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Good Mental Kung Fu: How to Keep Calm in the Chaos
2025-05-22 19:00:00 2025-05-22 20:30:00 America/Chicago Good Mental Kung Fu: How to Keep Calm in the Chaos Learn key tips and exercises to help you move through anxiety/depression moments, as well as a powerful, simple meditation technique to help release negative energy & infuse positive, healing energy. Virtual -

Thursday, May 22
7:00pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-05-22 19:00:00 2025-05-22 20:30:00 America/Chicago Good Mental Kung Fu: How to Keep Calm in the Chaos Learn key tips and exercises to help you move through anxiety/depression moments, as well as a powerful, simple meditation technique to help release negative energy & infuse positive, healing energy. Virtual -

Learn key tips and exercises to help you move through anxiety/depression moments, as well as a powerful, simple meditation technique to help release negative energy & infuse positive, healing energy.

Allison Deputy has over 30 years experience in Yang Style Tai Chi, and is a certified Tai Chi Master Instructor through the American Tai Chi & Qigong Association. She conducts classes and workshops across the northwest suburbs of Chicago, specializing in Yang Style 12 and 108 Forms, Chair Tai Chi, and the invigorating Tai Chi Ball Qigong Workout. She offers Teacher Training Programs in traditional Yang Style Tai Chi and Chair Tai Chi. When she is not teaching or giving workshops, Allison is a writer. She has published poetry and short fiction and is working on a young adult novel series. You can follow her work on Medium.com. Her favorite quote is "Follow your heart and live well."

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EVENT TYPE: | Health & Wellness | Adult Programs |

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Phone: 847-742-2411
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