Classes and Events

At The Center for Optimal Health, we are very passionate about sharing our knowledge with the public. Any groups interested in scheduling a lecture or class about weight management, diabetes prevention, menopausal hormones, and other health topics, please contact our Office Manager, Judy Klinger, to make arrangements. For more information, call us at (949) 872-2850.

Tai Chi Class

A Tai Chi DVD is available for purchase at The Center.

Tai chi (ti-CHE) is sometimes described as "meditation in motion." Originally developed in China as a form of self-defense, this graceful form of exercise has existed for about three centuries. It's becoming increasingly popular around the world, both as a basic exercise program and as a complement to other health care methods.

Recently many studies have been to uncover the health benefits of Tai Chi. Research shows that practicing Tai Chi regularly may:

• Reduce anxiety and depression
• Improve balance and coordination, reducing the number of falls
• Improve sleep quality
• Slow bone loss in women following menopause
• Reduce high blood pressure
• Improve cardiovascular fitness
• Relieve chronic pain
• Reduce waist circumference and improve blood sugar levels
• Improve everyday physical functioning

Tai Chi is a noncompetitive, self-paced system of gentle physical exercise. To do Tai Chi, you perform a defined series of postures or movements in a slow, graceful manner. Each movement or posture flows into the next.

For your convenience, a Tai Chi instructional DVD produced by Dr. John Cheng (Tai Chi Instructor and Sports Medicine Doctor) is available for sale at the Center.