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A8 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2015 FROM PAGE A1 TAI JI QUAN: continued from page A1 the class is to help elderly people reduce their chanc- es of falling, although that outcome is not guaranteed. “Will it keep you from falling? No,” she said. “But it will make you stron- ger and hopefully prevent breaks and other serious injuries.” Wolfe said serious breaks and other injuries caused by falls can often lead to a variety of oth- er serious health ailments among elderly people. She said, many times, a fall that leads to a break could be the beginning of a long and hard battle with other health problems. During the classes, which take place from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Hermiston Senior Center, Wolfe runs her group through eight Tai Ji Quan forms, which fea- WXUH D FRPELQDWLRQ RI ÀXLG hand and arm movements and steps that force the par- ticipants to use certain mus- cles that improve balance when a person feels like he or she is about to fall or help prevent bones from break- ing if a person does fall. During her class Thurs- day, Wolfe started members with a breathing exercise meant to relax their minds, which was followed by slow MAEGAN MURRAY PHOTO Hermiston resident Mary Solomon completes a form with the rest of her classmates during the Tai Ji Quan Movement for Better Balance class Thursday at the Hermiston Senior Center. The class has helped Solomon further recover from a knee replacement she had last April. DQG ÀXLG PRYHPHQWV DV D warm up and then the full forms. )RU WKH ¿UVW WLPH :ROIH also took her class through some new exercises that had her students up and moving around as they completed parts of the forms. The goal with those exercises, she said, was to strengthen other parts of the body while also contributing to endurance levels. ³7KLV ZDV WKH ¿UVW WLPH I’ve had them move around the room, but it won’t be the last time,” she said. Many class members said they appreciate having EAT SHOP PLAY Exploring Boardman, Hermiston, Pendleton Echo & Beyond! an activity aimed at their age group that also provided an opportunity to get out of the house. Hermiston resident Car- ol Poulson said she decided to sign up for the class after reading about it in the news- paper. She said the main reason it appealed to her was because it is something that would give her a reason to leave the house after her husband passed away re- cently. “I think this is great,” she said. “Anytime you can get out and do something, it is always a good thing.” Hermiston resident Don- na Okay agreed. “It’s nice to be out with people and having some- thing to do,” she said. Morris said she has used the classes to help strength- en her shoulder, which needed surgery after she in- jured it. With tai ji quan, her shoulder feels much better, DQGVKHLVGRLQJMXVW¿QH “It’s a great activity,” she said. Wolfe said the age ranges of the people in her classes runs from 64 to 84 years old. 6KH VDLG WKH FODVV EHQH¿WV everyone in a low-intensity setting. “What I like about it is it is a gentle exercise,” Solo- mon said. “It’s not one that wears you out, but you still get a good workout.” Wolfe said the session encompasses 48 total class- es through the year. The class is currently in week 14, but it is still open to new members. “I can work with them afterwards to help get them caught up on the forms, or they can just come and fol- low the leader,” she said. Wolfe said the Tai Ji Quan Movement for Better Bal- ance class is evidence-based and was created by senior scientist Fuzhong Li of the Oregon Research Institute. “It really works,” she said. For more information about the class, people can contact Wolfe at 541- 561-5443 or email her at hwolfe@capeco-works.org. Get Unlimited Everything. Plus $50 back. Switch to a Simple Connect Prepaid Plan for just $45/mo. with Unlimited Data, Talk and Text, including 1GB of high-speed data. Plus, for a limited time, get a $50 U.S. Cellular® Promotional Card to use toward the latest accessories or your next month of service. Supporting local businesses, will also support members of your own community that pay taxes, serve on committees, teach our children, and serve our needs. 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