Welcome to
Edna Silva’s Center for
Wu Style T’ai Chi Chuan
Tucson, AZ
Wu Style T’ai Chi Chuan
Student Handbook
As presented in this book “Wu Style T’ai Chi Chuan: Student Handbook”, a clear yet concise overview of T’ai Chi is provided to underpin this centuries old martial art. The principles of T’ai Chi are made explicit, while the T’ai Chi movements are described and beautifully illustrated, to support a student learning the Wu Style of T’ai Chi.
– Ruth Taylor-Piliae, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN Professor
University of Arizona-College of Nursing
The Center for Wu Style T’ai Chi Chuan is dedicated to the practice and teaching of classic authentic Wu style T’ai Chi in Tucson, Arizona.
T’ai Chi is a Martial Art Qi Gong
Life Force & Life Energy is Chi or Qi
The Symbol for Yin Yang is spelled: T’ai Chi
Chi Kung or Qi Gong means “Life Force Cultivation”
Health Benefits of T’ai Chi Chuan
“Remember the final purpose; health, healing and eternal spring”
Eternal Spring means a good quality life throughout advanced old age
Cardiovascular
- Reduces blood pressure
- Reduces diastolic blood pressure
- Increases capillary circulation
- Benefits to patients with CHF
- Improves B-type natruritic peptides in the body
- Improves physical endurance
- Improves beat to beat variability
Diabetes
- Reduces central obesity
- Reduces HgbA1c
Mental/Cognitive
- Promotes confidence
- Increases quality of life
Other
- Cost effective
- Lack of negative side effects
Improves Balance
- Enhances coordination
- Improves vestibular disorder
- Reduces falls by 47%
- Increases general mobility
Increases Flexibility
Boosts Immunity
- Reduces shingles symptoms
- Increases white blood cells
Appropriates for Chronic Illness
- Arthritis
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Parkinson’s Disease
Aerobic Fitness
- Burns calories efficiently
- Improves muscle response
Reduces Pain
- Back aches
- Post-operative surgery
- Arthritic
Increases Strength
- Improves endurance of extensors
Improves Sleep
- Decreases nightmares
- Improves circadian rhythm
Emotional
- Higher levels of tranquility
- Decreases anxiety
Nervous System
- Increases noradrenalin excretion in urine
- Decreases sympathetic nervous system activity
- Decreases salivary cortisol
The Center for Wu Style T’ai Chi Chuan
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