Members of Colac Otway U3A have joined in a worldwide celebration of tai chi.
Saturday was World Tai Chi Day, with people in more than 80 countries having events at 10am local time to celebrate the gentle martial art.
U3A members gathered in Colac’s Memorial Square for an hour to display the traditional Chinese exercise.
Instructor Barbara Gower led the group in techniques of tai chi, chi kung, fan form, bamboo form and more.
BALANCE: From left, Lesley Currer, Mary Sargeant, Theo Glatthor and instructor Barbara Gower practise tai chi in Memorial Square.
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PRACTICE: Joanne Melville and Patti Manolis move through tai chi poses.
HEALTH: U3A members enjoyed perfect weather for their tai chi session in Colac on Saturday.
FANS: Mary Sargeant, Barbara Gower and Marie O’Shea use colourful fans in their display.
FUN IN THE SUN: Barbara Gower leads from the front in Saturday’s U3A Colac Otway tai chi event for World Tai Chi Day.
SKILL: The demonstration included a range of different styles of tai chi.