Tai Chi

I have been practicing Tai Chi for over 30 years and over the last 15 have begun teaching it in numerous venues around the city of Austin.

Below are a few of the medically documented benefits of Tai Chi. I have included a citation on each to assist you with your own research:

Increase Strength – European Society of Cardiology, International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine
Improve Balance – American Academy of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Journal of Disability and Rehabilitation
Prevent Falls – American Heart Association, Journal of Clinical Rehabilitation
Assist in Rehab – University of Missouri-Columbia
Improve Reach – University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Improve COPD – European Respiratory Journal.
Help Arthritis –The George Institute for International Health, American Arthritis Foundation, Journal of Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, Journal of Arthritis & Rheumatism
Fight Depression – Journal of Geriatric Psychology, International Journal of Physiology, Pathophysiology and Pharmacology
Strengthen the Immune System – University of California, Los Angeles

Benefit Parkinson’s patients – New England Journal of Medicine, Oregon Institute, Harvard Health Letter, National Parkinson’s Foundation
Help Fibromyalgia – University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Improve Asthma – Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Assist in Pain Management – Journal of Physical Therapy Science
Promote Weight Loss – British Journal of sports medicine, Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

There is no perfect and there is no universal panacea, but regular Tai Chi practice can help with many health issues.

Train with a professional. 30 years of Tai Chi experience and over 35 years in the related arts. A Certified Instructor with Dr. Paul Lam’s Tai Chi for Health Institute