Tai Chi
Lee Style Tai Chi Chuan Tai chi Chuan meaning supreme ultimate fist is a form of moving meditation that uses breathing and relaxed movement to calm the mind promote chi (energy) and blood flow through the body to help improve health and develop martial arts skill.Tai chi's gentle, low impact movements burn more calories than surfing and nearly as many as downhill skiing. Researchers have found that long-term tai chi practice promotes balance control, flexibility and cardiovascular fitness and reduced the risk of falls in elderly patients. The studies also show some reduced pain, stress and anxiety in healthy subjects. Other studies have indicated improved cardiovascular and respiratory function in healthy subjects as well as those who had undergone coronary artery bypass surgery. Patients that suffer from heart failure, high blood pressure, heart attacks, arthritis, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's, and Alzheimer's may also benefit from tai chi.In one study, tai chi has also been shown to reduce the symptoms of Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in 13 adolescents. Kai men (Chinese yoga)Is very similar to Indian yoga but is said to predate it. Unlike Indian yoga you do not hold fixed positions for long periods of time. There are over 500 different exercises in the system each designed to help different parts of the body Tui Na (Chinese massage)Uses the acupuncture points and channels to heal all types of illness/injury and is used widely in Chinese hospitals often before western medicine. Many modern physiotherapy techniques have been developed from Tui Na.
Tai Chi
Lee Style Taoist Arts Association
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