Did you know every year there is a day set aside for celebrations, demonstrations, and classes all about a special form of exercise?  And that YOU can take part in these celebrations?  I’m talking about World Tai Chi & Qigong Day which is held on the last Saturday of the month every April.  This even begins at 10 am in every timezone, creating a healing wave around the world!

To see where the celebrations nearest you are taking place go to the official WTCQD website: www.worldtaichiday.org

For more information from me about Tai Chi you can visit my site: www.TaiChiFlow.com where you find easy to follow DVDs and lots of articles about what Tai Chi is and what it can do for you!

Here’s a little more about this ancient art:

Health Benefits

Tai Chi and qigong’s health benefits have been studied for nearly 2,000 years in China and for only about 20 years in the west. However, western medical research is quickly discovering what Chinese medicine has long realized, that Tai Chi provides more benefits than any other single exercise. No wonder it is the most popular exercise in the world! Besides providing the lowest weight bearing exercise known, regular practice of Tai Chi can also:

Boost the immune system Slow the aging process Help ensure full range of mobility Enhance body’s natural healing powers Speed heart attack recovery Increase breathing capacity Reduce asthma and allergy reactions Reduce risks of falls in elderly Improve grip strength in elderly Slow bone loss Improve posture Sharpen mental focus Reduce anxiety Improve coordination Help with ADD and ADHD Increase flexibility Awaken energy

Improve balance TWICE as well as anything else known Lower high blood pressure and heart rate Help with gastric disturbances Reduce joint pain of arthritis, rheumatism, and fibromyalgia Provide cardiorespiratory conditioning Ease back pain Stimulate circulation Enhance muscle tone Help with weight loss Reduce amount of stress hormones Calm central nervous system May help with MS Alleviate stress response Promotes quiet mindfulness Limber up joints

 

Tai Chi can change what the world looks like for us by changing our view of it. After all, our health and our lives are merely reflections of our state of mind. As the body and breath move, so does the mind, clearing energetic blocks that normally lock us into fixed emotional and psychological patterns. This empowering “meditation in motion” reminds us that change is always constant and that new beginnings always follow closures.