Note: Please read all the way to the bottom before signing up.

This twelve-week class meets two times a week for one hour and focuses on step-by-step teaching of tai ji quan forms and movements to participants. The emphasis is on providing participants an enhanced experience using the 8-tai ji quan forms, Mini-therapeutic Movements® and variations to develop strength, flexibility, balance and postural control.  

Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance® is an evidence-based fall prevention program developed by Fuzhong Li, Ph.D., Senior Scientist at the Oregon Research Institute.

Benefits of the class

• Build strength and increase postural control and range of motion

• Increase awareness of body positioning

• Control your center of gravity to prevent falls

• Maintain functional capabilities that will help you remain independent

• Make rewarding social connections

Who should take the class?

This class is for those wishing to learn Tai Ji Quan movements. It is particularly suited for people who:

• Want to improve strength and mobility

• Have had a history of falls or are concerned about falls

• Have an abnormal gait or difficulty walking

• Have Parkinson's Disease

To officially register for classes, please click on the link to visit www.yourjuniper.org for upcoming classes.

• On the Juniper website, find classes offered by Jessica Karpinske.

• Please select the beginner class if you have not previously taken the 1st 12 weeks of Tai Ji Quan Moving for Better Balance.

• Classes meet 2x a week for 12 weeks.

• Class Cost $168 for the whole 12 weeks - can be paid here or via cash, check or Venmo. Please connect with Jessica for payment details. Please note that you must officially sign up through the Juniper website to be enrolled in the class even if you submit your payment here.

• For those who have MSHO (MN Senior Health Options) for insurance, no payment will be accepted, as it is a covered insurance benefit for those on this program.

Upcoming Classes

• Advanced ~ Online ~ Mon/Wed at 10:15am ~ Begins September 9th, 2026

• Beginner ~ Online ~ Tues/Thurs at 9am ~ Begins September 15th, 2026