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Tai Chi
The force is with you.
T
he practice of tai chi promotes
the circulation of Qi (life
energy/force) within the body.
Tai chi developed in China in about
the 12th century C.E. Although tai chi
started as self-defense practice, it has
become widely used for health pur-
poses as well.
Tai chi practitioners move their body
in a series of movements. These move-
ments make up forms in which each
movement flows into the next. There
are more than 100 possible movements.
The simplest style of tai chi uses 13
movements; the more complex could
have dozens. Tai chi is often called
meditation in motion. Most forms
are gentle and suitable for everyone.
During practice, focus is on breathing
and movement, which creates a state of
relaxation and balance.
There are five major styles of tai chi,
each named after the family that origi-
nated it. There are also a variety of off-
spring styles as well. Each style shares
in their underlying theory and princi-
ples, but may offer different approaches
to training. It is important to take into
consideration, age and health as well as
personal goals when choosing a style.
For example, the Sun style is less stren-
uous than the Chen style and the Yang
style promotes peace and tranquility.
The benefits of tai chi focus on three
areas:
•Health — Tai chi focuses on
concentration to relieve the effects of
stress on the body and mind. According
to mayoclinic.com, tai chi has been
shown to reduce anxiety and depres-
sion, improve balance and coordination,
improve sleep quality, lower blood pres-
sure and improve cardiovascular fitness.
•Meditation — Tai chi facilitates
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Hillside Furniture is making it "stress-
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they donate a minimum of $50 to the
American Cancer Society for breast
cancer research and support.
"It's the perfect way to pay it forward
by helping others while also giving
yourself or someone you love the gift of
ultimate comfort this season:' says Jeff
Selik, president of Hillside Furniture.
"With Ekornes' Stressless ergonomi-
focus and calm-
ness and is seen
as necessary for
maintaining opti-
mum heath and
balance in the
body.
Julie Silver
Columnist
• Martial Arts
— Many of the original movements
of tai chi were developed as a martial
arts form, emphasizing strength, bal-
ance, flexibility and speed. Through
time, it has developed into a soft, slow
and gentle form of exercise that can be
practiced by people of all ages.
The National Center for
Complementary and Alternative
Medicine (NCCAM) is sponsoring
studies to find out more about tai chi's
effects, how it works and diseases and
conditions for which it may be helpful.
According to NCCAM, practitioners
believe tai chi has many benefits, such
as massaging the internal organs, aid-
ing the exchange of gases in the lungs,
helping the digestive system work bet-
ter, increasing calmness and awareness
and improving balance.
There are many great benefits to
this Eastern system of practice. Tai
chi classes are offered at health clubs,
senior centers as well as self-standing
studios in which people of all ages and
health levels can participate. Li
Julie Silver, MSW, Dipl. Ac., is a National
Certification Commission for Acupuncture
and Oriental Medicine board-certified
acupuncturist and owner of Acupuncture
Healthcare Associates of Michigan, a West
Bloomfield holistic health clinic featuring
acupuncture, traditional Chine.te medicine
and naturopathic medicine. Her e-mail
address is acuhealer@sbcglobal.net.
tally designed seating, you can create a
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He said 2.4 million women living in
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with and treated for breast cancer.
"These are our mothers, wives, sisters
and daughters. That is why Hillside
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these important women that, with our
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Hillside Furniture is located at
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