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 Tai Chi practice has an impressive capacity to promote cross generational relationships. A unifying group dynamic can develop whilst moving together in meditative rhythm. A practitioner can bypass negative cognitive processes and reduce anxiety. The non verbal aspect of the practice empowers the elderly, makes them regain their felt sense, loosen up and feel connected to others. Tai Chi practice is a wonderful antidote to prevalent divisive social attitudes. Tai Chi clearly can help develop pycho-emotional and psycho-physical benefits. It promotes homeostasis of the body's organs and tissues, is proved to prevent falls, calms the nerves, and promotes deeper circulation which helps to mobilize the joints and ligaments. Crc 29.03.11

In his capacity as a Tai Chi Lineage disciple, Chris Ray Chappell is to be a guest speaker at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology. Mr Chappell has 38 years experience in the movement and healing arts. His lineage encompasses direct training with some of China's most illustrious masters of internal body control. Namely master Ma Bao Guo and the late Grandmaster Tian Yin Jia.

At the congress he will present an experiential view Tai Chi, which will include his observations whilst teaching professionally, people who have had impaired movement and painful symptoms. Conditions ranging from arthritis, repetitive strain injury, back pain, post surgery trauma amoung others.The talk will specifically address why Tai Chi is a suitable modality for treating arthritis and rheumatic conditions.

Chris has previously taught at the Bethlem Maudsley Tyson Ward, Whitehaven Physiotherapy dept, the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine and his studies also include myo-fascial structural bodywork and human dissection studies.