Tai Chi for Health is slow flowing exercise  -  practical prevention tools for stress reduction, releasing aches & pains, increasing energy, solutions for chronic pain & tension, traditional motion patterns that calm the spirit

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 Principles Include:   

• Melting blockage throughout the body

• Yin-Yang traditional movements and stretching patterns to soften areas of tension

• Releasing blockage to speed up healing and recovery, using the body's natural relaxation response.

• Restoring full range of motion, with emphasis on practical at-home and at-work applications                              
  

What to Expect:   

Relaxed, Natural Healing - No Negative Side Effects - No Change Of Clothes or Sweat 

Seated and standing movements, nothing on floor   -  Slow, gentle exercise for unifying Mind, Body, & Spirit. 

Clear instruction in movement patterns, called Forms, and movements for health from Illustrated booklet (The Energy Project).

Enhanced breathing, lower blood pressure, improved stiffness & joint function (range of motion, arthritis relief)

Stronger knees, muscle tone, and better balance & flexibility  -  relief of back, neck, & shoulder pain

Pleasant company and laughter, easy sharing of solutions, encouragement for Health.

Introduction to acupressure massage for melting tight areas any time, anywhere

Playful, poetic exercise that gives the mind something to do!

WHAT ARE TAI CHI'S HEALTH CONTRIBUTIONS?

Deeply rooted in China's beautiful tradition of slow, rhythmic dance-like movements, Tai Chi patterns are always coordinated with breath and mental focus, performed slowly, and smoothly without high-impact damage or soreness.

Tai Chi practitioners enjoy looser muscles, increased blood circulation, improved bone density, heightened immunity, prevention of falls, greater energy, sense of well-being, and potential for mood-management.

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Pain can be described as "Frozen Energy." Tai Chi works to melt tension areasand release "Chi" which is the bio-electric energy in all living things.  In the context of traditional Chinese medicine, when the body's energy channels or meridians are open, it heals more quickly and naturally, reversing chronic and inflammatory conditions.  

Tai Chi has no side-effects  -  is playful and poetic  - helps reduce stress and allow centering, calming of Mind, Body, and Spirit.

Tai Chi practice is deep listening to body signals, releasing deep body tension through movement patterns, even addressing chronic conditions set into muscle memory.

Students of Tai Chi for Health say:

"I can't remember what arthritis felt like."     "My depression has lifted."   

"It's easier to go up and down stairs."    

" I feel looser all over."    "My hands are warming up."   " I'm sleeping better."   

"It helps me chill."    (Teenager, 15)

Tai Chi Research Results:

Strengthening the Immune System          Lowering Blood Pressure           Reducing Depression

Reducing Bone Loss, Aches & Pains                        Improving Breathing, Balance, Flexibility, Confidence

Useful tool for stress & pain management                 Enhancing ability to focus, concentration, outlook

Tai Chi strengthens joint muscles & increases flexibility & range of motion. - American Arthritis Foundation

Tai Chi recommended for stress reduction.     - Cleveland's V.A. Hospitals

In older adult practitioners, they report greater balance and confidence.  Researchers report 47% fewer incidents of falling - Emory University

Tai Chi relieves chronic back pain.      -San Diego Medical College

Tai Chi lowers blood pressure.     - Johns Hopkins Medical School

Tai Chi slows bone loss  . . . . boosts immunity to the shingles virus by 50%.

In Chinese medicine, blockage leads to disease.   A healthy body is defined as flexible, full of energy or "Chi."  Over the centuries Chinese Medicine has mapped out the body's acupuncture points and connecting "rivers" of energy called meridians.   Tai Chi practice keeps the meridians, energy channels, open and flowing, like a full body massage.

Acupuncture is Tai Chi's healing "sister." While Tai Chi opens the larger lines of flow, acupuncture directly stimulates potent points on the meridian lines often treating chronic conditions which baffle western medicine.

An ongoing practice of Tai Chi maintains open energy channels, so that the body's natural healing process can occur efficiently and problems do not return.

Participants report that some aches and pains disappear in a single session, which motivates practitioners to listen to the body's signals and address blocks before they become chronic conditions.