Tai Chi for Arthritis (Sun-Style)

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“People in China have known for centuries that Tai Chi is an effective treatment for arthritis. This 12-movement Tai Chi is a gentle, relaxing exercise program that is simple to follow and easy to learn. Many medical studies have shown Tai Chi to be an effective exercise for numerous aspects of health. It is a wonderful for increasing your flexibility, muscle strength, lung capacity and cardiac function. It has additional health benefits for relaxation, balance, posture and immunity. The stress-relieving factor alone can better your lifestyle and your quality of life.”
– Dr. Paul Lam, creator, Tai Chi for Arthritis

Class Time: Wednesdays 5:30-6:30 pm
Classes Begin February 15, 2006
Registration Deadline: February 9, 2006

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What is Tai Chi for Arthritis?

Tai Chi is one of the best known martial arts of the Internal styles from ancient China. Based on Qigong and martial art techniques from thousands of years ago, Sun style is the youngest of the major styles and was created by Sun Lu-tang (1861-1932). Sun style is characterized by agile steps and is most suited to people with arthritis. Whenever one foot moves forward or backwards the other foot follows. Its movements flow smoothly like a river, and there is a powerful Qigong exercise whenever the direction is changed.

Some good qualities of Sun style are that it contains much Qigong, which is especially effective for healing and relaxation; its higher stances make it easier for older people to learn. It is also compact, not requiring a large space in which to practice. Sun has so much depth that it holds learners’ interest as they progress.

The essential principles of Tai Chi are based on the ancient Chinese philosophy of Taoism, which stresses the natural balance in all things and the need for living in spiritual and physical accord with the patterns of nature. According to this philosophy, everything is composed of two opposite, but entirely complementary elements of yin and yang, working in a relationship, which is in perpetual balance. Tai Chi consists of exercises equally balanced between yin and yang, which is why it is so remarkably effective.
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