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

Written by Scott Prath
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

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The 7 Qualities That All Great Qigong Classes Have

Written by Scott Prath
The 7 Qualities That All Great Qigong Classes Have

It’s pretty clear from recent research that doing qigong has a wide range of benefits including improving our health, reducing anxiety and negative thinking, improving sleep, and increasing healing from

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Why is Meditation Important? – The Answer to Experiencing Results

Written by Scott Prath
Why is Meditation Important? – The Answer to Experiencing Results

When I began meditating, I spent the first couple years making little to no progress. I define “no progress” as stinking at it at an unprecedented level. This means thinking

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How To Never Get Sick – A Tai Chi Wellness Case Study

Written by Scott Prath
How To Never Get Sick – A Tai Chi Wellness Case Study

Last summer I was on a vacation with my family out of the country and caught the flu from a 6-year-old boy staying in the same place we were. Vomiting,

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The Experts Weigh In: How to Do Tai Chi Correctly

Written by Scott Prath
The Experts Weigh In:  How to Do Tai Chi Correctly

On a break during a tai chi workshop, longtime practitioners and teachers expressed their envy to a newbie for being “so new” and for having the foresight to attend a

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Why Practice Tai Chi? Top 10 Reasons from a data study

Written by Scott Prath
Why Practice Tai Chi? Top 10 Reasons from a data study

Think of your favorite hobby. Does it include health, exercise, fun, community, history, and culture? Can you do it for the rest of your life? If so, I bet you are

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