| In today's' ever changing fast paced world, stress | | | | Champion and Master David-Dorian Ross created |
| has become a deeply imbedded part of our daily | | | | an excellent instructional DVD to help beginners |
| existence. Stress is an ever increasingly common | | | | learn the ancient art. In the video he lays out an |
| ailment among people afflicting most everyone at | | | | easy to understand step-by-step program that |
| some time, to one degree or another. Most | | | | teaches the complete Tai Chi foundation. Though |
| everyone struggles with what sometimes seems | | | | even some intermediate followers would benefit |
| like a constant bombardment of stressful | | | | from his teachings; the DVD is great for |
| situations stemming from increased work | | | | beginners because it allows for them to easily |
| demands, financial worries, and family difficulties. | | | | incorporate the Tai Chi mind and body art into |
| So what is the answer to having a healthier, more | | | | their daily lives. Viewers of the DVD can learn |
| peaceful and enjoyable life? | | | | through the various slow motion exercises and |
| Many would say there really is only one answer; | | | | movements for a full comprehension of the Tai |
| and it all comes down to learning; it comes down | | | | Chi art. |
| to the basic and essential element of learning how | | | | The National Center for Health Statistics and The |
| to be better prepared for dealing with life's many | | | | National Center for Complementary and |
| pressures and its stressful situations. | | | | Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) conducted a survey |
| Those who practice eastern philosophies such as | | | | of U.S. residents in 2007. Their survey results |
| Tai Chi, Yoga and Qingdao believe that learning, | | | | showed that 1 percent of 23,300 users of CAM |
| re-learning and the re-evaluation of one's basic | | | | had practiced Tai Chi within the prior 12 month |
| perceptions and perspectives is the fundamental | | | | period. Upon adjusting to represent numbers for a |
| core for creating a balanced and happy human | | | | national statistic, that would seemingly represent |
| existence; ultimately with less stress. These | | | | 2.3 million adults throughout the country learning |
| ancient wisdoms, if properly taught, learned and | | | | and implementing the practices of Tai Chi. |
| practiced; offer an inner balancing of sorts. This | | | | Today Tai Chi is being accredited by many; for |
| balancing diminishes the overall negativities when it | | | | astounding results in people who suffer from |
| comes to dealing with life's unfortunate; but so | | | | many different ailments, chronic conditions and |
| often inevitable stressing situations. | | | | high stress levels. The George Institute for |
| The practice of Tai Chi for example, is gaining | | | | Internal Health's study in 2009; found that Tai Chi |
| recognition because it teaches a prepared attitude | | | | had positive effects on improving disabilities and |
| and calm acceptance promoting natural healing | | | | pain among people who suffer with arthritis. |
| methods, practices and techniques; which | | | | Researchers at the University of Virginia report |
| ultimately have been proven to calm internal | | | | their research suggests that mind-body practices |
| stress, ease chronic aching and promotes a | | | | reduce risk factors for cardiovascular disease in |
| healthy body-mind harmonious lifestyle. So, it is no | | | | older populations; which include benefits to |
| wonder why Tai Chi is gaining such popularity in | | | | reducing insulin resistance, improved mood, |
| today's society within every sector of the | | | | well-being, sleeping and enhance cardiovagal |
| population. | | | | function. They are continuing their research to |
| Tai Chi, originating in China, started as a martial | | | | better determine the long-term results. |
| arts discipline. Over the years it became a regular | | | | Studies of the benefits of Tai Chi are also ongoing |
| practice outside the martial arts community for | | | | within the many science communities. In 2007 |
| maintaining not only health and physical fitness; but | | | | NCCAM funded a study that found Tia Chi had |
| as an integrated discipline of attitude and | | | | positive results to the immune system and to |
| perspective as well as a method of stress | | | | over all well-being. In 2008 another study funded |
| reduction. This method teaches an inner balance | | | | by NCCAM showed that the practice of Tai Chi |
| and harmony with life itself. | | | | reduced blood pressure for 22 out of the 25 |
| Tai Chi teaches internal philosophy or attitude | | | | participants. |
| methods of naturally shaping and blending your | | | | Science communities also agree that more studies |
| internal life force with the life energies around you; | | | | are needed to better determine the long term |
| to achieve long-term perspectives for internal | | | | benefits associated with the practice of Tai Chi. |
| happiness. This also incorporates healthy physical | | | | With all the benefits that Tai Chi has to offer it is |
| fitness through focused flows of movement; | | | | easy to see why more people are turning to its |
| improving flexibility, muscle strength and overall | | | | practice. Whether you are looking to develop a |
| improved balance. | | | | better quality of life, decrease stress in your living |
| For those who are interested in learning more | | | | style, or improve ailing health conditions; Tai Chi |
| about the Tai method and looking to incorporate | | | | offers a natural positive alternative; teaching an |
| its many benefits into your daily lives; the most | | | | inner balance and harmony which has some |
| important thing is to find a teacher that is not | | | | seemingly amazing healing benefits for enhancing |
| only knowledgeable in the art, but is a Master of | | | | both physical health, mental well-being, and |
| the science itself. | | | | providing the foundation for an improved quality |
| There are many books and products available on | | | | of life. Master David-Dorian Ross's DVD, which |
| the market today in which you could use to help | | | | covers all the basics of the art, is a great |
| you study and learn the practice of the art and | | | | beginning course for those who are interested in |
| stress reduction. Thanks to the progressively | | | | becoming more involved with this ever growing |
| advanced technologies of the 21st century there | | | | ancient art of uniting the mind, the body and in |
| are now even more helpful products such as | | | | essence ones very spirit for the overall |
| DVD's; which offer visual step by step instructions | | | | enhancement of their well being. |
| by Tai Chi Masters. | | | | |