T'ai Chi is becoming one of the better researched and documented health-care
exercises
in the world. Those of us who practice T'ai Chi know the benefits well. It's
also nice to see
what we do supported by health researchers.

We're all familiar with wonderful past research done in the United States,
Canada, the
United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, China and many other countries around the
world.
Researchers have discovered that T'ai Chi is helpful to people with a wide
variety of health
problems, including: mental and emotional stress, hypertension, high blood
pressure,
rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, immune system deficiencies, cardiovascular
disease,
heart rate problems, chronic heart failure, sleep disorders, lack of strength
and endurance,
fibromyalgia, respiratory problems, depression, brain injury, balance problems,
coordination problems, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, lack of
flexibility, and bone
density issues. T'ai Chi is touted by many national health organizations
(Cancer, Heart,
Lung, Diabetes, Arthritis, etc) and governmental health agencies (NIH, WHO, CDC,
etc).

Current grants from organizations like the National Institute of Child Health &
Human
Development, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute of
Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institute of Environmental Health
Sciences,
and National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases are
continuing to
push forward our understanding of the amazing health benefits of T'ai Chi.

We can also thank recent university studies at schools like the Division for
Research and
Education in Complementary and Integrative Medical Therapies, Harvard Medical
School,
Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Sports Science and Physical Education,
Chinese
University of Hong Kong; D'Youville College, Buffalo, New York; Department of
Nursing,
Soonchunhyang University, Chon An, South Korea; Department of Physical Medicine
and
Rehabilitation, Charlotte Rehabilitation Hospital, North Carolina; and the
Department of
Physiological Nursing, School of Nursing, University of California San Francisco
for keeping
T'ai Chi research going forward around the world.

Grand Master John Chung Li said he brought Hwa Yu T'ai Chi from China to the
United
States as a way of thanking the American people by sharing with them the
wonderful
health benefits of the exercise. He expanded that vision when he visited Europe
and
shared his knowledge there. We are continuing Master Li's vision with every
class we teach
or attend, and with every person we share the potential of T'ai Chi in their
lives.

I appreciate what you are doing to share the wonderful health-care message of
Hwa Yu
and wanted to say thank you. We'd love to hear from you about your current
experience
with T'ai Chi.

Thanks and have a wonderful week!

Mark