World Tai Chi & Qigong Day Celebrated in Israel

For more news visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ facebook.com Chinese mind and body practices are gaining more and more popularity in the West. On Friday (April 29), World Tai Chi & Qigong Day was marked in many countries around the world. Our correspondent in Israel joined local practitioners in celebrating the event. Here's the story. On Friday, dozens of teachers and students of various martial arts schools gathered in Jerusalem's Wohl Rose Park to celebrate World Tai Chi & Qigong Day. These ancient Chinese practices for body and mind attract both fitness fans and spiritual seekers. Marek Wajsman, who has been practicing for over 26 years, organized the event in Jerusalem. [Marek Wajsman, Tai Chi, Aikido and Qigong Teacher]: "In the whole world it is an amazing event, I do it every year. It's just people from all over the world, every year, at the same time, gathering together, doing some exercise, some simple movement. It is not necessary to get very complicated in this very sophisticated world. We can just stand under a tree and do a few stretches, a few soft movements, feel good and start the day." According to a Harvard Medical Health Publication, practicing Tai Chi brings many health benefits. [Dr Dani Kahn, Clinical Psychologist]: "These days more and more people are seeing articles come out, research papers from very reputable Western medicine demonstrating how the Tai Chi forms and the Tai chi workouts are extremely <b>…</b>
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