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Grand View Hospital Classes

Last Updated (Thursday, 26 August 2010 23:22) Written by Ben Caccavale Thursday, 26 August 2010 00:00

Beginners classes continue at Grand View Hospital on Monday, September 13, 2010 from 1:00-2:00PM. This is an 8-week, beginners Tai Chi Chuan class - no experience necessary. Cost of class is $80. Please wear comfortable clothing and shoes. For more information, please call Prestige Health at Grand View Hospital at 215-453-9676, or visit their website.

This class will be located at the Grand View Outpatient Center. Due to the size of the room, class will be limited to 15 people.

Introduction to Tai Chi Chuan at St Matthew's Church

Last Updated (Thursday, 26 August 2010 23:12) Written by Ben Caccavale Thursday, 26 August 2010 00:00

Learn the fundamentals of Tai Chi! This class will introduce the student to Tai Chi Chuan, a Chinese martial and healing art famous for its slow movements and relaxed strength. Tai chi can help improve balance, strength, and flexibility. In this class you will learn the basics of balance, movement, relaxation and breathing thru the Yang Style short form. No experience is necessary; participants should wear comfortable clothing and shoes.

The 8-week introductory class begins Monday, September 20, 2010 from 6:30-7:30PM. Class will be held at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in Perkasie. Cost of the class is $80 for the 8 week session, or you can drop in to try a class for $15.

St. Matthew's Lutheran Church is located at 3668 Ridge Road (at Kellers Church Road) in Perkasie. For directions to St Matthew's, here are links to their website and Google Maps. For more information or to register for the class, please contact Strength From Within at 267-935-9355 or click here for our online registration form.

Beginner and Intermediate Classes at Guth Elementary School

Last Updated (Friday, 27 August 2010 10:55) Written by Ben Caccavale Thursday, 26 August 2010 00:00

The 10-week beginners class begins Tuesday, September 13, 2010 from 6:30-7:30PM, and the intermediate class from 7:30-8:30PM. These classes are offered thru the Pennridge Adult Evening Program and will be held at Guth Elementary School in Perkasie. Cost of the class is $60 for the 10 week session.

Guth Elementary School is located at 601 N. 7th Street in Perkasie. For directions, here are links to he Pennridge School District's website and Google Maps. For more information or to register for the class, please contact Strength From Within at 267-935-9355 or click here for our online registration form.

AP Article: Tai Chi Chuan eases fibromyalgia symptoms

Last Updated (Thursday, 26 August 2010 23:21) Written by Administrator Saturday, 21 August 2010 00:00

August 18, 2010

Tai chi Eases Fibromyalgia Symptoms, Study Finds

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE (AP)

Tai chi eased painful joints and other symptoms of fibromyalgia in a small but well-done study of this ancient Chinese form of exercise.

Tai chi (ty-CHEE') combines meditation with slow, gentle movements, deep breathing and relaxation. It can improve muscle strength, balance, sleep, coordination and, some evidence suggests, fibromyalgia.

Symptoms of the illness include fatigue, body pain, and tender points in joints, muscles and other soft tissues. It is most common in middle-aged women. Its cause is unknown, and the lack of obvious signs or definitive tests has led some doctors to question whether it is a physical or psychological problem.

The study led by Dr. Chenchen Wang at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston involved 66 fibromyalgia patients assigned to try either tai chi or wellness education and stretching exercises twice a week for 12 weeks.

Symptoms improved significantly for the tai chi group and little for the others, as measured by a commonly used questionnaire. Improvements were seen in pain, mood, quality of life, sleep and exercise capacity, and remained at 24 weeks after the study's start.

The results are in Thursday's New England Journal of Medicine.

In an editorial, two doctors and an Oriental medicine specialist from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston called the results "provocative" and "striking," but said that it's unclear how much of the benefit is due to a placebo effect. The results need to be repeated in a larger study, they conclude.

The study's main sponsor was the government's National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Several authors have received federal grants for mind-body research and one has financial ties to companies that make drugs to treat fibromyalgia.

Pennridge Community Senior Center Classes

Last Updated (Friday, 27 August 2010 10:44) Written by Ben Caccavale Friday, 20 August 2010 00:00

The Intermediate class continues Tuesday, September 28, 2010 from 7:30-8:30PM. Class will be held at Pennridge Community Senior Center in Perkasie. Cost of the class is $55 ($30 for Senior Center members) for the 8 week session, or you can drop in to try a class for $5. Download the registration form here. Please wear comfortable clothing and shoes. The Pennridge Community Senior Center is located at 146 East Main St (near the corner of Rt 113 and Rt 152) in Perkasie. A Google Map can be found here . For more information, please contact Strength From Within at 267-935-9355, or the Pennridge Community Senior Center at 215-453-7027.

Grand View Hospital Classes

Introduction to Tai Chi Chuan at St Matthew's Church

Beginner and Intermediate Classes at Guth Elementary School

AP Article: Tai Chi Chuan eases fibromyalgia symptoms

Pennridge Community Senior Center Classes

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