Tai chi's gentle, low impact movements burn more calories than surfing and nearly as many as downhill skiing! Millions of people who practice it worldwide are living a more active life than those who don't. Their friends and neighbors are seeing this and joining their classes in record numbers, especially among seniors!
Touch Research Institutes and University of Miami School of Medicine research determined some effects: increased heart rate; increased relaxation, decreased anxiety and increased speed and accuracy noted on math computations! Decrease in arthritis pain, balance control, flexibility, cardiovascular fitness, and reduced risk of falls may also be benefits. No longer just a Chinese phenomenon, it is spreading around the world. 24 postures in the short form (42 in the Olympics) and you can begin in the privacy of your own home! Mark Hoffman’s website: http://www.taichiforseniorsvideo.com/ has a free sample demonstration video, and, it is also available on Amazon.
National Library of Medicine, the largest medical library in the world awarded a grant to American Tai Chi and Qigong Association for a website: "The Tai Chi & Consumer Health Information Center" (http://www.americantaichi.net) which provides scientific, reliable, and comprehensive information about health benefits of Tai Chi - for arthritis, fall prevention, pain reduction, mental health, cardiovascular diseases, fitness, and general well-being. Recognized by the U.S. NIH as an important method of Alternative Health Care; 75% of traditional medical schools in the USA now have training in natural, complimentary medicine.
Be safer, have less pain… Tai Chi!
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