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World Tai Chi Day in (Colchester) Connecticut
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Oregon study: Tai chi helps ease symptoms of Parkinson's The New England Journal of Medicine Feb 9.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The ancient Chinese exercise of tai chi improved balance and lowered the risk of falls in a study of people with Parkinson's disease.
Tai chi, with its slow, graceful movements, has been shown to improve strength and aid stability in older people, and has been studied for a number of ailments. In the latest study, led by Fuzhong Li of the Oregon Research Institute in Eugene, tai chi was tested in 195 people with mild-to-moderate Parkinson's.
The findings are in Thursday's New England Journal of Medicine. The study was paid for by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
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World Tai Chi and Qigong Day is celebrated with events in more than 1800 cities in some 60 nations world wide, and has been recognized by the United NAtions World Health Organization for its educational efforts to make people aware of these life enhanceing practices.
Tai Chi and Qigong Teachers to offer free tai chi and qigong classes to the public.
Tai Chi and Qigong exercises are known to provide beneficial improvements to overall health, including balance and falls prevention, high blood pressure, pain reduction, cardivascular health,sleep quality,immune function, stress releif, and mood.
Beginning at 10:00 New Zealand, continuing time zone to time zone around the world: push a healing wave of energy.
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