Tai Chi

Media Access Programming Award presented to Qi Gong Santa Barbara with Jessica Kolbe.

Thanksgiving morning provided an opportunity for Tai Chi/Qigong practitioners to balance their qi on the beach. Local instructor Jessica Kolbe regularly leads beach classes in the ancient Chinese arts of moving meditation for wellness.

"Tai chi is often described as 'meditation in motion,' but it might well be called 'medication in motion.' There is growing evidence that this mind-body practice, which originated in China as a martial art, has value in treating or preventing many health problems."

The graceful, dancelike progression of meditative poses called tai chi originated in ancient China as a martial art, but the exercise is best known in modern times as a route to reduced stress and enhanced health.

The ancient Chinese practice of tai chi appears to relieve symptoms of depression in older people, a new study shows.