Breathing Exercises for Stress Relief If stress relief is your goal in practicing the internal arts then your primary focus should be breath work. There are other components and exercises we will look into but breath gives us the most immediate access to our sympathetic nervous system and re-balancing in response to stressors. Though stress… Read more »
Tai Chi and Quality of Life Unless you are one of those rare individuals that have spent their entire life being very physically active, you have probably reached middle age far less than the healthy 20 something person you remember fondly. This is nothing unusual as by the time most of us reach the 40-50… Read more »
Why is Jiu jitsu the Best Self-Defense Available? Before we talk about why Jiu jitsu the Best Self-Defense in the world, let’s define the word “best” first. When we say “best”, we’re referring to a martial art that is the most efficient at deterring an unarmed opponent. From this point of view, BJJ is arguably the… Read more »
When it comes to using Brazilian Jiu jitsu for self defense, you will probably have seen people on the internet that are quick to dismiss the effectiveness of Jiu Jitsu in an actual fight. People often debate what sort of self defense technique is going to be more useful in an actual fight. And while… Read more »
Tai Chi as a Form of Meditation Before you can understand how you can use Tai Chi as a Form of Meditation like the Tai Chi classes held in Portland Oregon, you need to start out with a clear understanding of what meditation is and how it is practiced. In essence, true meditation occurs when… Read more »
Losing Weight at an Alarming Rate Kickboxing emerged as an activity that has been deemed perfect for losing weight. In the 1990’s, you could say kickboxing overtook aerobics classes as the favored group weight loss class in the eyes of the public. What is the reason for this? The answer is not one that should… Read more »
Tai Chi can help Arthritis of the Knee In a study that was conducted at Tufts University and published in Arthritis Care and Research journal, it was reported that Tai Chi can help to improve overall function and significantly reduce the levels of pain suffered by those with arthritis of the knee. The research was… Read more »
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