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  • #Live Whole Health #151: Tai Chi Moving Meditation

    #Live Whole Health #151: Tai Chi Moving Meditation

    Would you like to move into the new year in a new way? With the holiday season ending and a new year starting, there is no better time than now to get moving into a Tai Chi practice. Tai Chi can bring many gifts into your life, and you can practice it daily in just 15 minutes!

  • Live Whole Health #145: Tai Chi fundamentals: Standing side support

    Live Whole Health #145: Tai Chi fundamentals: Standing side support

    Tai Chi offers a very gentle way to get the blood flowing and it is something you can do at home. If standing movement is not available to you, Tai Chi can also be done in a chair.

  • Live Whole Health #138: Seated Tai Chi form

    Live Whole Health #138: Seated Tai Chi form

    When we have aches and pains, we often notice our body “talking” to us. This Tai Chi basic moves practice helps with those aches and pains before they begin.

  • Live Whole Health #134: Seated Tai Chi basic moves

    Live Whole Health #134: Seated Tai Chi basic moves

    Balance. Inner peace. Physical and emotional health. These are some of the possible benefits of a regular Tai Chi practice.

  • Live Whole Health #132: Tai Chi Warm-Ups

    Live Whole Health #132: Tai Chi Warm-Ups

    Tai Chi is a simple mind/body practice, and these warm-ups enhance relaxation, calm and focus the mind, improve sleep, posture, strength, flexibility and balance.

  • Live Whole Health #114: Tai Chi seated cloud hands

    Live Whole Health #114: Tai Chi seated cloud hands

    The Tai Chi cloud hands movement form is a common postural exercise to relax the neck and shoulders, and increase blood flow within the body.

  • Live Whole Health #111: Tai Chi and the 7-posture series

    Live Whole Health #111: Tai Chi and the 7-posture series

    If your doctor says you need move more or de-stress, consider trying Tai Chi and this 7-posture series. It very well may help.

  • Live Whole Health #107: Tai Chi warmup

    Live Whole Health #107: Tai Chi warmup

    If there were a gentle activity you could add to your life that could improve your balance, reduce pain, and even improve your overall quality of life, would you give it a try? Consider this Tai Chi warmup.

  • Live Whole Health #91: Seated Tai Chi

    Live Whole Health #91: Seated Tai Chi

    Tai Chi is a mind-body exercise. Seated Tai Chi is accessible to most bodies, regardless of age or fitness level.

  • Live Whole Health #86: Tai Chi and physical movement

    Live Whole Health #86: Tai Chi and physical movement

    Physical activity, whether done sitting or standing, uses your energy to move the large muscles in your body. Different activities produce different benefits: increasing strength, flexibility, endurance or mobility. But the benefits aren't only physical. Movement can help energize us while also helping to reduce stress, too.

  • Tai Chi provides Veterans unique and dynamic experience

    Tai Chi provides Veterans unique and dynamic experience

    Tai Chi improves aerobic capacity, strength, stress management, quality of life and pain management. Two Veterans explain how it has helped them.

  • Tai chi helps heal deep military trauma

    Tai chi helps heal deep military trauma

    George Koerner still remembers the charred bodies and the war dead. After suffering from years of post-traumatic stress, he found relief through tai chi.

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