Tai Chi & Disabilities Tai Chi was first developed several centuries ago in China by experts in martial arts as a way to significantly improve their self-defense moves and skills. While it may be considered a martial art, many now practice Tai Chi Chuan in places like Portland Oregon for the many incredible health benefits… Read more »
Reduce your Diabetes Medications, with Tai Chi As you look around this country, you can’t help but notice the ever growing number of clinically obese people we have. Not only is the number of obese people in this country is growing at incredible rates, but along with this the number of people suffering from type… Read more »
Tai Chi & Zhan Zhuang For those who are looking at the different martial arts and trying to find one that can help them to relax and not only teach them a martial art per se, but teach them how to relax and achieve a pure meditative state, you may come across both Tai Chi… Read more »
The Benefits of Tai Chi, for Senior Citizens Getting old is no joke and while for all of us it is inevitable; how we choose to grow old is entirely in our hands. Chief among the problems we face as we age are medical conditions such as arthritis and the risk of falling. For those… Read more »
Master Rigan Machado will be teaching a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu seminar at Northwest Fighting Arts on Saturday the 15th, from 11am-4pm. Here’s a video from a past seminar at NWFA. Call us at 503-235-3435 if you’re interested in attending this year’s seminar. There are only a few spots left!
Growing older? What are your Tai Chi Benefits? There are a number of Tai Chi benefits that are directly related to growing older. As we age, many of us start to suffer from a number of ailments such as arthritis, loss of balance and as a result of this significant injury. Before we look too deeply… Read more »
The Tai Chi Mystery One of the biggest problems with trying to trace Tai Chi history is that there are a number of different versions as each style or family wishes everyone to believe that their version is the true original version. This has led to much confusion and dispute over the centuries, but the… Read more »
Tai Chi and Yoga When looking at Tai Chi vs. Yoga, you need to realize that while Tai Chi has its roots seated far back in Chinese history; Yoga has a similar history that began in India. While there are definite similarities in some of the forms, you will also find that the two practices… Read more »
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