World Tai Chi and Qigong Day will take place around the globe on April 30. T’ai Chi Chih, Seijaku, Guigen Qigong and Reiki Master Teacher Siobhan Hutchinson, the founder of Next Step Strategies, will host a local gathering at 10 a.m. in New Egypt, beginning with a Tai Chi Chih practice at 10 a.m. Experienced practitioners and novices can join in this practice, featuring easy, gentle movements done in unison. The many health benefits of these exercises will also be discussed.

Participants can attend an afternoon workshop on personal transformation through tai chi and meditation presented by Dr. Chang-Shin-Jih. A professor, co-author of The Tao of Jesus and a certified instructor of many holistic healing modalities, Jih offers seminars in the field of healing rituals of body and mind in world religions and inter-religious dialogue among Christians, Buddhists and Native Americans.

Cost: $10 advanced registration, $15 at the door. $50 for workshop in advance, $75 day of event. For more information or to register, call 609-752-1048 or email [email protected].