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Tai Chi For Seniors

Tai Chi is the world's most popular form of exercise. Millions of people learn and practice it to gain a more active life through relaxed movement and alert minds. Deep breathing and slow stretching develops better balance and coordination, more leg strength, and increased energy. Twenty minute practice sessions several times a week are recommended.

Qigong, also called Tai Chi is recognized by the United States National Institutes of Health Office of Alternative Medicine as an important method of Alternative Health Care.

Over 75% of traditional medical schools in the United States have courses in natural, complimentary medicine. Some schools, including Harvard Medical School, have ongoing research projects focused on Tai Chi to assess the benefits of this style of exercise.

People between ages sixty and eighty may find that the reduced risk of falls to be strong motivation to embark upon a well-explained program that takes the mystery out of learning Tai Chi. Mark Johnson has several videos demonstrating his approach with seniors. An introductory video which sells for $25.00 can be ordered at www.taichiforseniorsvideo.com or Mark Johnson 801 Tupper St #1111 Santa Rosa, CA 95404.

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August 2015 Newsletter

The Luxury of Meditative Walking Exercise in the Labyrinth

The practice of labyrinth walking integrates the body with the mind and the mind with the spirit. Walking one path that winds in a circuitous way to the center and back out to the edge of the labyrinth creates a metaphor of meaningful life through meditation and prayer.

The following list of abundant blessings and benefits available to us as we walk the labyrinth should encourage us to look for a labyrinth in our communities:

A relaxed body and a quiet mind (stress reduction)

Balance in our lives (restoration of health and happiness)

Insight (turning toward the unknown, the mysterious)

Self-reflection(with heightened community awareness)

Discovery of innovation-intuition (hearing the inner voice)

Celebration (play)

Dr. Margaret Rappaport

Dr. Margaret Rappaport is a significant contributor to At Sixes and Sevens, Inc. concept and growth. Her book, "Bringing Life to the Labyrinth" invites those who want a more profound understanding of this 4,000-year-old symbol to open their hearts, minds, and bodies to the new consciousness that walking the labyrinth brings.

The labyrinth is a walking meditation tool, the uses of which are as limitless as the human imagination. This comprehensive guide to modern labyrinths is a companion for individuals and groups to enhance their spiritual, personal, and professional growth. It explores and explains the labyrinth's power, encourages the practice of walking the labyrinth for benefits above and beyond regular exercise and meditation, and points to its mystical aspects available to experience.

Bringing Life to the Labyrinth is available from the Marketplace resource at www.atsixesandsevensmultimedia.com or from www.amazon.com

Dr Margaret Rappaport

Founding Executive Director, at 6's & 7's

Looking Forward

The Library

At Sixes and Sevens, Inc. is soliciting for funding for the first time in our monthly Newsletter!

As a result of the sudden death of the visionary Chairman of the Board, Mr. Warren Sillcocks, the 2015 budget has experienced a significant shortfall. We are addressing the matter in two ways. The first is to offer a membership service to augment our resource-filled website. The subscription program is for people with an interest in enhanced, in-depth materials to support their purpoase and lifestyle.
For a nomial fee of $10.00 per month paid each month through Pay-Pal or by check or credit card, either monthly or annually, membership lets you access information, receive discounts, and connect in new ways. Your subscription offers the following: a free bi-monthly webinar with Margaret Rappaport and other specialists on topics related to living well between sixty and eighty; a new ideas report on nutrition, sleep and exercise including inspiring poems and blog roll.
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The second initiative to raise operating funds is to offer "building blocks" at three donation levels: $25., $50., and $100. Small, medium and large "Block Donors" will be recognized in our monthly Newsletters. All contributions will be used for podcasts and radio programming which are currently in development.

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Taken from ancient Pali scriptures, "mette" translates into English as loving kindness. Today it is used to refer to meditation based on the recitation of specific phrases directed first at oneself, then gradually extending to other people in the community and finally offered at all people across the globe.

Practicing "metta" seeks to create a warm feeling within as well as enhancing our capacity for benevolence and compassion. As time passes and practice develops into a discipline the results are a sense of deep contentment and a renewed appreciation of other people.

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