Tai chi marathon raises money for famine relief
Members were “filled with joy” when they finished their 40 sets.
While most fundraisers for the annual 40 Hour Famine go without something they love, Warkworth Taoist Tai Chi group went the opposite way and did back-to-back tai chi sessions on June 26 and 27.
Normal tai chi classes consist of two sets of 108 different moves and positions, each of which takes around 20 minutes. However, for the World Vision 40 Hour Famine weekend, president Anne Taylor came up with the idea of doing 40 sets over the two days at their Warkworth Scout Den base.
“We did it from 8am to 4.30pm each day, a total of 13 hours of tai chi over the weekend,” she said.