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

Written by Scott Prath
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

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The Benefits of Correcting Your Tai Chi Posture

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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

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Standing Meditation Benefits – Improved Health and Fitness

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Standing Meditation Benefits – Improved Health and Fitness

During a seminar in the United States focusing on the benefits of standing meditation and tai chi, Chen Qingzhou (Chen Ching Joe) was asked: what was the most important thing

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Five Elements Theory 101 – Know the Basics to Get the Benefits

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Five Elements Theory 101 – Know the Basics to Get the Benefits

There is an esoteric side of tai chi that dips in and out of the Tao, the I-Ching, yin-yang theory, and the ancient Chinese five elements theory. Are these terms new

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31 Clinically Proven Tai Chi Health Benefits

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31 Clinically Proven Tai Chi Health Benefits

So many people these days are inquiring about the health benefits of tai chi and for good reason: the research on the topic is exploding! Literally hundreds of studies have

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The Tai Chi Foundation: Honoring the Legacy of Chen Man Ching

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The Tai Chi Foundation: Honoring the Legacy of Chen Man Ching

This year marks an incredible milestone for the Tai Chi Foundation — 50 years of teaching and spreading the profound benefits of tai chi. Founded in New York City by Patrick

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