down, tune in, and reconnect to the information your body is gifting you. The focus is not on memorization or performance, but on presence, breath, and embodied awareness.
Through clear verbal cueing and mirror-image instruction, participants are guided through foundational movements from Yang Style Tai Chi + Qigong in a way that feels approachable and accessible. Movements may be practiced standing or seated, making the class adaptable for a wide range of participants.
This class is an ideal entry point for beginners and a nourishing practice for anyone seeking gentle movement, moving meditation, and a welcoming community.
What to Expect
A gentle introduction to foundational movements
Continuous, mindful movement
No memorization required
Standing and seated options
Clear, supportive verbal cueing and mirror-image instruction
A calm, welcoming, and non-competitive learning environment
Who This Is For
Adult beginners of all levels
Participants seeking a gentle, mindful, and accessible class
Participants who prefer a supportive, non-competitive environment
Offered As
In-person seasonal classes at public venues, select dates - 60 minutes total
Where & When
Morton Arboretum - Select dates, Wednesdays 10:00 AM
Clarendon Hill Historical Society - Select dates, Tuesday & Thursday 9:30 AM
Current dates, times and locations posted to the schedule page as confirmed by the public venues
New public venues welcome
How to Begin
Inquiries - Reach out to Dawn Nader- Email dnader01@mac.com.
Morton Arboretum - Register through the Morton Arboretum.
Clarendon Hills Historical Society - Reach out to Dawn Nader- Email dnader01@mac.com .
If you love Tai Chi + Qigong F.L.O.W. and are ready to go deeper, this is the natural next step.
Designed for lifelong learners, YANG STYLE 24 FORM offers educational instruction that encourages embodiment of the complete Yang Style Simplified Movement 24 Form. Well suited for the adult, intermediate or advanced beginner and an excellent next step for anyone familiar with Yang Style Tai Chi foundational movements, ready to deepen their practice in a supportive learning environment.
What To Expect
Review basic movements to refine and extend prior learning
Introduction to stepping patterns and transitions between movements
Begin to link movements together to travel across a space
Guided practice with supportive cueing and slow repetitions
Small group exploration to foster curiousity
Large group collaboration to share discoveries
Large group practice to reinforce new learning
A supportive learning environment
Who is This For
Adult, intermediate and advanced beginners looking to deepen their practice
Builds upon foundational movements introduced in our Tai Chi + Qigong F.L.O.W. classes
Participants who prefer a supportive, non-competitive educational learning environment
Adults searching for Yang Style Tai Chi enthusiasts that enjoy playing Tai Chi with others to support embodiment of the Yang Style 24 Form
In-person, seasonal classes at public venues, select dates - 60 minutes total
In person, seasonal workshops at public venues, select dates, 1 day or 2 days - 4 hours per day
Where and When
In need of a public venues. Let's bring this class to the public venues you love.
Ready to take this class? Let Elevate Tai Chi know.
Current dates, times and locations listed on the Schedule page as confirmed by hosting venue
How to Begin
Inquiries - send to Dawn Nader- Email: dnader01@mac.com
Register will be through the hosting venue
Designed for Tai Chi beginners of all levels who desire outdoor adventures in mindfulness. Tai Chi on the Trails invites participants to enjoy quiet attention, mindful movement, and presence in nature.
What to Expect
Trail walking (unpaved)
Stops along the way for activities inspired by Tai Chi and Forest Bathing
Moving meditation inspired by Tai Chi + Qigong or the Yang Style 24 Form
Who is This For
Adults - Tai Chi Beginners of all levels , 90 minutes, no experience needed
Adults - Yang Style 24 Form Enthusiasts 90 minutes, familiar with the full Yang Style 24 Form
Children - no experience needed, 60 to 90 minutes, adults are free and encouraged to partipate, guide and assist with individual needs along the way
Where and When
New public venues welcome - Let's bring this class to the public venues you love.
Ready to take this class? Let Elevate Tai Chi know.
Current dates, times, and locations are listed on the Schedule page as confirmed by the public venue
How to Begin
Inquiries - send to,Dawn -Email dnader01@mac.com.
Register through the public venue
