Tai Chi and Qigong both have many health benefits attributed to them. While some of these claims stretch the limits of credulity, those of us who practice the arts are familiar with the benefits that come with regular practice.
Anecdotal evidence is not data though, so it's always good to back up what we practitioners know with a bit of good old fashioned scientific research.
The following article from the Harvard Medical School touches upon the benefits of Tai Chi practice for sufferers of COPD.
If you know someone who suffers from this unpleasant disease you might want to introduce them to this article and tell them about us (while reassuring them that UK classes are markedly cheaper than their US counterparts!)
