Why “True Course”
Your true course is the direction you actually hold — not the plan you made on a good day, but the one you keep to on an ordinary one.
The phrase comes from navigation, where it means the heading you end up holding after the wind and the current have had their say. You don’t need a boat to know that feeling. You made a plan on Sunday, and by Wednesday life had opinions about it.
A bad week. A rough winter. A diagnosis nobody ordered. A stretch of months where everyone else’s needs came first and yours waited. You don’t get a vote on most of that.
You get a vote on whether you keep heading where you meant to go.
The True Course™ Series
Large-print books you can read from your chair. Pictures for every move, nothing to stream, and nothing to sign up for.
Book One · The full program
Chair Tai Chi for Seniors Over 60
31 seated movements, every one illustrated full-page in large print — the 28-day, 10-minute-a-day program to support balance, mobility and confidence.
Large print, 8.5 × 11 · 214 pages · Paperback, hardcover and Kindle.
New · The chart book for men
Chair Exercises Over 60 for Men
One movement per page, three levels for every move (Gentle, Steady and Strong), 36 seated chair tai chi moves plus 7 standing ones, and a 28-day challenge to check off.
18-point print, 8.5 × 11 · 110 pages · Paperback.
Both are written by Alan Grodecki, a veteran in his sixties who does these movements every morning.
Already have Chair Tai Chi? Everything it points you to lives at truecourseliving.com/chair — four printables, free, and you don’t have to sign up for anything.
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Supporting an independent parent, without taking over.
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Session plans, attendance sheets and conversation starters for groups.
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From the blog
A practical tip every morning for moving well, eating well, exploring and enjoying the good years ahead.
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- September 30, 2026Three Everyday Habits for a Clearer Head
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