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SUMMERVILLE â Digital technology is keeping the spirit of an ancient martial art alive in Northeast Oregon.
Laura Zambrano was teaching a tai chi class outdoors at the Pleasant Grove Grange near Summerville until COVID-19 pandemic restrictions shut down the class.
Zambrano is sailing over this hurdle by making her class available virtually. Students follow the lead of Zambrano, who guides them from her home near Summerville, via Zoom, an online video conference service, which allows her to see her students while leading them.
The class has between six and seven students. Most live in Northeast Oregon but two reside in Idaho and another lives in Arizona. Many of Zambranoâs students are seniors who did not grow up in the digital age, but they are having few if any problems connecting to participate in the class.