Wellness Path Weekly by Chris Cinnamon Ideas and Inspiration to Help You: Move Your Body, Deeply Relax, Achieve Vibrant Health 1 March 2024 Tai Chi and Blood Pressure (BP) New Research Compares Tai Chi and Aerobic Exercise for Lowering BP Today's WPW considers a research study that's generated lots of buzz recently. For example, NPR reported, "Tai chi reduces blood pressure better than aerobic exercise, study finds." In evaluating medical research, especially when thinking about health-related lifestyle changes, we want to get past the headlines. Scroll down and read why. P ..read more

Wellness Path Weekly by Chris Cinnamon Ideas and Inspiration to Help You: Move Your Body, Deeply Relax, Achieve Vibrant Health 04 April 2024 The #1 Key to Health and Longevity Move Your Body Today's WPW builds upon a NYT article by Dana Smith, PhD, The Seven Keys to Longevity. We'll start, and finish, with what Dr. Smith identifies as the "#1 evidence-backed secret" to aging well. Move more. The "Magic Pill:" Physical Activity Why does moving the body, what we can call exercise, physical activity, or PA, rise to the top of Dr. Smith's list? Because decades of research ..read more

Wellness Path Weekly by Chris Cinnamon Ideas and Inspiration to Help You: Move Your Body, Deeply Relax, Achieve Vibrant Health 21 March 2024 Try Qigong to Relax & Recharge Master Violet Li Recommends Tai Chi for Balance This WPW offers a quick guided Qigong practice to help you move your body, relax, and recharge. Plus, I'm honored to share an article by Tai Chi Master Violet Li recommending my book Tai Chi for Balance. Scroll down for more. Need a Break to Move, Relax, and Recharge? Try this Qigong Move A question for you— When you sit for an extended period, es ..read more

How Tai Chi Can Heal Knee Osteoarthritis Promising Research for Knee Pain Sufferers This article focuses on exciting new research suggesting how Tai Chi, at a cellular level, can improve, even heal, knee OA. I have a deep personal and professional interest in this subject. I suffered from chronic knee pain for years, then virtually eliminated that pain through Tai Chi. That experience led me to create and teach the Tai Chi for Knee Health System, and to publish my first book, Tai Chi for Knee Health: The Low-Impact Exercise System for Eliminating Knee Pain (2019). This program has he ..read more

A quick heads up on a new video I just released. In it, I guide you through a simple, yet powerful, exercise I teach every student and client concerned about balance and fall prevention. It's called the Chair Squat. Here’s why the Chair Squat is a game-changer: Strengthens Legs & Hips: It targets key muscle groups to combat age-related loss of strength, a leading cause of falls. Safe Technique: Learn a reliably stable method to rise from any chair, reducing the likelihood of a fall. Assessment Tool: At the video’s close, I’ll show you how to use the Chair Squat to gauge your fall risk ..read more

4 December 2023 Dog Walking and Falling New Study Evaluates the Risk Please welcome back the Wellness Path Weekly! We put the WPW on hold this Spring to finish and publish my second book, Tai Chi for Balance. With that out into the world (literally, Tai Chi for Balance has been purchased in eight countries so far), we're delighted to resume the WPW. Today's WPW focuses on an area of concern to dog owners, especially older dog owners and those that care for them. Dog Walking and Falling In teaching Tai Chi for Balance, I listen to, and learn much from, people describing their falls ..read more

Do you experience nagging knee pain or stiffness? I've got something special for you! Check out my newest Tai Chi for Knee Health video. I'll guide you through 2 simple exercises that can change the game for your knees. Just a few minutes of practice daily can start you on the path toward pain-free knees and put that spring back in your step! These exercises are part of my Tai Chi for Knee Health System. Tai Chi for Knee Health has helped thousands of adults around the globe eliminate knee pain and enjoy moving again. Exercise #1 Finding Your Sweet Spot In the first exercise, I'll show you h ..read more

Are you currently a fan of Tai Chi or Qigong? Or are you curious and interested in learning more about these wonderful and ancient Chinese practices? Then you'll enjoy this quick story about how two strangers' love of Tai Chi and Qigong intersected to spark a sweet moment of joy. To the Park for Some Morning Exercise Up early one morning this week, I headed to nearby Dunbar Park for some morning exercise. I planned to run eight 50 yard sprints on grass. I like the workout because it's short, involves running, and the soft surface is easy on my knees and back. The weather was delightful. B ..read more

Tai Chi for Balance: How to Stay on Your Feet and Avoid Falls by Chris Cinnamon The Doctor Recommended Exercise System for Seniors Falls are the #1 cause of injury in older adults, sending 3 million to the emergency room annually in the US. Yet leading medical authorities agree— Falls are preventable. And the #1 exercise for preventing falls is:Tai Chi. In his new book, Tai Chi for Balance, Chris Cinnamon, guides the reader through a step-by-step program designed to help you strengthen legs and hips, improve body awareness and posture, and avoid falls. Tai Chi for Balance has receive ..read more

Now Available Worldwide: Tai Chi for Balance: How to Stay on Your Feet and Avoid Falls by Chris Cinnamon The Doctor Recommended Exercise System for Seniors I'm excited to share this news about my new book, Tai Chi for Balance: How to Stay on Your Feet and Avoid Falls. Since it's release on Amazon two weeks ago, it's reached #1 Best Seller status in two categories, a milestone I could not have achieved without strong support from the Chicago Tai Chi community. Thank you! With growing international interest, readers in Canada, Germany, the UK, and Sweden are exploring the doctor recommend ..read more