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link to 21 Research-Based Benefits of Meditation and Your Road Map to Get There

21 Research-Based Benefits of Meditation and Your Road Map to Get There

Once relegated to the activities of older religious ascetics, the benefits of meditation are being heralded by people of every age and every interest. From courses on meditation for children up...

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How Does Tai Chi Help With Back Pain and How I Healed Mine

After 20 years of teaching tai chi it is interesting to see the shift in reasons why people are interested in tai chi. From mindfulness, to reducing stress, and even mobility issues. And now, a...

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Tai Chi and Stress Reduction – Why it Works and How to Benefit

Most of us have heard about the close relationship between tai chi and stress reduction. Most everyone also knows that a reduction in stress results in better sleep, weight loss, lower blood...

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link to Two Powerful Benefits of Tai Chi that Impact Every Area of Life

Two Powerful Benefits of Tai Chi that Impact Every Area of Life

Many people start practicing tai chi to improve or fix something in their life. This could be getting past an injury or just getting in shape. Tai chi benefits to health have been clearly documented....

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link to Tai Chi Mental Health Benefits & 4 Myths About Quieting the Mind

Tai Chi Mental Health Benefits & 4 Myths About Quieting the Mind

I wanted to write an article contradicting the disastrous notions in our culture that 1) great mental health is reserved for a selected few, 2) that there is nothing we can do independently without...

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link to The Benefits of Correcting Your Tai Chi Posture

The Benefits of Correcting Your Tai Chi Posture

Take any tai chi class, the good, the bad, or the ugly, and you will see a continual focus on improving how upright and balanced a person is. All quintessential tai chi images, regardless of style,...

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