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Tai Chi Health Benefits

Tai Chi is a powerful tool in the recovery from illnesses or injuries. Regular practice greatly enhances your body's ability to utilize traditional and complementary therapies. Quick, long lasting results are typically achieved when Tai Chi is practiced in conjunction with medical treatment.

 

  • Significantly improves quality of life
  • Enhances natural healing capabilities
  • Safe and enjoyable low impact, weight bearing exercise
  • Relieves hypertension
  • Decreases stress
  • Improves sleep
  • Regulates blood pressure
  • Lowers cholesterol
  • Regulates metabolism and helps weight loss
  • Encourages circulation of blood and lymph
  • Reduces pain and stiffness in joints
  • Improves balance (thus preventing falls)
  • Increases stability of lower back and corrects posture
  • Increases muscle strength
  • Increases bone density
  • Increases flexibility
  • Enhances freedom of movement and normal physical function
  • Improves concentration and memory
  • Expands self-awareness

 

Research regarding the health benefits of Tai Chi can be found through the National Institute of Health's web site: www.nlm.nih.gov using the search term Tai Chi. The following are a sampling of studies:

References

Song R, Lee EO, Lam P, Bae SC. Effects of tai chi exercise on pain, balance, muscle strength, and perceived difficulties in physical functioning in older women with osteoarthritis: a randomized clinical trial. J Rheumatol. 2003 Sep;30(9):2039-44.

Hartman CA, Manos TM, Winter C, Hartman DM, Li B, Smith JC. Effects of Tai Chi training on function and quality of life indicators in older adults with osteoarthritis, 2000 Dec;48(12):1553-9.

Audette JF, Jin YS, Newcomer, Stein L, Duncan G, Frontera WR. Tai Chi versus brisk walking in elderly women. 2006 Apr 19; [Epub ahead of print] [Medline]

Wall RB. Tai Chi and mindfulness-based stress reduction in a Boston Public Middle School. J Pediatr Health Care. 2005 Jul-Aug;19(4):230-7.

Pat has worked effectively with people suffering from various illnesses and stress related diseases such as: hypertension, depression, anxiety, cancer recovery, asthma, fibromyalgia, tourette syndrome, chronic fatigue, rheumatoid and osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, musculoskeletal injuries, high cholesterol, auto-immune diseases, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, migraine headaches, drug and alcohol addictions. .