April 10, 2009
[The following article appeared in the Prescott Daily Courier on Sunday, March 29, 2009]
A new exercise program aimed at people with knee problems kicks off on April 6 at Prescott’s Center for Physical Excellence. Its organizer, Cheryl Van Demark, says it fills a need in the quad-city area.
“It’s taking all the pieces out there in the scientific literature about non-pharmaceutical ways to treat osteoarthritis and packaging it in a user-friendly eight-week program,” Van Demark said. (more…)
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March 2, 2009
There are many cryptic sayings inside of the many versions of what have come collectively to be known as “The Tai-Chi Classics”. For the sake of quick clarification Taichichuan refers to the martial aspects of the Art. Tai-Chi refers predominantly to the healing side. Although this is true Tai-Chi has become a generic description of both and the Authors will take the prerogative of using the simpler title of Tai-Chi when referring to the Art.
Tai-Chi is like threading Chi through a pearl with 9 holes. This is one of hundreds of ancient statements that many have no idea what it means. Like all statements and techniques there are several possible levels of meaning. There are those who understand, and deeply.
Ok, to start with: If you have been practicing Tai-Chi for any time at all you know that when one part moves, all parts move. You should also understand that the movement begins in the feet, feeding the energy of earth, gravity, to the legs. The waist then directs this energy through the torso into the arms and finally manifesting in the tips of the fingers. Think about it if you do not yet understand this, it will come to you. (more…)
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March 2, 2009
Reuters – ABC News
Mar 30, 2005 – By Amy Norton
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A new take on the ancient martial art Tai Chi may offer a gentle way for even frail elderly adults to keep moving.
The style, known as Tai Chi Fundamentals, combines the traditions of the Chinese practice along with modern therapeutic principles to form an exercise plan feasible for elderly adults with a range of health problems – from arthritis to heart disease.
. . . Long used in China as a way to promote wellness, Tai Chi focuses on building strength, balance and flexibility through slow, fluid movements combined with mental imagery and deep breathing. (more…)
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