Be One With the World!
Want to learn more about why millions of people all over the world practice Tai Chi (Taiji) and Qigong for their health and well being? Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. the Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine UC Irvine brings World Tai Chi and Qigong Day to the center stage as the campus celebrates the Tai Chi community. Special guest lecturer Dr. Shin Lin, co-creator of the annual World Tai Chi & Qigong Day, is a rock star in his field and a professor at UCI. He’s on the National Advisory Council for Complementary & Alternative Medicine, which offers recommendations to the National Institutes of Health on where to focus research funds. From 9 to 9:50 a.m. he will be sharing the latest research on Tai Chi/Qigong for fibromyalgia, osteoporosis, stress reduction, and fall prevention. You will also learn easy-to-follow exercises, enjoy exhibits from the martial arts and medical communities, and watch demonstrations by masters.
University of California, Irvine at Aldrich Park. (Free parking for first 500 cars in Lot 16.)
