Tai Chi Qi Gong for Osteoporosis

The UKTQF offers a comprehensive set of accessible exercises for helping to prevent the onset of problems associated with Osteoporosis and for those suffering from Osteoporosis. The focus of the programme is to ensure the exercises are both accessible, relevant and practical.
Osteoporosis is a disease in which bones become fragile and more likely to break. If not prevented or if left untreated, osteoporosis can progress painlessly until a bone breaks. These broken bones, also known as fractures, occur typically in the hip, spine, and wrist. The onset of Osteoporosis has far reaching implications.
Taiji Qi Gong For Osteoporosis works on a full mobilisation of all the body’s major joints working through the body from head to toe developing mental and physical connection with the body. These practices pave the way to further development of Tai Chi practices and the comprehensive strengthening of the body.
Western Science recognizes the following benefits of practicing Taiji Qigong with relevance to Osteoporosis:

• Increased bone density,
• Increased strength and range of motion of joints,
• Greater leg strength and flexibility,
• Post-menopause, women who are not receiving HRT benefit considerably from resistance training exercises like those found in Tai Chi,
• Reduced levels of stress hormones during and after practice, improved immune function, and heightened mood states.
• By a process of relaxing muscular tensions, improving posture, and a deepening of the breathing process, affects, in a positive way, the stress levels of the mind and emotions.
• Increased oxygen uptake and utilization
• Reduced blood pressure,
• Slower declines in cardiovascular power.
Taiji Qigong is an accessible, low impact, sustainable method of preventative medicine, working with the body internally and externally to contribute to a healthier, stronger body and an increased quality of life.