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W W W . S c a l n l V . c O M - T H E B R E E Z E<br />
HEALtH AND fItNESS<br />
Mitch Menik’s<br />
Tai Chi & Meditation<br />
The Benefits of Mediation<br />
• Calm and quiet your mind and body<br />
• Reduce stress<br />
• Allows you to relax<br />
• Controls anxiety<br />
• Enhances the immune system<br />
• Reduces high blood pressure<br />
• Manages chronic pain<br />
• Controls substance abuse<br />
• Brings you inner joy, peace and love<br />
• Allows you to focus on being present<br />
• Allows you to think clearly and resolve issues more effectively<br />
• Brings harmony and balance into your life and those closest to<br />
you<br />
• Helps you breathe more deeply and effectively<br />
• Allows you to connect and become one with your mind, body<br />
and spirit<br />
tai Chi or Ki gong, the healing essence of tai Chi, serves to help us<br />
stop our thinking or mind chatter, so we are able to connect with our<br />
true self, find balance, peace and harmony. This allows the mind and<br />
body to restore itself back to its state of perfect health.<br />
Ki gong is a slow moving meditation exercise enabling you to<br />
become aware of your breath, body and spirit. “Ki” refers to life’s vital<br />
energy while “Gong” refers to practice or exercise.<br />
Ki Gong gently moves all your major joints and is an excellent daily<br />
exercise for all ages, especially those over 50 or with disabilities.<br />
Another important benefit is oxygen, a natural antibiotic, which<br />
comes from the intentional deep diaphragmatic breathing used in<br />
Ki Gong. Deep breathing cleanses and purifies the body supplying<br />
it with more oxygen, assisting in cell rejuvenation. It also slows the<br />
heart rate down and lowers blood pressure.<br />
Be sure to experience the benefits of tai Chi/Ki gong with Mitch<br />
here at SCAL Community Center. He holds mediation classes on<br />
Thursdays at 4 p.m. and Tai Chi classes on Fridays at 10 a.m.<br />
Blood Pressure CHeCKs<br />
Donna McCarthur from Centennial Hills Hospital will perform free<br />
blood pressure checks on friday, March 9, from 9-10 a.m. in the<br />
Community Center. No advance sign up is necessary, and tests are<br />
done on a first-come, first-served basis.<br />
8 - March 2012<br />
Don’t Miss<br />
the “Jack Walker and friends<br />
Monthly Variety show”<br />
sunday, March 11th, 7pm<br />
access showroom,<br />
aliante station Casino & Hotel<br />
See Page 13