Is there any scientific analysis of the medical benefits of Qigong, which is a type of health/healing/martial arts exercise that has been practiced in China and other countries for at least two thousand years? Recently an important book “Chinese Medical Qigong” [1] has just been published. It provides a comprehensive summary on the theory, practice, […]
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Taiji and Martial Arts
June 2010
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Many people in both East and West only know that Taiji is a health exercise, but they do not know that Taiji is also a martial art, good for self defense. Just during the last couple of months, I have encountered many people, including Caucasians and to my surprise also many Chinese and Chinese Americans, […]
Meditation: An Often Neglected Component of Taiji Practice
April 2010
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Three Major Components of Taiji Practice There are three major components of Taiji practice: Forms, Push Hands, and Meditation. Everyone who has ever practiced Taiji knows about and has practiced the Forms component, i.e., engaging the body in various sets of prescribed movements, and depending on the level of practice, perhaps integrating with breathing techniques. […]
Health Benefits of Taiji
January 2010
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“You don’t have to be a world-class athlete to do tai chi — and the health benefits can be tremendous” – a quote from the 10/3/07 issue of the Johns Hopkins Medicine’s Health Alerts.[1] Western medical and scientific research during the last 10-15 years has found evidence that practicing Taiji (also spelled Tai Chi) can […]
