Tai Chi Practice at Yerba Buena Gardens

This by far was the best experience I had as a tourist in San Francisco.
I walked to Yerba Buena Garden in the morning just to sightsee and saw these older people lining up and start doing Tai Chi — it was amazing to watch. The youngest person was at most 65 years old but the moved slowly and gracefully with a balance that would put most Yoga students to shame.
It was incredibly calming to watch but then when I was invited to join it really got good. I am sure that I looked as graceful as a hippo in a tutu but after 10 minutes — I JUST FELT GOOD. I don’t speak Chinese but it didn’t matter.
Busy SF early morning rush hour of cars and people going by in all directions seem to be moving in slow motion while I concentrated on shadowing the moves of the teacher. So calming, I felt like NEO in the Matrix for about 30 minutes.
I highly recommend this to anyone near the park in the morning and a mind clearing meditation.

The Tai Chi practitioners who come out in the mornings about 9 am at the East side of Yerba Buena Gardens have taught me:
A.) There is joy and good health to be found, whatever your age
B.) Love of movement can last well into retirement
C.) It’s a good idea to stick with your friends