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Article: Medical Tai Chi (Qigong) - Chinese 'Miracle Exercise' Popular as U.S. Health Costs Rise
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- May 4, 2009
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To: NATIONAL EDITORS
Contact: Michael Winn of Healing Tao Retreats, +1-828-296-1930
BLOWING ROCK, N.C., May 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dr. Mehmet
Oz on Oprah called qigong "the secret to anti-aging." It's the
"miracle exercise" for people seeking to avoid drugs, surgery, and
expensive doctor bills. Medical Tai Chi, known in China as Qigong,
may eventually replace health insurance for many Americans. Qigong
('chee gong', or chi kung) retreats are growing in popularity in the
USA as a low-cost, self-care health system.
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090504/DC09299)
Medical Qigong looks similar to martial Tai Chi, but its slow
movements are medically designed to boost the ...