Silence filled the Tauranga Taioist Tai Chi studio yesterday as its members celebrated 25 years of Tai Chi in New Zealand with a Tai Chi marathon.
About 300 members rotated from 9am to 5pm for a continuous display of the 108 set moves - 25 rounds for 25 years.
Instructor John Fletcher said each set took about 20 minutes and people rotated throughout the day.
Mr Fletcher started Tai Chi 18 years ago when a back injury had limited his movement and left him in pain.
Tai Chi is a slow martial art, focusing on stretching and allowing energy to move around the body.