Does Tai Chi help asthma symptoms?

A small study from Thailand found that the alternative exercise can help asthma symptoms. What do you think? Have you ever tried Tai Chi? What effect has it had on your asthma?

Original news story can be found here: asthma.org.uk/news_media/ne...

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hi tai chi definatley can help asthma its all about the breathing.my hubby is a martial art instructor and he said for you to look on the kung foo international website if your interested to find a venue near you.i myself have studied tai chi and its a great stress buster too.

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Tai Chi

If anyone out there is thinking about starting Tai Chi I would recommend it!

How to describe it?

Meditation in motion is not bad.

Tai Chi is about control and balence and since I started 3 years ago I have avoided hospitals vistits, my asthma still troubles me but I do find that it has helped me mentally and phyically to cope and control my reactions especailly durin attacks.

I enjoy that Tai Chi has given me back an avenue to exercise and sports and out of all the alternative therapies I have tried - Tai Chi is the most rewarding.

Jacomus

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I too can vouch that Tai Chi can help enormously with asthma. I took this up years ago in my early twenties, and whilst I don't really practise it now I still use some of the breathing techniqes when on long seaside walks to great benefit - especially when peak flow has been a little low!!

Twizzle

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Yes... Tai Chi and all and any exercise that gets you listening to your body and relax helps immensely...

I also meditate and have for years used a type of self hypnosis as a means to stop/control/take charge of pain.

Hope you all keep well and ... Relax....!

Hugs from the Orkney Isles

Susy