Taylor enhances Cedar community

Mary Taylor of Lake Leelanau started her eighth year of teaching tai chi to Leelanau County residents at Solon Township Hall Monday.

She’s teaching low-impact exercise classes through the fall and winter to give back to the community, both by sharing meditative activities with health benefits and by raising funds for township parks through her nominal class fees.

“The biggest benefit of tai chi is sharing it, learning together, and it helps improve the health of people,” Taylor said. “We call it meditation in movement sometimes. That always helps people. I charge a minimal fee, and every dime goes right to the township, through the parks committee.”