The Meeting Point
In her book The Hidden Path, (ISBN 978-0-9555617-0-2) published by Oshadhi Publishing, Vanessa Graham describes her first meeting with Kevin Crawley. "I felt naturally drawn to Tai Chi " (... one day our local teacher was ill ...) "and his tutor came to take the class. I was immediately taken by his quiet steady manner. He did not converse with the group, just started teaching and left without a word at the end. Instinct told me he could give the answers I needed, and I asked my teacher to see if he would take me on a one to one basis. That was in the hope that the energies could be used to heal my skin complaint. He took me on. I appreciated the calm and stillness that surrounded his teaching, slowly when learning the Tai Chi form I began to get a better feel of the energies. When our regular teacher left, Kevin took over the class," (... and now, nearly 5 years later,..) he is moving on to practicing Falun Gong, which he, (personally) feels channels his energy more effectively than does Tai Chi ." NEAT (Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis) are the calories we burn up just by fidgeting, moving around and changing posture! Scientists at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, USA studied obese and slim people over 10 days and found that on average the obese people stayed still for 2 hours longer than the slim ones! 2 hours being sedentary means around 350 extra calories not being used up, so .... you could just fidget for a bit!! "Dan Earthquake", endurance swimmer and former heats competitor in The Strongest Man in Britain Competition offers free exercise and dietary advice is a non-invasive form of massage that originates from Japan. The name means 'finger pressure'. It is sometimes referred to as 'acupressure', as in Acupuncture without needles, or, as a form of Japanese physiotherapy. These descriptions are partially correct. Shiatsu theory views the body as a holder of Ki (Chi). Ki is a form of energy for which there is no equivalent in English or Western philosophies. Ki involves moving smoothly, in an unrestricted manner, in meridians, using the power of the body through the muscles, bones, skin and tissues. This movement gives a feeling of being well. Oriental approaches to medicine do NOT separate mind and body as is now done in Western medicine. So, along with this smooth flow of Ki, comes a spiritual sense of well being, of being happy with oneself and one's life In November 2003 a doctor's surgery in South London became the first in the UK to offer yoga as a means to improve patients' health. Balham Park GP Surgery was able to provide this service after receiving £2,000 in funding as a result of winning a competition run by the Royal College of General Practioners. Many patients have reported positive results from the yoga classes. The classes were set up, after the patient participation group at the surgery suggested instigating some sort of exercise class to which patients could be referred
One who affirms himself is not recognized
One who shows off has no credit
One who knows others is smart
One who knows himself is brilliant
One who speaks does not know
One who knows does not speak
The Sage holds on to oneness and becomes the model
in the land
Precisely because he does not compete
Nobody in the land can compete
With him
Wisdom consists of being led by your own inherent nature -
no more
See and Hear yourself
People who only see and hear others
And never see and hear themselves
Constantly try and control others
And are constantly jealous of what others
Possess and enjoy.
Falun Gong
41st session. 3rd-21st November, 2008 
Tai Chi
New England Journal of Medicine is a company registered by Kevin Crawley. From being a banker, Kevin turned his career into that of Tai Chi teacher; Tai Chi healer (Buqi); and Qi-gung instructor.
What are Rising Phoenix Tai Chi and Qi-gung ?
Without the use of drugs or special equipment, these ancient exercise systems, based on Taoist principles and Traditional Chinese Medicine can help those who practice Tai Chi to achieve better health, and to live a longer, more harmonious, life.
Tai Chi Chuan and Qi-gung , (pronounced Chi Kung), use a sequences of graceful, gentle movements, developed by martial arts masters centuries ago. These promote wholeness and health, through body alignment, which is achieved through gentle stretching, and folding, and opening of joints. Natural breathing and the releasing of habitual tensions in the body, and mind, also helps participants connect with their own sense of well-being and vitality.
Tai Chi , though, is more than just an easy-going work-out. Researchers have systematically reviewed nearly 50 separate Tai Chi studies to reveal some wide-ranging health benefits that confirm this.
Archives of Internal Medicine, Vol. 164, No. 5, 3/8/04
BBC News, 3rd September, 2004 Your Exercise Capacity
Jon Stewart’s Push-Up Challenge on ‘The Daily Show’ (US TV)
In the July 2004 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers at Stsmford University showed that the most powerful predictor of lifespan is what the authors call Exercise Capacity. The study involved 6,213 men, the average age was 59 years. Each man walked on the treadmill, while sensors monitored heart rate and a mask assessed oxygen and carbon dioxide flow. The researchers were able to estimate each man's maximal Exercise Capacity based on a lifestyle questionnaire. The researchers followed up each man later, the average follow up period was six years, and found that, after adjustment for age, the man's exercise capacity was the best way to predict which men would have died during follow up and which would live. This applied to all the men, with or without cardiovascular disease. Men with the lowest exercise capacities, measured as between 1.0 and 4.9, had about FOUR TIMES the risk of death than men with the highest exercise capacities, measured at 10.7 or more. Even small improvements in exercise capacity can reap big benefits. As the study's authors put it, each improvement in fitness, no matter how slight it may seem, can help lengthen your life, and, according to researcher T. Edwin Atwood: "It's not how long you exercise. ... It doesn't need to be marathons or running, just walking briskly every day for half an hour is a great risk modifier". Your Spine
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Zumba is a fusion of Latin and International music that creates a dynamic, exciting, and effective fitness system with easy-to-follow moves
The research was carried out between 2001-2005 at the Clinic for Child and Youth Psychiatry in Karlstad as a collaborative effort involving the University College of Dance in Stockholm, the Department of Public Health Science at Karlstad University, the Clinic for Child and Youth Psychiatry in Karlstad, and Dance in Varmland. The boys in the project were aged 5-7 and the girls aged 13-17. News-Medical.Net
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