The Health Benefits of T'ai chi


	The Health Benefits of T'ai chi

Mephlius

8-3-2007 5:43 PM

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t'ai, tai, chi, chuan, healthcare, health

Mephlius says:

I have run into many different people saying that T'ai Chi and meditation have no health benefits. BAM!!! As a practitioner of T'ai Chi, i thought i should fight back.

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