Tai Chi Lessons Online

Ever thought about finding Tai Chi lessons online? Clearly while a live teacher is much more preferable, many people don’t have the time and/or the money for weekly classes. And some people simply don’t even have a tai chi school near them. And if I’m going to be completely honest to you (and you wouldn’t have it any other way, would you?), many so-called tai chi teachers have only scratched the surface of their training. That is to say many teachers only learned the first level- the choreography. While this is o.k., it’s sort of like a bottle of wine. The bottle is a great container, but what you really want is the delicious liquid inside. It’s the same with tai chi. What you want is the health maintaining, life enhancing, inside stuff. So what do you do if you can’t or won’t go to a local tai chi school? A modern alternative is to find a place that offers good, quality tai chi lessons online.

March 17, 2008 | Filed Under Health and Fitness | Leave a Comment 

Tai Chi And Arthritis Pain

The pain of arthritis is caused by the inflammation of the joints, and in some cases by the drying of synovial fluids which cause the joint to literally rub bone on bone with minimal fluid to lubricate it. There is considerable pain involved in the more advanced cases, and often in the beginning stages as well. Additionally the joints will become stiffened and the range of motion is significantly reduced. There is a significant myth regarding arthritis, which is that it is a disease of the elderly; however many very youthful people have the disease as well. The Juvenile Arthritis Foundation estimates that nearly 300, 000 children have arthritis in the United States.

February 17, 2008 | Filed Under Health and Fitness | Leave a Comment 

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