Tai Chi Workshop Happier and Healthier New Year!!

TAI CHI CHUAN YOUR GUIDE TO HEALTH AND HAPPINESS!!
Tai Chi Chuan With Gary Wass

INTRODUCTION TO TAI CHI EVENT
Saturday January 7th 11:00-12:00a.m.
OR
Sunday January 8th 1:30-2:30

WORKSHOP HELD @ 1726 EAST ISSACS @ PREMIER MARTIAL ARTS
PLEASE RSVP
SPACE LIMITED
527-3385

WHY TAI CHI YOU MAY ASK, WHAT A WONDERFUL AND INQUISTIVE QUESTIONS. HERE ARE SOME OF THE BENEFITS, AND REMEMBER YOU WILL NEVER KNOW UNLESS YOU TRY!

Few low-velocity, low-impact exercise programs have high appeal for all ages and can be done almost anywhere. One that meets these specifications is tai chi chuan.
Pronounced "tie jee choo-on" and often simply called "tai chi," this traditional Chinese conditioning exercise combines deep breathing, relaxation, and slow, gentle, structured movement. Tai chi offers health benefits that are particularly attractive to young and older adults, and classes have sprung up all over the United States in recent years.

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START NOW! DON’T WAIT ANOTHER YEAR! YOU AND YOUR FAMILY DESERVES HEALTH AND HAPPINESS!

A MOVE TOWARD YOUR HEALTH AND WELL BEING!
A goal of health-oriented tai chi is enhancement of body awareness (proprioception) and overall well-being. Numerous claims have been made about the healing benefits of tai chi, suggesting that it can boost the immune system, improve digestion, decrease depression and anxiety, and promote relaxation. Some claims are substantiated; some are not. Recent research involving older adults has produced evidence that tai chi can help improve balance and lower blood pressure.

FOR YOUR BALANCE: Tai chi can help improve motion by increasing flexibility and strengthening muscles used in
posture and balance. This can lead to a significant reduction in falls (almost 50% in one study), which is thought to be due to improved posture and strength.

FOR YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE: Blood pressure reductions in older tai chi participants have been found to be only slightly less than those from a moderate-intensity aerobic exercise such as walking. (Aerobic exercise involves continuous, rhythmic use of large muscle groups like those in the legs for prolonged periods.)

HEART HEALTH: Elderly people who practiced tai chi about 1 hour a day, 5 days per week for 1 year showed significant improvements in the function of their heart and blood vessels. Some tai chi participants have achieved health benefits in as little as one 1-hour session per week for 12 weeks.

FOR YOUR HEART: In some studies, tai chi has yielded aerobic benefits, but not to the same extent as standard aerobic activities like walking. Tai chi, therefore, should generally be practiced along with, rather than in place of, regular moderate aerobic exercise.

SAFETY: Tai chi is safe. Students are trained to be aware of their physical limitations as they practice the forms, which can involve standing on one leg or walking with a narrow stance. Students are taught to recognize and maintain stable footing until they develop a firm "root," or ability to balance.

The movements of tai chi are less jarring than those of a low-impact exercise class. In two studies involving rheumatoid arthritis patients, those who practiced tai chi for 10 weeks had no increase in joint symptoms in comparison with patients who were not involved in tai chi.