Ella Tham has combined tai chi and yoga for a new form of therapeutic exercise. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Ella Tham has combined tai chi and yoga for a new form of therapeutic exercise. Photo: Jonathan Wong
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Tai chi meets yoga: teacher Ella Tham endures horrific attack to create class focused on chronic pain and rehabilitation

  • Vietnamese-born, Austria-raised Tham has created a fusion between a traditional martial art and a traditional fitness discipline
  • Tham says a horrific assault and rehabilitation process helps her connect with her students who have chronic pain

Ella Tham has combined tai chi and yoga for a new form of therapeutic exercise. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Ella Tham has combined tai chi and yoga for a new form of therapeutic exercise. Photo: Jonathan Wong
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