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Tai Chi : sweeping the senior community in Maine

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Maine has one of the oldest populations in the country.

Find out more about why tai chi is so popular among seniors in Maine.

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Recommended Reading: Medical Yoga Therapy

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I just bought Terry Roth Schaff’s new book, Medical Yoga Therapy A Practical Guide for the Yoga & Medical Community (2018) and I’ve already found modifications I can use in next week’s classes.

Based on extensive clinical experience with patients, Terry trains yoga and medical professionals to use yoga to treat such widespread ailments as osteoporosis, arthritis, herniated discs and stenosis.

Medical Yoga Therapy

I was already a big fan of Terry’s previous book, Yoga for a Healthy Spine (2012), which has been the foundation for several classes I’ve taught over the last six years.

Terry’s work has been featured in the medical journal, Topics On Geriatric Rehabilitation and in Yoga Therapy Today. Her recent book is receiving high praise from leading doctors at teaching hospitals.

Anyone Can Learn Tai Chi

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Tai Chi for Health with Dr Paul Lam

Dr Paul Lam, Director of the Tai Chi for Health Institute and family physician, shares his tai chi journey in “Anyone Can Learn Tai Chi”.

In this 20-minute documentary, you’ll learn:

  • Why Dr Lam had arthritis as early as 13 years old, and why he considers it as one of the biggest blessings of his life.
  • How he started learning tai chi.
  • Why it became his lifelong mission, spending more than 40 years to date, to find the secret of tai chi.
  • How his team brings health benefits and enjoyment in weeks rather than years. Dr Lam explains the secrets of tai chi and how they correlate with medical science.
  • Who can learn tai chi, the incredible benefits of tai chi, and about the Tai Chi for Health Institute.