The Proven Benefits of T’ai Chi – T’ai Chi Exercises

Click Image To Try It Today…is it any wonder confusion sets in? There’s so many questions that remain unanswered and perhaps you’re even asking yourself; "will any of these things really suit me anyway?"

The thing is: If you’ve ALREADY tried some of these methods – did they help? Did they help for the long-term? Did you really ENJOY any of these activities? Did you feel you had to live up to the ‘no pain, no gain’ way of thinking?

Do you really want to risk a serious sports injury especially if you’re over 40?… seniors especially should keep in mind that intensive exercise may actually weaken resistance to disease.

But, think about it. Regular exercise can have a huge beneficial impact on your health. Studies show people who keep physically active…

Research consistently shows exercise leads to the release, in the body, of natural pain-relieving substances called endorphins, which help people cope better with painful conditions, reducing the need for medications. And, since endorphins also improve the body’s response to stress, exercise helps you deal better with demanding situations.

So, you probably want to keep active, but with a type of activity you can enjoy, sustain and look forward to, without dreading it or gasping for breath.

My name is Dr. Stewart McFarlane, scholar of Chinese Religions and Buddhism and a teacher of Chinese Martial Arts.

I was Director of Asian Studies at Liverpool Hope University until I retired in 2004, and Visiting Professor at the Chung Hwa Institute of Buddhist Studies in Taiwan in 1993-1994.

I was also a personal student of Master Zhao Wei Dong, a leading T’ai Chi teacher in Penang, Malaysia.

Not only that, I’ve served in the close personal security team protecting His Holiness the Dalai Lama on his UK… Read more…

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