Need help Quick!

[MartialArtsSnob]

The human resources director where I work wants me to teach a Tai Chi class for an hour each morning AT WORK! On the clock! There are a great many very stressed out Execs here and I convinced him that it would help. He wants me to give him some information on the benefits for a flyer that will go out to all 500 employees. I want to give this to him ASAP while the idea is still fresh. I know that this has been done a million times and I have no desire to reinvent the wheel. Does anyone have a brief write up on this that I can shamelessly plagiarize?

[MartialArtsSnob]

:cry: nobody loves me :cry:

[JohnnyX]

Maybe Sensei Google might help - http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=Tai+Chi+benefits

:love:

[Jiraiya]

Sensei Google kicks butt! :woo:

Um... if you are going to teach it don't you know enough about it to promote it? It's supposed to be good for balance, it is low-impact, it is supposed to help reduce stress, it is "moving meditation", etc.

Cool for you to get to teach it at work on the clock. I know I'd rather get paid to do Tai Chi than sit at a desk. ;)

[MartialArtsSnob]

Sensei Google kicks butt! :woo:

Um... if you are going to teach it don't you know enough about it to promote it?


Yes, but like I said, I don't want to reinvent the wheel. I know that there are many people far more eloquent than I, so I asked for some help. :o

[frankiefuller]

Helps breathing and relaxing to get people in good moods. It is actually also considered a martiart art and can be used to defend oneself (Bolo Yeung, the big Chinese bad guy in Bloodsport and some other Van Damme movies, practices Yang style tai chi).

[Kwajman]

You could be a sniper and go to some school that teaches it and ahem, 'borrow' some their brochures for ideas. Of course I would never encourage plagiarism, but its a start.

[johndoch]

How about:

New

Works name Tai-chi class

Place ???

Time???

Beginners welcome

[daftyman]

"Tai Chi," refers to the movement and inter-relation of the basic energies of the Universe, commonly known as Yin and Yang. The Tai Chi symbol is the Yin-Yang symbol, and is now, widely known in the West.

"Chuan" means method or Fist. Chuan is the physical way in which the Tai Chi is manifested.

So, "Tai Chi Chuan," is the method that uses the principles of Yin and Yang.

In practical terms, Tai Chi Chuan is an exercise for the body and mind, a way to achieve a natural state of relaxation, and a highly regarded Martial Art. It is also a Spiritual practice to help deepen our understanding of ourselves and the world we live in.

Tai Chi Chuan is normally taught as a sequence of movements called a Form. The Form is usually done slowly and with minimum use of physical strength. The exact sequence of the form will differ with the style, and even within a style there will be variations. The Form teaches students to become more aware of their bodies and begins to exercise the body’s natural energy called Chi. In addition to the Form, most schools of Tai Chi teach Push Hands. Push Hands teaches sensitivity to the actions and energies of another person and how to deal with these energies without breaking the Tai Chi principles. In effect, the Form teaches the student about themselves and Push Hands teaches an approach to being with other people and the world in general. Again, each style has its own way of doing Push Hands and its own emphasis.

Excerpt from a site I know