National Expert Meeting on Qi Gong and Tai Chi Consensus Initiative Documents

Consensus Report [PDF 1.11 MB] was created by the National Blueprint Office at the University of Illinois, the National Council on Aging, and Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi and funded by the Archstone Foundation. The goal of this report is address the challenges of integrating Qi Gong and Tai Chi programs into the aging network and to identify the necessary components of a program to meet diverse population needs and functional abilities.
An Exploration of Best Practices in Qi Gong [PDF 261 KB] by Roger Jahnke, OMD Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi (IIQTC)
Overview of Best Practices in Taiji [PDF 199KB] by Yang Yang, Ph.D. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The Role of Tai Chi Exercise in Promoting Health Benefits for Older Persons [PDF 223 KB] by Fuzhong Li, Ph.D., Oregon Research Institute

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