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Tai chi benefits people with chronic health problems like Parkinsons, arthritis and fibromyalgia

Lit Corner | February 16, 2012 | 7:47 AM | Short Link: http://sethto.us/6x6
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by PF Louis

(NaturalNews) Recent studies conducted by Fushong Li of the Oregon Research Institute in Eugene, Oregon have determined that the ancient Chinese practice of tai chi can a positive impact on those afflicted with Parkinson's disease (PD).

Parkinson's disease is a degenerative neurological condition that usually afflicts people from age 50 and up. But younger cases do occur, the most famous being actor Michael J. Fox. PD affects around one million in the United States. As is the case with other neurological disorders, its rate is increasing. An estimated 60,000 new cases of PD are diagnosed annually.

Tremors of the hands, slight head oscillations, muffled speech, and lack of facial expression changes or frozen face are common symptoms of PD.If you've ever seen interviews or other visuals of Muhammad Ali after his retirement from boxing, you will have witnessed some of Parkinson's main manifestations.

PD is considered incurable by mainstream medicine, but if detected early enough it is said to be manageable with drugs. We all know, however, that these drugs are not without major drawbacks and have many side effects.

Tai chi was tested for other aspects of PD, such as posture problems, problems with gait, and balance issues. Gait and balance issues have caused many unpredictable and often dangerous falls for elderly and brittle PD victims. This is the area where tai chi showed clear improvement.

Tai chi itself demands slow, gentle movements, shifting balance and weight while standing. It requires focused awareness while maintaining posture and balance. This alone seems to challenge what a PD patient is capable of. Tai chi can be a challenge for someone who is moderately awkward or clumsy, though the Oregon tests were conducted using "tailor made" tai chi exercises.

Since PD impairs dopamine production in the brain, leading to motor control issues, it's speculated that the exercises practiced over time train the brain to restore the dopamine production or compensate for its lack thereof.

Tai chi for Parkinson's, fibromyalgia, arthritis, and depression

The Oregon Research Institute study recruited 195 people with mild to moderate PD. They were divided into three groups that used three different exercise methods: resistance exercise (weight training), stretching, and tai chi were practiced by each group for six months, with the study being funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, and published in the New England Journal of Medicine on February 9th, 2012.

Each group was supervised with two 60 minute exercise sessions per week. Tai chi came out with the most positive results, especially by improving common functional abilities. The resistance training showed some balance improvement with decreased falls as well.

Earlier tai chi studies have shown decreased pain and insomnia for patients with fibromyalgia and arthritis. Elderly folks suffering from chronic depression also showed improvement using tai chi as a daily practice.
Many communities throughout the USA have tai chi group sessions.

If you or someone you know are sensing any early warning signals for PD, it may be wise to look into one of these groups.

Sources for this article include

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com

http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1107911

http://www.susanamatthews.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%27ai_chi_ch%27uan

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001463/

 

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SaLuSa to Me – TAUK Personal Message from SaLuSa 23 Jan 2012

Lit Corner | January 25, 2012 | 7:05 AM | Short Link: http://sethto.us/6ip
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Laura: Good afternoon SaLuSa. So nice to chat with you again today.
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SaLuSa: Good afternoon, Laura. What is on your mind today, dear friend?
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Laura: hum.. well, I wonder about energy low, I feel rather tired today. Do I waste energy somehow?
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SaLuSa: The human condition is an interesting subject to discuss. Shall I say that energy is transformed throughout your bodies during the day. Yes indeed, there is such a thing as energy waste. One can waste much energy in inner consideration. For example, “what would have happened if I had chosen to go on holidays in such a place, rather than this place…” or “why was this person short tempered with me?”
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Emotions can be a terrible distraction for humans, and negative emotions can be quite harmful. On one hand suppressing negative emotions towards a situation or somebody will act on one’s subconscious and it is quite dangerous not to deal with these emotions and deny their existence, as these can resurface at any moment and in any situation. Needless to say that most of the time one can direct frustration or anger towards the wrong person at the wrong time.

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On the other hand, expressing one’s anger with someone or with what appears to be faith leads to a serious leak of energy and focusing your attention towards negative issues, will only attract more negativity. It can literally never end, and entire life times can be wasted in anger, and negativity.
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Laura: I can understand what you mean, so what is the solution I wonder?
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SaLuSa: The solution, is rather simple on a theoretical level, however it is rather difficult to practise, as you are well aware of. How does one remain centred throughout one’s day? How does one replenish one’s energy supplies? How can one try to remain calm and fair in all situations? It is so easy for your human experience to become attached to your human identity, to your negative emotions, to sink into the pre programmed software sub routines within your ego’s mind.
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These attitudes are showing to you all that there is a lack of inner connection, a lack of grounding and of love for your fellow humans. Compassion for others begins with compassion for oneself, dear friend. See yourself in your daily life, and by seeing yourself, I mean see yourself from above. Allow your over soul to be present and guide you in your daily life. You have chosen yourselves the level of difficulty for this life, you have chosen what aspect of your essence to work on, what aspects of your soul needs strengthening.
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Face the challenges you have set for yourself, knowing that only what you can deal with was taken on. Also know that the law of karma has many secrets and it comes back into your life when one expects it the least. Once one feels comfortable and settled into one’s life, inner sleep will settle in. Inner sleep is not something desired when one’s aim in life is to awaken. So karma is in fact your greatest ally with the awakening objective in mind, for it will prevent you from sleeping, dear one.
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Much energy is trapped in the human body, and it can be released into outbursts of anger or wasted on constant day dreaming for instance. When the body is excessively tired, it is very easy to feel lack of energy supply to your higher brain functions and to your higher emotional centres, or superior chakras, if you like in other terms. Energy blockages translate as thick body armour, ready for a fight. No need to spend time in anticipating great fear and great disappointments. Just be. Be present, in every moment, inside your body, inside your mind.
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Allow others to follow their own path, as your path is very different from that of many others. You have been provided with much help for this life, at many levels from your birth on this planet. Know for now that such help is very rarely granted, in fact one soul can have thousands of lives, without half of the help you have been granted as a child alone.
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You are having the experiences you chose to have, during your life plan indeed, like all other souls present at this time. The difference in part is that you experience your life from a different place than many others, and with this comes the possibility for great achievements, but also much danger from outside. It is now vital for you to be wise with those who you allow into your life. Once again, your path is very different from the path of those who surround you, you have access to much more knowledge, guidance than your fellow humans, never forget that and never forget to show those on a different path the greatest love and respect.
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I am SaLuSa from Sirius, and know that we have never left your presence throughout those past difficult 3 weeks. Your holiday break was far from being what you had hoped for, and now, you are back to commuting, and studying. This will allow you now for a return to your routine and balance. Our communications will resume on a regular basis and know that the changes you have been going through have been a necessary step into 2012. You will see, dear one. Be grateful to your friends and to your apparent enemies, for those who attack you are helping awake. You now need to return to your balanced state and life style, your path has always been to walk alone, to have the higher planes as your soul guides and friends. We are here at all times, loving you, as well as all humanity.
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Thank you, SaLuSa
Laura Tyco 

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Saint-Germain: "What Are New Relationships?"

Lit Corner | January 7, 2012 | 10:59 AM | Short Link: http://sethto.us/6bd
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A Saint-Germain Channeling
Alexandra Mahlimay and Dan Bennack
www.joyandclarity.com

This channeling is part of a Soul purpose reading with Saint-Germain.
It's reprinted here with our client's permission.



Dear Friends, I AM Saint-Germain. You may imagine yourself to be many things, but a Child of God is what you are. You are an immortal Soul acting in a physical body on behalf of the God that birthed you.

As you become aware of this unique relationship that you have with God, you will feel motivated to live as your Soul does – in close communion with God and in harmony with those around you.

As you grow into this consciousness, you may feel that relationships are challenging you to stay loving toward others.

If you are feeling challenged by this, just remember that as you love and embrace people in a way that is appropriate for you – without demanding that they change – then you free yourself from the difficulties they face while offering them the best possibility to find their own resolution, instead.


Remember that this resolution will always be found in self-love and acceptance, rather than in your approval or disapproval of them.

Learn to accept people as they are, rather than trying to change them to suit you better. Release them to the loving guidance of their Souls, instead. When you do this, you allow them to discover the healing power of their self-love, rather than entangling yourself in unnecessary criticism and conflict.

Rules of Engagement in Relationships

When you decide to live as your Soul does, some people may see you differently and fear the changes they observe from lack of understanding. This may provoke conflict and resistance in them. If this happens, don’t be alarmed. You are undergoing an important shift in how you perceive yourself, so why wouldn’t this alter the way you are perceived and treated by others, as well?

Rather than fall prey to self-doubt when this happens, realize that you are still in contact with the old world, and that relationships in the old world operate by “rules of engagement.” The use of this term here is not casual.

Rules of engagement are used by your police and military bodies to determine how, when, and under what circumstances force or persuasion should be used to disable a conflict. They do not ask why harm should ever be directed toward another human. They only assume that hurting another may be necessary to bring a conflict or disagreement to resolution.

New Relationships don’t work this way. And this is why you may experience difficulty functioning in old relationships now.

The Nature of Old Relationships

Old relationships are based upon neediness and lack. The things you perceive you lack in yourself, you seek in another and vice versa. You form relationships based on mutual exploitation in order to feel better about yourself, simply because you have forgotten Who You Really Are – A Child of God, and God also. You call this love, but it is not.

When the conditions of these alliances break down, you blame each other for it, arguments begin, and before you know it, you are engaged in conflict. And what is the first rule of engagement during any conflict? The right to attack another in order to defend yourself.

These are the beliefs that govern old relationships. And this is what you have chosen to leave behind.

You might wonder if old relationships have served you at all. The basic answer is yes, they have. Old relationships have provided you with ample opportunities to remember Who You Are.

By experiencing conflict and dependency in your relationships, you have come to remember what is essential about you – that you need nothing from anyone else because You Are Everything.

You are a perfect and sovereign reflection of God’s Love for all life. Grounding yourself in this knowledge is the basis for forming New Relationships.

The Meaning of New Relationships

If old relationships were about remembering your Divinity, then New Relationships will be about sharing your Divinity. How does the one make the other possible?

First of all, when you remember that You Are God also, you no longer fear losing yourself in a relationship by giving too much, for it is impossible to lose What You Really Are. Nor do you fear that a partner may deny you something you really need, because you understand that you are complete, just As You Are.

This realization is the key. When you recognize that nothing can be taken or denied you because You Are Everything, then you will share Everything You Are without hesitation. You will give and receive God’s Love from each other freely and without fear.

What You Are, Is What You Share

Giving and receiving love is quite natural. There is no risk involved, despite what you have been lead to believe. This is so, because you are a living embodiment of God’s Love, and you can never lose What You Are by sharing it with others. It is absolutely impossible to be less than What You Are.

The only possible outcome of sharing your love with another is to expand your experience of Being Love together. Just as waves merge and grow in a shoreward encounter, so your experience of Being God’s Love expands as you share your love with each other. This is what happens when two or more of you come together in remembrance of your Divinity.

By sharing your love with others, your experience of Being Love grows.

Inviting New Relationships Into Your Life

When you decide to live as your Soul does, taking up life as the New You, you may feel drawn toward others who have made this commitment, too.

The most important thing you can do to invite New Relationships into your life is to remember Who You Are. Remember your Divinity. Do this on a daily basis, and you will attract relationships of high quality and beautiful resonance into your life.

It is not about whether you will find them or not. It’s about trusting yourself enough to know that you deserve them. When you are able to do this consistently, you will see how others are drawn to you by the love and trust that radiates from you.

Do this without expectations, and then watch your life. See who comes and goes, and be prepared for miracles and surprises. Know that you can experience all the joy and satisfaction that relationships provide, simply by being the Love That You Are.

I AM, Saint-Germain.

Would you like to know more about your Soul's plan and purpose for your life?
Then please consider having a Soul purpose reading with Saint-Germain.

2007-2011 © Alexandra Mahlimay and Dan Bennack. All rights reserved.

Source: Joy and Clarity

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