Tai Chi & Arthritis: Is everyone here familiar with "World Tai Chi & Qigong Day" ?

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William - 23 Dec 2005 05:35 GMT

Is everyone here familiar with "World Tai Chi & Qigong Day" ?

World Tai Chi & Qigong Day is a global event held in 60 nations, and
all 50 US States, the last Saturday of April each year. Its purpose is
both to educate the world of the profound health benefits of Tai Chi &
Qigong, as well as provide a powerful example of global cooperation for
the purpose of health & healing.

This unprecedented worldwide event has been officially recognized by
the United Nations World Health Organization, governors of 16 US
states, and mayors and senates worldwide. It has been covered by The
New York Times, Reader's Digest, Parade Magazine, CNN, FOX News, The
South China Morning Post, Russia's Omsk Weekly News, and by hundreds of
media worldwide.

You can learn more about it at: http://www.worldtaichiday.org

It offers hundreds of pages of free content educational information, as
wells as resources for individuals, schools, and teachers to help
educate their communities and the world about the emerging medical
research on Tai Chi & Qigong. www.worldtaichiday.org is the internet's
#1 site for "Tai Chi medical research."

The event also has a mailing list so that you can be alerted as new
medical research and event information is released once a week.

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Norman - 24 Dec 2005 00:02 GMT

First of all, this should have "OTP" in the header since it's not about
arthritis.

Second, I tried Tai Chi several years ago and the instructor said that
people with arthritis probably shouldn't try it because the slow
movements and extended balance positions are quite stressful on the
joints. I had to drop out because my knees and back couldn't take it.

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Lyn - 24 Dec 2005 00:13 GMT

>First of all, this should have "OTP" in the header since it's not about
>arthritis.
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>joints. I had to drop out because my knees and back couldn't take it.
>

How odd, while I was doing it I found it to increase strength in my
legs, back and my balance really improved. The thing is to not do it
too "deep", never extend the knees past the toes. The flexibility
gained in my back was tremendous. I stopped for a while and am getting
back into it again.

Lyn

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johnie - 24 Dec 2005 19:09 GMT

Lyn and Norman, I pretty much don't have a joint left that shouldn't be
replaced but have found a very personalized version of TaiChi combined
with Qigong help me alot. An old friend teaches both those and yoga so
she created a video tape for me to follow illustrating a very gentle
routine. As I am erratic about doing a routine due to inability to move
from day to day, the tape as a reference is the only reason I get any
exercise at all except for my recumbant bike a few times a week. The
balance and the breathing really do improve and trying to keep some
tone in the muscle and tendon that wrap the knees and ankles becomes so
important as we get older and more decrepid'.../ Speakin' fer meself,
of course.>g<

Oh, and for what its worth I think any discussion of exercise for us
'gimps' is "On Topic".

'Merry Keshmish', Feliz Navidad, Cristmas-e-shoma mobarak bashad, and
'Natale hilare et Annum Faustum!'

johnie

> >First of all, this should have "OTP" in the header since it's not about
> >arthritis.
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>
> Lyn

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Gwen Love - 24 Dec 2005 19:53 GMT

Johnie, glad you have something that helps you. I know about TaiChi, but
what is Qigong? It really is good to see you posting now.
Gwen

> Lyn and Norman, I pretty much don't have a joint left that shouldn't be
> replaced but have found a very personalized version of TaiChi combined
> with Qigong help me alot. An old friend teaches both those and yoga so
> she created a video tape for me to follow illustrating a very gentle
> routine. As I am erratic about doing a routine due to inability to move
> from day to day, the tape as a reference is the only reason I get any
> exercise at all except for my recumbant bike a few times a week. The
> balance and the breathing really do improve and trying to keep some
> tone in the muscle and tendon that wrap the knees and ankles becomes so
> important as we get older and more decrepid'.../ Speakin' fer meself,
> of course.>g<
>
> Oh, and for what its worth I think any discussion of exercise for us
> 'gimps' is "On Topic".
>
> 'Merry Keshmish', Feliz Navidad, Cristmas-e-shoma mobarak bashad, and
> 'Natale hilare et Annum Faustum!'
>
> johnie
>
>
> Lyn wrote:
>> Norman wrote:
>>
>> >First of all, this should have "OTP" in the header since it's not
about
>> >arthritis.
>> >
>> >Second, I tried Tai Chi several years ago and the instructor said that
>> >people with arthritis probably shouldn't try it because the slow
>> >movements and extended balance positions are quite stressful on the
>> >joints. I had to drop out because my knees and back couldn't take it.
>> >
>> >
>> How odd, while I was doing it I found it to increase strength in my
>> legs, back and my balance really improved. The thing is to not do it
>> too "deep", never extend the knees past the toes. The flexibility
>> gained in my back was tremendous. I stopped for a while and am getting
>> back into it again.
>>
>> Lyn
>

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johnie - 25 Dec 2005 04:02 GMT

> Johnie, glad you have something that helps you. I know about TaiChi, but
> what is Qigong? It really is good to see you posting now.

Hey Gwen, its a chinese exercise that uses very slow and easy movement
with the emphasis on breathing properly and focusing on the breath. It
is quite gentle so is easier for us gimps to adapt it and the breathing
really increases the oxidation in the blood promoting a much healthier
"gimp".>g<

Hope you are having a beautiful Christmas.

johnie

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Nann Bell - 25 Dec 2005 04:37 GMT

> 'Cristmas-e-shoma mobarak bashad,

Ok, most of the languages I recognized off the bat, but this one I can't
pinpoint for certain - what is it?

(have I mentioned that I live with a language nut? I'm interested in
languages, but he is a nut about them.)

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johnie - 25 Dec 2005 06:48 GMT

> > 'Cristmas-e-shoma mobarak bashad,
>
> Ok, most of the languages I recognized off the bat, but this one I can't
> pinpoint for certain - what is it?

It is Farsi.

ho,ho,ho.>g< just got my little guy to bed. at 4.5 he is pretty excited
about tommorrow. he got in about 9pm so we packed a lot of EVE into 2.5
hours.

hope you have sweet sugar-plum dreams.

johnie

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Aina Nilsen - 26 Dec 2005 23:07 GMT

Here in Norway the Arthritis organization has arranged special Tai Chi
classes for people with arthritis. Unfortunately they have been at the same
time as my time slot in the hot water pool, so I've not been able to take
advantage of them.

god jul

from

Aina
the lurker in Norway

> Lyn and Norman, I pretty much don't have a joint left that shouldn't be
> replaced but have found a very personalized version of TaiChi combined
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> >
> > Lyn

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