Shelly was identified at work as really conservative human being who had a very good attendance record. She in no way went to any of the happy hours following work and it was regarded through the workplace that she was an incredibly spiritual person who regularly spoke about the pitfalls of alcohol abuse and addiction to alcohol in our country.

Try to imagine the surprise within the office when one Monday morning Shelly didn’t show up for work and not a soul had heard from her. Actually, it wasn’t until close to 8:30 in the morning that the human resources department received a phone call about Shelly from the county jail.

Shelly Goes Out Partying With a Handful of Her College Pals

Seemingly, Shelly went out drinking with a few of her university house mates Saturday night and at some time close to 4:45 Sunday morning, Shelly was arrested for a DUI. Because her blood alcohol content level (BAC) was extremely elevated, she was mandated to spend one day inside the local jail.

Shelly Talks to Her Manager and The Human Resources Director

When Shelly arrived at work on Tuesday morning, she right away informed her manager what had happened and she asked if she might possibly go and talk to the Human Resources manager about her DWI arrest.

When she got to the HR department and met with the manager, she explained that she hadn’t been intoxicated since her university days and that she was quite embarrassed about her DUI arrest. She also emphasized the point that she needed some help locating an experienced and successful "drunk driving" lawyer who would represent her "drunk driving" case. Stated another way, Shelly really wanted the Human Resources manager to agree that she needed to see a DUI attorney.

The Human Resources director told Shelly that she should see somebody in the company employee’s assistance program to discuss any future drinking difficulty that she may have. The HR manager also mentioned that she needs to talk about her wish to hire a "drunk driving" attorney to represent her with respect to her DWI case.

Moreover, the Human Resources manager told Shelly that it was really positive that she really wanted to hire a "drunk driving" attorney because of the difficulties and difficult implications that are affiliated with a DWI conviction.

The Human Resources director could tell that Shelly was noticeably upset and humiliated by this total circumstance. Consequently, he assured Shelly that while he doesn’t think that conscientious people ought to ever get behind the wheel right after consuming alcohol, sadly these situations at times take place to pretty good individuals.

The Human Resources director then mentioned that because such a circumstance can't be undone, what's crucial is what the individual does from this point in time forward. As acknowledged by the Human Resources manager, “does the man or women learn from his/her blunders or does the individual develop a pattern of alcohol related difficulties that cause the man or women long-term suffering and pain”?

Fortunately, Shelly Did Not Have a History of Heavy and Excessive Drinking

Just before finishing their conversation, the Human Resources director explained to Shelly that it was very positive that she doesn’t have a track record of irresponsible drinking drinking. Furthermore, she hasn’t had an alcohol-related problem since her university days (which was around 9 years ago). Consequently, Shelly ought to be in a position to deal with her DUI arrest with remorse but also with some assurance knowing that she will face and work through this issue and become a better person in the near future.

Shelly thanked the Human Resources director for his helpful and motivating words and then walked over towards the company employee’s assistance program to discuss her "driving while intoxicated" arrest, her participation in abusive and irresponsible drinking over the weekend, and her wish to employ a DWI lawyer to represent her "driving under the influence" case.

After reflecting on Shelly's "story," the nurse that was part of the company employee’s assistance program went over Shelly's immediate "action plan" that she needed to address and follow. First, she would be required to take a DUI class to learn more DUI facts and information. Second, she would also be required to take an alcohol abuse class to address her possible problem drinking. And finally, it would be an especially pragmatic thing to do if she were to meet with a DUI lawyer about her "drunk driving" arrest.

Shelly Feels Encouraged That She Will Learn From Her Oversight and Turn Out To Be More Accountable

It was obvious that Shelly was highly depressed with the whole DUI predicament, but after talking to the Human Resources director and to the healthcare professional in the company employee’s assistance program, she felt a sense of relief knowing that she would actually learn from her blunder and become even more healthy, even more sensible, and an even more grateful woman.

Is becoming a psychic or clairvoyant a fantasy of yours? It�s not surprising, being such an individual has many distinct advantages. One of these of course is the ability to see the future, or the past. Some other advantages are knowing how old people are going to get, and how many children they�re going to have. Another reason is the attention that you�ll get for having these abilities. If you want to do this though, you�ll have to understand exactly what it entails and what it means to become clairvoyant.

People who have this clairvoyance power have been thought to be blessed with a sixth sense; a sense that is able to see things that ordinary people cannot. This sense gives them enhanced abilities, and even the ability to see into the future. The misconception here is that most people believe that they can never obtain these abilities, or a sixth sense.

A clairvoyant is an individual who is understands how to connect with the universe. The way they connect is more spiritual than logical, and have opened their minds so that the universe can tell them things, and show them things that they need to see.

Is this a power that you want? Of course it is, and there are ways to go about getting it. Some people will have a severe accident which sends them to the brink of death, and then they come back to the living world they have abilities that they did not have before. If you do not want to experience something like that then you�ll need to find another way to go about getting these abilities.

First off you�ll need to see if you have any paranormal abilities at all. There is a high probability that you do because as children we all likely had some sort of gift that was buried by the chains of society. With a desire to fit in we denied ourselves and buried our gifts, which is often the sad truth with many children.

If you really want to dig up those abilities which are already a part of you, then the best way to do it, barring a tragic accident, is to mediate. If you can mediate then you will vent out the negative energy which is hindering you, and then you must take great care to never permit it entry again.

Instead of letting those energies gain entry again, try clearing your thoughts and only opening them to the things that the universe has to tell you. You should not make yourself see things, but instead wait for the universe to tell you what it is you need to see, because it is always right. It will be difficult but later on it will become a lot easier.

Once you learn to trust these visions, they�ll suddenly become a lot clearer, meaning that you�ll be able to interpret their meaning a little bit better. Eventually they�ll get a lot better and to increase this you could also try taking a few yoga classes to enhance your spiritual connection. You can also read some of the many books that have been published on this particular topic.

Later on when your powers are coming into being, there are a few things that you can do which will greatly assist you on your journey. A few examples of these are tarot cards and dream interpretation. You can also speak to other clairvoyants, and using that method you can find out exactly how far you can go with your abilities.

Individuals with these powers have been able to rid themselves of all forms of negative energy, thereby cleansing their bodies. If you wish to do something like that then there probably need to be some serious changes. You need to look at your home life, work life, and just about everything else you do, and if any of it gives off a bad vibe or feeling, you need to perform an aura cleansing.

Cleansings don't do any harm to people, and simply purge negative energies when they need to be. To keep the cleansings' results around, you can also keep crystals in your home or imagine yourself surrounded by white light whenever you feel negative energy of any sort. Cleansings can also help you purge negative energy whenever you encounter it and it can also help you refocus. Keeping chakras cleansed in a similar manner can also help you take care of negative energy or resist it whenever it might come up.

If you want to be clairvoyant, you have to believe that you, too, have this skill. If your self-esteem is currently low or if you doubt your abilities, you can work on them so that you can fully develop your clairvoyant powers. However, you must be able to trust them fully, and to trust yourself, too. One of the things that can help you develop trust in yourself and your skills is to practice daily affirmations and to listen to that small internal voice or other internal cues that tell you what you should be doing.

When you develop your clairvoyant powers, you'll see that you have a lot of resources available to you that you didn't know about before. Sometimes, famous clairvoyants can become famous themselves; they can author books on clairvoyance, they can do celebrity readings, or they can make television appearances.

Incredible as it may be, there is about 90% of our brains which go unused. Just imagine the possibilities which would be opened up by being able to use this vast untapped potential source of mind power. The possibilities are hard to imagine, but all of us have a lot of psychic potential which is going unused and the results of using this could be amazing.

It's been thought by scientists for a long time that those with extrasensory and psychic powers in fact have these powers because they can access their minds to a fuller extent than most of the rest of us can. It's believed that these people or either born with this increased ability, or they were able to develop their mindpower later on.

It's not fully understood how the process of mind power works, but quantum physics' latest advances can give us some idea. Quantum physics is slowly revealing the extent of the link between what we think and what we experience as 'real.'

Studies show that our minds may be able to change the world more than the world can change our minds!

Popular books about the law of attraction like 'The Secret' show how humans have the ability to use their own mindpower to change their lives and even the world they live in.

If you haven't heard of it before, the Law of Attraction works on a 'cause-effect' basis. In other words, what you think about is what you will get. If you communicate with your subconscious mind and clarify what you want, you can control the results you get. If you don't do this, the universe will assume that you want to keep everything as it is, which is otherwise known as 'homeostasis.'

Therefore, your subconscious mind not only controls the ESP powers you have, like precognition, remote viewing, or telepathy, but it also interacts directly with the universe or the 'universal consciousness,' to manifest what it is you experience, including your desires.

If you want to develop your mind power to its fullest potential, you need to communicate directly with your subconscious mind. How do you do this, though? There are a number ways you can do this.

Use affirmations:- Affirmations simply mean that you repeat a positive phrase several times a day to yourself, and eventually, your subconscious mind picks up on this and integrates the message into a fully formed belief.

So for example, you may need more self-esteem. If that's true, you may say something to yourself like, 'I'm confident and happy' or, you may want to extinguish a bad habit. For that, you may say something to the effect of, 'I'm so happy I'm an ex-smoker.'

When repeated, affirmations reach the subconscious and start producing the desired result.

If you follow this logic, it�s possible to change more than your behavior � you can change the world itself by using affirmations to tap into your mindpower.

Visualization:- You can also develop your mindpower using visualization. Visualization consists of closing your eyes and picturing the things you want to happen in your mind's eye. Your subconscious mind responds to the images which you focus your thoughts on and begins using your mindpower to make them a reality. You can visualize anything you want and with practice, you'll increase your mindpower and make it possible.

You can also visualize, incidentally, that you have psychic powers. For example, visualize yourself using telepathy to communicate. Or, visualize yourself with the ability to foresee the future, or to participate in remote viewing. If you use mind power in a focused and practiced fashion, whatever you want to happen will eventually occur.

Hypnosis:- Hypnosis is a very effective means of boosting mindpower through communicating with the subconscious. You can work with a professional hypnotherapist who will place you into a state of deep relaxation and then supply suggestions to your subconscious mind which it will begin to work on once you wake up from your trance.

You can also use self hypnosis by listening to a recording of a hypnotherapy session. Not only s this less costly than seeing a hypnotherapist, but you can use this recording over and over again as needed.

Brainwave entrainment:- This is a method of developing mindpower which uses new audio technology to attune the brainwaves to frequencies which can improve memory, stimulate the release of endorphins for pain relief and more.

Other frequencies can help you attain a meditative state quite quickly so that you can communicate with your subconscious mind and therefore further facilitate the development of mind power.

There are also frequencies which stimulate the chakras � these are the human body's energy centers. The third eye chakra is a chakra which controls psychic abilities.

Each and every one of us has psychic abilities naturally. These abilities normally stay in the subconscious mind and are not used. However, with the right techniques, your mindpower can be developed to the point where these latent abilities come to the surface and can be used.

It's really more accurate to say that we unlock our mindpower more than we develop it. The 10% of our minds which we use everyday can accomplish a lot � but just imagine all of the possibilities that using the other 90% can make a reality.

Article Writing Overview

One of the chore that many researchers and marketers have to deal with is writing articles.

The first generation of Article Writing Software

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Me and others have been able to enjoy using Instant Article Wizard Pro for the last couple of years.

Instant Article Wizard Pro is designed to speed up the research and draft of any article on any subject, so why then consider an alternative like Answer Analyst?

The next generation of software are All In One (Research, Analysis & Article Writing Software)

Checkout Answer Analyst for more information

So what features can Answer Analyst offer which other software like Instant Article Wizard Pro won’t give you?

Let’s cover the similarities first: both Instant Article Wizard Pro and Answer Analyst are capable of grabbing the information “from across the web” about any keywords and create coherent and grammatically correct paragraphs for any articles on any subject.

Both software excel at completing research in seconds, whilst the same activity done manually would take days.

The next step following the completion of the “research piece” by either software is simply to cut and paste the relevant paragraphs in a brand new article.

Now the differences; let’s focus on what sets Answer Analyst apart even from other leading software like Instant Article Wizard Pro:

Most seasoned internet marketers, would tell you that, “mastering the art of keyword research” is the key to both finding niches which are profitable and understanding what your prospects are really looking for. Now consider this: how much would you value the ability to enter a few keywords in a piece of software (preferably high converting keywords), and then identify the exact questions, which have been asked by real people, to finally use these same questions to carry out your research and write your article automatically?

Would the functionality described in the above section of this article be of interest to you?

By now you should understand that, Answer Analyst is a game changer which can be used in multiple ways to carry out research, and write articles at speed you never thought possible

How does 10 minutes for a unique article of 500 words sound to you?

Then of course, I should also mention, for the benefits of Marketers, that writing product reviews is now as easy as a walk in the park. Now before I end this article I would like to recommend you watch the video of the software mentioned in this article and I strongly recommend Answer Analyst for experienced internet marketers or those who work for them, and Instant Article Wizard Pro for those with less experience.

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Free Law of Attraction Coach Video

Nanette Geiger, Law of Attraction Relationship Advisor , writes... ...

I allow you permission to feel great without any real reason right now!

Now, I will use my magic wand and give you a free pass to letting go of anxious tendency, impatience, frustration, and aggravation.

Just let go. The moment you let go, you're letting go of resistance. When you release these limiting thoughts, you're in the allowing mode. The creating mindset is just shifting the resisting energy out of the way so that you can be an open vessel for your desires to come to you. A Law of Attraction Coach can help you enormously in the area of intentional creation and shedding yourself of limiting thoughts.

If you say you desire a man who is good-looking, loves you, is has his financial ducks in a row, and has great relationships with his parents and ex-wife (if she even exists), and that lights you up feel elated – but your very next thought is, “But look at all the debt I have. What person desires to take me on with such a burden. I’d better take care of that first.” Now you're running in the opposite direction from your original desire. You are back in resistance. Manifesting Law of Attraction Relationships becomes easier with the assistance of a Life Coach.

Much of the time resistance is hard to detect because of how we are accustomed to functioning. I asked one client why she desired to make more money. She said "I desire to make more money because it feels good to be able to buy the things I desire and I hate going to my husband for money." Start attracting the love relationship you have always wanted with a Relationship Coach.

Did you see what happened there? In the very same sentence, she cancelled out what she wanted by allowing more of what she did not desire. "I desire this because I don't desire that." This is not an efficient way to create what you want, folks. Get clear about what you want. Put all your energy on what you DO want, not on what you DON'T desire. Then just start creating. Practice being happy for no real reason. Marci Shimoff published a great book called "Happy For No Reason." You will see a lot of wonderful practices to get you in the 'happy for no reason' frame of mind.

Resisting energy is what's stopping halting what you want from manifesting.

Today, I'll use my magic wand and give you permission to feel great for no good reason today. Better yet, get your own magic wand and use it daily!

Have a wonderful day being free from any resisting energy!

The world is becoming obsessed with money and all things material. From the size of your house, the type of car and even where you travel on your holidays, some people are trying to go one better do their friends and family. For me these people are quite sad. I have a friend who is similar to the people above, he is always thinking of money, always talking about money. How to earn it , how to spend it etc. He is part of a lottery syndicate, there are about fifty people in this syndicate. When he goes out on the Saturday evening, he always takes with him a piece of paper with the numbers on and a little pen. At around nine o'clock he phones his girlfriend and she tells him what the numbers are for that particular night. He then spends around twenty minutes checking the numbers, and then re-checking to see if he has any winning lines. He then returns from the toilet area and is asked by other members of the group about how much he has won/lost. He has yet to have any major win to this point, this does not deter him however and for the next hour, he will start a debate, asking different people how they would spend their winnings, if they ever won the lottery. For me the two most important things in life are health and happiness. These are two things which money can not buy. A number of years ago, my father became very ill. He had to spend around five months in hospital and he was only fifty seven. I feared the worst , even though I was trying my hardest to think and stay positive. I remember thinking, if I could give those doctors everything I own in the world, it still would not help him. Happiness is the same, at times I have had lots of cash in my back pocket, however have been quite depressed. At other times I have had next to no money and have been extremely happy.

About the author: James Hueber is a Yahoo Hosting reviews specialist, where his latest ecommerce project is ordering fishing charters tips and house inspection services.

Law of Attraction Coach Video

Nanette Geiger, Law of Attraction Relationship Coach Sheds Light on Attracting Ideal Marriage Relationships...

Do you know what you want in your perfect relationship? That question may apply to a relationship you could still be in. If not, there's no period like the present to work on your list of principles and attributes you want in your mate. To help guide you, take a look ‌to the following aspects of life.

Look at this list of aspects of yourself and ask yourself how you desire your ideal marriage to be expressed in these aspects: career, financial status, romance, healthy/body, social network and stability, personal and spiritual growth, creative ability, importance of travelling, and how they feel about the environment and their sense of community.

Everyone has ties to the previous areas. But what kind of relationship do you desire this person to have in these categories? This will give you a clear starting and logical ending point when making your list. Coping with marriage separation? Learn to attract the love of your dreams and lasting Marriage Relationships with the Law of Attraction.

These are simply guidelines to help you get clear on what you really want in your ideal marriage. "Can I truly acqiure everything that I desire?" Absolutely! As a matter of fact, the Universe delivered what I desired and even more. So, get clear about what you want. After that, to achieve truth on whether your vibration is purely attracting what you desire, ask yourself the question, "Why do I want it?" This question will reveal to you whether or not you are attracting from a lack perception or a vibrational match to your desire. Long-lasting loving Marriage Relationships are not a thing of the past. Learn how to attract your ideal love today!

For example, your answer to the question "why do I desire it?" could be answered... "I want a loving, devoted marriage because I'm sick of the dating game." This answer shows what you DO want and that which you DO NOT desire. You have cancelled out what you really desire in the following phrase. You want to answer simply from the perspective of what you DO want. Simply put, the Universe matches and mirrors your emotions and beliefs. You'll simply be receiving more of the old vibration with that type of answer. Achieve clarity about that which you want and create a bold declaration.

Enjoy the journey! Happy Creating.

Someone once said that Depression Statistics are depressing, and in truth the statistics showing how many Americans are depressed are staggering. For instance, The National Institute of Mental Health, referred to as NIMH, has said that depression strikes approximately 17 million adults each year in America.

Unfortunately, this is much more than cancer, coronary heart disease and, even more than AIDS! Moreover, they indicate that in their estimates, 15 percent of cases of chronic depression may end in suicide. Women are said to be twice as possible as men to be chronically depressed. And 90% of suicides had a diagnosis of mental illness and it’s generally a depressive disorder.

Other depression statistics show that nearly 80-90% of all cases can be treated successfully and effectively. The information is supported by the American Psychiatric Association or called APA.

The National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association has stated that an estimated $43 billion a year is lost to depression. Mostly this is attributed to medical costs, lost productivity and of course absenteeism from the work force. Also, 80-90% of people who have a serious mental illness are unemployed.

You may want to know what is depression. There are three different types of depression, bipolar or manic depression, major depression and finally dysthymia. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has stated that major depression may affect as many as 15% of Americans at some point during their lives.

Major depression is said to come in the episodes, while dysthymia doesn’t come in the episodes at all, but rather is persistent through many years. According to the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Depression Statistics indicate nearly 10 million American people who may have dysthymia every year.

Manic-depression or Bipolar is much less common, as it’s reported in the statistics of depression that only about 6 million or 3% of American people are affected by this type of depression in a given year.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has reported that having a serious medical disease may cause depression as well. For example, persons who have had a heart attack, they’ll have 40% chance of feeling depressed.

Really terrifying on the subject of depression statistics is the great depression facts that nearly 80% of those who are now experiencing depression symptoms aren’t getting treatment. And 4% of adolescents may develop severe depression and really unfortunate is the truth that suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death for people aged 10 to 24 years. It’s also expected that depression is going to be the world’s 2nd most universal health problem by the year 2020.

Lucid Dreaming is Conscious Dreaming and is the ability of awareness that you are dreaming. In a nutshell, you are aware that all the occurrences you are experiencing are actually within a dream, while you are dreaming. While lucid dreaming you have a certain amount of control, unlike when you are experiencing normal dreaming.

The power of having mastery over shaping the events of your own lucid dreams is part of the very definition of the metaphysical. All of the normal dream-time rules, like "timelessness", "teleportation", and so on still apply: so, step into an existence where your usual limitations have suddenly vanished without a trace.

But this begs the question: can it really be so easy? Is lucid dreaming accessible to all? If it really is that easy why doesn't everybody do it?

Lucid dreaming is not so difficult to practice. There are various studies that prove you can do this, if you really want to learn how to use this powerful medium of expressing your inner desires.

However, you must determine clearly your objective for trying to master the art of lucid dreaming. Do you simply want your own private getaway in the form of lucid dreams or do you have a particular reason for developing your skills? No matter your reason, you must have clarity of mind for its purpose.

Once you have this, you can begin actually learning lucid dreaming. It begins with Dream Recall, or remembering a dream you had the night before. Only when you're able to do this can you progress into learning actual lucid dreaming.

This can be a slow process, but success is achieved by maintaining a Dream Recall Register, or "dream journal", where you write down your dreams in as much detail as you possibly can, especially upon waking. Slowly but surely, you will in this way train your mind to be able to remember even the minutest details of your dreams. You are subconsciously opening the doorway between day and dream, and this is the bridge you cross into lucid dreaming.

Many people have used hypnosis to dramatically reduce the time they need to train their subconscious mind to engage in lucid dreaming. Many times merely one of two hypnosis sessions permit one to consistently remember all of their dreams, so they are prepared for lucid dreaming.

When you begin lucid dreaming, you might suddenly wake up from a dream. But you'll be able to remember the dream you were having in vivid detail. Just relax and fall back asleep, and you'll be able to go back to the same dream and continue on with it. When you wake up in the morning, you�ll realize then that you have the the authentic power of conscious dreaming

Lucid dreams can be readily induced by going back to sleep for a couple of hours after you wake up in the morning. These dreams are the closest to lucid dreams, because they seem to be borderline between actual dreams or your conscious thoughts manifested in anticipation of an event for that day. Just set an alarm clock to go off a couple of hours before you will be waking up for the day, then turn it off and go back to sleep to experience lucid dreaming.

When trying to have lucid dreams, it is helpful to become familiar with your sleeping habits so as to be aware of the best times to try for lucid dreaming.

Lucid dreaming can be a helpful practice for those with sleeping troubles such as insomnia. When you are having a hard time getting to sleep, remind yourself that sleep means lucid dreaming; and your subconscious mind will make sure that you get to sleep quickly.

Lucid dreaming used to be something which took a very long time to learn. Recent technological advances, particularly in the field of audio technology have made lucid dreaming something which anyone can easily accomplish.

A lot of people agree that listening to binaural audios is definitely the easiest and most consistently successful way of experiencing lucid dreaming.

Binaural beats audio is the playing of frequencies which are slightly different from each other, one in each ear. This causes a feeling of deep relaxation and brings brain waves into the proper state for lucid dreaming.

Before binaural audio technology, meditation was the method of choice for those wanting to learn lucid dreaming, and this was a process which could sometimes take years to master. Many simply gave up, not having the determination to pursue the practice.

It is possible to experience lucid dreaming soon by listening to binaural sound waves combined with hypnosis to prepare your subconscious mind.

WELLNESS & LONGEVITY MOVEMENT

There are many programs offerred from videos, DVDs, books, E-books, weekend workshops, etc. on Tai chi but there is no comparison to learning from a real master over time. Much is lost when attempting to learn from these methods.This instruction, typically, provides enhancement to the seasoned martial artist who is already familiar with the form and linking steps. Though, if this instruction is added to the training from a Tai chi master then results may be improved.Furthermore, avoiding serious injury will add to your enjoyment when you can learn correct Tai chi technique and discipline. I humbly encourage all to find out why and how to practice this art in order to truely receive life-sustaining benefits.

"From experience, I have learned that it is better to learn a few moves well rather than many superficially. The essence of tai chi can be found in just one move."

TAI CHI CHUAN  

Pure Natural Energy & Healing From Within

Over time Tai Chi takes root and imbues youthfulness where once the hardness of aging withered all chances for longevity. The ancient art of tai chi softens the sinews as concentration on the "chi" rejuvenates the body, mind and spirit.

Dating back to the 14th century, Yang Style Tai Chi seeks health in moderation. Health and balance is achieved by forming body movements that are not extreme but gentle and cleansing. Yang style tai chi developed from Chen style tai chi which began in the 13th century. Wu, Hao and Sun style tai chi followed adding their valuable contributions to the internal martial arts in 1800s. These are the five main families where tai chi was cultivated.


"Life exists because qi is amassed, when qi is dispersed, one dies." -- Zhuang Zi, ancient Chinese philosopher

TAI CHI HEALTH BENEFITS 

Tai Chi is an exercise program that uses a sequence of precise body movements, meditation, and synchronized breathing to improve health and well-being. Tai chi movements are designed to express the yin and yang components that are fundamental to Chinese medicine in a balanced and harmonious form. Like most moderate physical activities, tai chi can improve:

• stamina
• muscle tone
• agility
• flexibility
• strength
• pain alleviation

Breathing practices provide a meditative role in stress reduction.

Clinical studies show that tai chi is effective for:

• slowing bone loss in early postmenopausal women
• improved physical functioning in older women with osteoarthritis
• increases the range of motion in the lower limbs in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
• improves aerobic capacity in sedentary adults
• reduced hypertension and lipid profile in hypertensive individuals
• improved sleep in elderly individuals
• significant improvement in symptom management and quality of life for patients suffering from chronic heart failure, fibromyalgia and breast cancer

 The adept practitioner learns to receive the energy or "chi" from below, above and beside him or her. The event is without charge, supporting longevity while raising the spirit. While the enterpretation of this phenomena is varied, nevertheless, the experience is greatly welcomed.    Sifu Mark Hammer