M9.1: GET UP AND MOVE!-ASSESSMENT
I received six responses for this survey (out of about eight that I sent out, so that was pretty good). The "Get Up and Move!" assessment was more intended to spur thought and interest than to gather data. I did capture emails for all respondents, and there were several valuable comments in the final answer. The final question* helped me understand how respondents were reacting to the overall idea of TTQ after seeing the video "Get Up and Move!" and reading the general description of Qigong and TTQ.
*Final Survey Question:
Qigong exercise is a healing practice that can be traced back over 5000 years in ancient Chinese culture. In modern times, studies done in both the East and the West show that multiple categories of benefits are derived by practicing this art. Some of the categories of benefits studied are: bone density, cardiopulmonary effects, physical function, balance, and fall prevention and related risk factors, quality of life, self-efficacy, patient reported outcomes, psychological symptoms, and immune- and inflammation-related responses (Jahnke et al., 2010, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20594090/). Within each category of outcomes derived by practicing this style of moving meditational art, both Taiji and Qigong interventions are represented as equivalent (Jahnke et al., 2010).
TTQ is an exercise, a meditation, and a lifestyle program developed to help people move more, more regularly, and in more beneficial ways. Qigong is an ancient Taoist art from China that helps improve the flow of life force energy (Qi), and thus attain greater health and longevity. In Western terms, practicing this gentle repetitive movement helps improve circulation, balance, mobility, and strength, while reducing stress, fatigue, and stagnation. TTQ is a carefully developed blend of traditional Taoist and Yogic movements, meditations and other practices augmented with the best of western wellness theory and practices.
Qigong exercise is a healing practice that can be traced back over 5000 years in ancient Chinese culture. In modern times, studies done in both the East and the West show that multiple categories of benefits are derived by practicing this art. Some of the categories of benefits studied are: bone density, cardiopulmonary effects, physical function, balance, and fall prevention and related risk factors, quality of life, self-efficacy, patient reported outcomes, psychological symptoms, and immune- and inflammation-related responses (Jahnke et al., 2010, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20594090/). Within each category of outcomes derived by practicing this style of moving meditational art, both Taiji and Qigong interventions are represented as equivalent (Jahnke et al., 2010).
TTQ is an exercise, a meditation, and a lifestyle program developed to help people move more, more regularly, and in more beneficial ways. Qigong is an ancient Taoist art from China that helps improve the flow of life force energy (Qi), and thus attain greater health and longevity. In Western terms, practicing this gentle repetitive movement helps improve circulation, balance, mobility, and strength, while reducing stress, fatigue, and stagnation. TTQ is a carefully developed blend of traditional Taoist and Yogic movements, meditations and other practices augmented with the best of western wellness theory and practices.