Free Tai Chi/Qigong Workshop

Often called “meditation in motion,” Tai Chi is a low-impact form of mind-body exercise. Participants in this free workshop will learn about the physical and mental health benefits of Tai Chi:

- Promotes joint health
- Improves flexibility and strength
- Improves balance and helps prevent falls
- Helps with arthritis, blood pressure and diabetes
- Helps with chronic conditions such as fibromyalgia and Parkinson’s
- Increases bone density
- Improves breathing
- Improves sleep
- Reduces stress

For more details and links to research on the benefits of tai chi:http://www.jingying.org/TaiChi.htm

The first part of the workshop will be a discussion about the health benefits of tai chi and then participants will have the opportunity to practice basic tai chi and qigong movements. The workshop is taught by Shifu Billy Greer, who has trained with top tai chi masters from around the world.

All levels of fitness are welcome. Wear clothing that is suitable for movement, such as a t-shirt and athletic pants.

Jing Ying will also be serving light refreshments, including premium tea and traditional Chinese moon cakes. There will also be giveaways and door prizes.

Register at: www.JingYing.org (click on Tai Chi Seminar).

“A growing body of carefully conducted research is building a compelling case for tai chi as an adjunct to standard medical treatment for the prevention and rehabilitation of many conditions commonly associated with age,” says Peter M. Wayne, assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and Director of Research for the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine