Why T’ai Chi

Through practicing T’ai Chi, we learn to yield when facing adversity.  As the body gradually learns to soften and yield, the mind follows to become more open and flexible.  The mind is then unhindered by memories of the past and mystery of the future events.  This is truly a more “natural state” of mind.

There are many empirical research conducted by the universities and other reputable organisations around the globe in effectiveness of T’ai Chi in maintaining and balancing a good physical and mental health.

Research

1. The Therapeutic Benefit of Taichi by Wisconsin Medical Journal 2006 - A systematic review of reports on the physical and psychological of Taichi on various chronic medical conditions
2. With slow movements as fluid as silk, the gentle Chinese practice of Tai Chi seems tailor-made for easing sore joints and muscles - Arthritis Today
3. A Randomized Clinical Trial of Alternative Stress Management Interventions in Persons With HIV Infection - Virginia Commonwealth University, June 2008
4. Meditation Practices for Health: State of the Research - Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, June 2007
5. Taichi - Natural Standard Research Collaboration, March 2007
6. T'ai Chi relieves symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis The original article entitled Tai Chi for MS was found in Green Health Watch Magazine, 2000
7. Change in perceived psychosocial status following a 12-week Tai Chi exercise programme, August 2005
8. Researchers Find that T'ai Chi Relieves Knee Osteoarthritis - November, 2009
9. Treat Anxiety and Boost Energy with Diaphragmatic Breathing - By Tampa Chiropractor - December, 2009
10. The Effect of Tai Chi Quan and Computerized Balance Training on Postural Stability in Older Subjects - Physical Therapy, April, 1997
11. Exercise and Injury Prevention in Older People - Medicine and Science in Sports, September, 2002
12. Community-based group exercise improves balance and reduces falls in at-risk older people: a randomised controlled trial - Oxford Journals - Age and Aging 2003
13. Health benefits of Tai Chi exercise: improved balance and blood pressure in middle-aged women - Oxford Journals - Health Promotion International, March 2004
14. Tai Chi as an Adjunct to Cardiac Rehabilitation Exercise Training , Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation - March/April 2003
15. The Influence of Intense Tai Chi Training on Physical Performance and Hemodynamic Outcomes in Transitionally Frail, Older Adults , The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences - 2006
16. Effects of T'ai Chi on Balance , Archives of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery - November 1999
17. For more medical research, visit William CC Chen's website