Tai Chi for Parkinson's Disease

Based on results of research studies and medical trials, Tai Chi is considered an ideal moving meditation for the treatment of Parkinson’s.  Master Henry Cheng has created a unique program specifically designed to improve balance and motor coordination, while increasing mental focus and reducing stress for people with Parkinson's.

2007 Recipient of the Excellence in Medicine & Health
Award From the Asian Heritage Society

"I've had Parkinson's Disease for 14 years and started taking Tai Chi with Master Cheng approximately 4 years ago in how to control involuntary movements by using my mind. I'm still walking and mobile and much of this I attribute to Tai Chi and the positions that focus on balance and centering. What I particularly like about it is that it is very non-stressful exercise that can be done by virtually anyone." - Tom Adler, Student

About the Video

The Tai Chi for Parkinson's Disease video has been professionally mastered in high-definition DVD format featuring a Parkinson's patient demonstrating the various movements and exercises.

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Excerpts from an Article by David C. King, PT, MS
Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation

Tai Chi Ch’uan as Exercise for Parkinson’s Disease

Tai Chi Ch'uan is best known as a slow rhythmic martial art often practiced for health reasons. Certainly most of us have seen pictures of groups of people practicing together in parks in China. There have recently been several studies completed to lend evidence of how it can help people with Parkinson's Disease.

Tai Chi History as Moving Meditation

In China, public parks often contains groups of people performing slow, graceful and ballet like movements in unison. Visitors to these parks view these events and often ask themselves, "What are they doing?" They are performing the movements of Tai Chi, more commonly known as Tai Chi Chuan. Tai Chi Chuan is an ancient art of moving meditation originated in China, during the Sung Dynasty (960-1279 A.D.). According to the legend a Taoist monk, Cheung Sam Fung, looked for a suitable martial art for his Taoist Sanctuary. He often observed animals such as cranes and turtles. One night he had a dream about a snake and a crane engaged in a dance-like fight, thus he created Tai Chi Chuan based on their movements.  Three main styles of Tai Chi have been passed down from generation to generation: Chen, Yang and Wu. Chen tends to have large explosive movements and can be quick or slow, while Yang has large and slow movements, wide stance and arm movements. Wu is a "middle stance" having mid-paced, compact movements. Wu is precisely balanced with a stance and motion that is somewhere between Yang and Chen.

Traditionally, masters of these Tai Chi forms passed some, but not all, of their skills to regular students. Selected students would receive more advanced training (indoor students), while only one or two students in a master's lifetime would be chosen to learn all that the master could teach, and to receive the title "Master of Honor". Then the cycle began again. Henry Cheng is one of the "Masters of Honor".

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