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 Effects of regular Tai Chi
practice:
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Tai Chi is a moderate
cardiovascular training exercise,
which also has a significant
effect on lung function.
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Tai Chi can beneficially alter the
lipid profile, raising the
possibility that practising Tai
Chi might be favourable in the
prevention of atherosclerosis.
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Tai Chi is one of the few
exercises that is appropriate for
virtually any person regardless of
their condition - it can even be
done in a chair or bed. It has
also been shown to improve the
activities of daily living for
people with rheumatoid arthritis,
osteoarthritis, Parkinson's
disease, multiple sclerosis - to
name a few.
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Tai Chi helps regulate the immune
system.
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Tai Chi helps postural alignment
and helps reduce spinal
degeneration.
In
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), there is a foundational
life philosophy called the
Five
Elements .This is a
model of the cosmos in respect to
five component factors; fire,
earth, metal, water, and wood.
Each of these elements contribute
an essential ingredient to one's
complete health experience. The
wood element is that which governs
the joints. If one were to imagine
a blade of grass, or a bamboo
shoot, one would have the perfect
example of the wood quality;
supple strength. In Tai Chi as an
internal art, it is recognized
that this quality of suppleness
can not come from muscle strength.
Muscles must supply good tone, but
the quality that we look for in
Tai Chi is much more joint
oriented. The ancient Taoist sage
Lao Tzu taught that, "It is the
stiff old tree that snaps in the
strong wind, while the blade of
grass bends and lives to see
another day". So the practice of
Tai Chi has been developed with
this in mind. The result of doing
Tai Chi is that all the joints of
the body benefit. In Chinese
medicine, conditions like
arthritis and rheumatism are
considered the result of
stagnation (toxicity), or poor
circulation. So Tai Chi practice
supports the improvement of
circulation due to a strengthening
and expanding of range of
movement of the joints, especially
those of the ankles and hips. If a
joint condition such as arthritis
is at an advanced stage, Tai Chi
might offer some relief and
improvement. If the situation is
at an earlier stage,
practice can be enormously
beneficial as a preventative
and curative therapy. Please click titles below to see more
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Tai Chi For Specific
Conditions
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Arthritis
& Rheumatism
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Back Problems
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Balance
Improvement
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High
Blood Pressure
Post-Operative Recovery
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Post-Traumatic Stress
Stress
Reduction
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Athletic Performance
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Issues of
Aging
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Weight
Management **
It is
advisable to consult your GP for
your Particular Health Problem
before you start this type
of therapy .
Arthritis & Rheumatism
In terms of being a
movement study, T'ai Chi is
particularly joint oriented. The
basic idea is that the joints
govern movement in the body, both
physical and energetic. The
joints were often referred to
as"gates" which implied that they
controlled how much energy would
move through the body. Therefore a
recognized fact is to necessitate
the need to maintain a high degree
of joint flexibility and strength.
Issues of Aging
To begin with, Tai Chi is a study
that places great emphasis on
balance, both physical and mental.
It is very common for people, as
they get older, to begin to lose
their sense of balance and
therefore become much more
susceptible to falls and
subsequent injuries. It has been
documented that the fear of
falling is one of the greatest
concerns of Senior Citizens. In
Tai Chi practice, the principles
of balance, which include joint
involvement (ankle, knee, and
hip), lower body awareness, and
posture as it is involved in all
body movements are explored and
improved. This leads to a better
sense of body movement and a
growing confidence that permits a
person of any age to live a fuller
and more productive life.
Another major benefit of Tai Chi
as it relates to seniors is its
emphasis on gentleness and
relaxation. Truly any individual
can begin Tai Chi because the best
place to start your study is right
where you are. In fact one of the
most valuable aspects of the
practice is to better define who
you are in this very moment so
that, knowing that, you can then
chart your course of improvement
and growth. We feel that a minimum
entry level ability would be that
of being able to walk, although a
variation of practice can be
adapted even for that individual
who is unable to presently
accomplish this. Lastly, we feel
that a major value for the senior
(or for that matter any adult) is
the challenge of getting involved
in a new study, accepting the fact
that one is a beginner, and
refining one's ability to learn.
In our classes with seniors we
de-emphasize the importance of
evaluating their practice on a
physical basis. This is not to
imply that the physical aspect is
not important, but rather to place
the emphasis where it should be,
which is on the challenge of
learning.
Over time, with practice, one
begins to see that any life
experience, including health and
happiness, can be a learned
experience.
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