Qigong / Tai Chi with Dante Baker — 4-Week Series at The Teal Center in Ballston

Looking for a gentle, effective way to improve your balance, flexibility, and calm?

The Teal Center in Arlington is offering a 4-week Qigong and Tai Chi series led by Dante Baker, a wellness coach and holistic healing arts practitioner who has been featured on FOX 5 DC and serves the Arlington community through movement, mindfulness, and healing.

This series combines two time-tested practices into one flowing experience:

Yang 24 Tai Chi is a short, graceful sequence practiced slowly with smooth weight shifts, relaxed joints, and an upright spine — incorporating foundational martial arts movements while keeping you in a calm, meditative state. Tai Chi is a type of Qigong, where "qi" means energy and "gong" means work or mastery.

Eight Brocades (Ba Duan Jin) is a set of eight simple Qigong movements that coordinate gentle stretching with calm breathing. Rooted in Chinese medicine, martial arts, and philosophy, Qigong is traditionally viewed as a practice to cultivate and balance the body's vital energy.

Practiced together, they feel like a blend of moving meditation and whole-body maintenance. The effort level is light to moderate with a focus on ease rather than strain. Early sessions often bring a noticeable sense of calm and a loosening of shoulders, hips, and back.

Benefits Include:

• Balance and stability — better control during weight shifting, stepping, and turning
• Mobility and flexibility — a more comfortable range of motion in hips, spine, shoulders, and ankles
• Leg strength and posture — stronger supportive muscles and improved alignment
• Stress reduction — calms the nervous system through paced movement and breathing
• Improved circulation — a warm, energized-but-relaxed feeling
• Better focus and sleep quality — enhanced body awareness that supports daily routines

Details

📍 Location: The Teal Center, 4001 9th Street North, Suite 230, Randolph Towers, Ballston, Arlington, VA

💲 Investment: $30 per class | $100 for all 4

🅿️ Parking: Free onsite — ask the concierge for a parking pass. Or street parking.

No experience necessary. All levels welcome.

Ready to feel steadier, calmer, and more connected to your body? Register now.

For questions, contact The Teal Center at 703-522-7637.