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Benefit Media Links

 

Below are list of links indicating the health benifts of regular Tai Chi sessions.

The Telegraph

A new study has revealed how elderly people practising Tai Chi - an ancient Chinese form of slow, meditative exercise - just three times a week can boost brain volume and improve memory and thinking.

 

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/news/9348795/Tai-Chi-makes-your-brain-bigger-and-improves-memory.html

NHS

While there's scope for more rigorous studies on tai chi's health benefits, studies have shown that tai chi can help people aged 65 and over to reduce stress, improve balance and general mobility, and increase muscle strength in the legs. 

 

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http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/fitness/Pages/taichi.aspx

Time Magazine

It's easy to tell people to make exercise part of their daily routine. It's not so easy to tell them what to do. Some folks like to run marathons or climb mountains. But if you would rather care for your body without risking life or limb or increasingly creaky joints, you might consider Tai Chi Chuan, the ancient martial art that looks like a cross between shadow boxing and slow-motion ballet.

 

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http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,332063,00.html

Harvard Health

This gentle form of exercise can prevent or ease many ills of aging and could be the perfect activity for the rest of your life.Tai chi is often described as “meditation in motion,” but it might well be called “medication in motion.” There is growing evidence that this mind-body practice, which originated in China as a martial art, has value in treating or preventing many health problems. And you can get started even if you aren’t in top shape or the best of health.

 

Read more on the link below:-

 

http://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/the-health-benefits-of-tai-chi

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