Tai Chi for Headache Relief and Reduced Stress In a study conducted by the National Headache Foundation, it is estimated that over 45 million people in the US suffer from some form of chronic headaches. This report goes on to state that this situation results in the loss of some $50 billion each year due… Read more »
Tai Chi For Diabetes?
While the idea that Tai Chi can be beneficial to someone who is diabetic might seem strange, you need to realize that a regular practitioner of this Chinese martial art form learns to manage their stress while at the same time significantly improving their micro-circulation. At the same time, Tai Chi can Help with Diabetes… Read more »
Tai Chi Can Help Your Teens Deal with Stress
Tai Chi Helping teens deal with Stress As parents, most of us don’t notice the levels of stress that our teens deal with on a daily basis. Sure we see them act out and in many cases seem to be moody, but in our minds this is nothing more than “typical” teenage behavior and as… Read more »
Self-Defense For Absolute Beginners – 7 Tips to Remember
BJJ Self-Defense for Beginners – 7 Tips to Remember First and foremost, starting out in BJJ Self-Defense for Beginners classes is just like starting out in anything else – you aren’t going to be that good in the beginning. But don’t worry, because that’s expected. Let’s take a look at 7 tips that you should… Read more »
Tai Chi: Forms VS Styles
Tai Chi Forms & Styles This is best explained by saying that a Tai Chi form is a specific movement and that Tai Chi styles are a group of specific movements. In essence it is the forms that make the individual style and that each style as Yang or Chen may have both unique forms… Read more »
Women Self-Defense
Fight or Flight – Things to Know As a Woman Stuck in a Self-Defense Situation Women’s Self-Defense. The term “flight or flight” refers to our body’s natural response mechanism when faced with a foreseen threat. Some women respond to threats by running (flight) while others respond to threats by getting read to fight. As a… Read more »
Kickboxing Academy Basics
Kickboxing Academy Basics If you find yourself interested in learning to kickbox with a view to entering into competition or simply to reap the incredible cardio benefits that it offers, you are going to need to find the right Kickboxing Academy to meet your needs. When you live in a relatively large metropolitan area, you… Read more »
Tai Chi and Heart Failure
There are many things that a person who has suffered from major heart failure must do in order to affect the best possible recovery so that they can get their lives back on track. Of all these things, getting involved in a regular program of exercise is considered by most doctors to be among the most… Read more »