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Finding tranquillity in today’s busy world can be challenging without the right channel. Tai Chi exercises and balances the body and mind.
At Sun Med, we offer easy, enjoyable, and effective Tai Chi classes for the Black Mountain community in Noosa. Tai Chi is a beautiful and potent practice used for meditation and exercise. However, it can be much more to people in their journey of healing and thus we recommend it as a complimentary self-practice to receiving acupuncture treatments.
Tai Chi or Tai Chi Chuan was originally developed as a form of martial arts in China back in the 13th Century. With deep breathing exercises, relaxation, and flowing movements, Tai Chi is now practised as a gentle and health-promoting exercise.
The movements of Tai Chi promotes inner strength to find power for healing and wellness. With Tai Chi classes, you will be able to have a more balanced mental state and improve your general physical fitness. The theory behind Tai Chi uses the flow of energy in the body known as qi or chi. Practising will allow you to convert your qi to an internal force known as jing. This internal energy builds your strength and ability from the inside.
Sun Med offers comprehensive Tai Chi classes in Noosa. We are affiliated with Sunshine Coast Chen Style Tai Ji School, teaching the original form of Tai Chi derived from the Henan province of China.
Tai Chi, an internal and gentle form of martial arts, values three main aspects: health, meditation, and martial arts. Practising Tai Chi brings together physical relief from the stress of the body and mind, maintaining internal balance, and self-defense in the form of gentle combat. Its ultimate purpose is to cultivate the qi throughout the body to flow smoothly and powerfully, bringing internal energy and strength. The essential principles of Tai Chi are mind with body, control of movements and breathing, converting internal energy, mind, loosening, and jing.
There are five main forms of Tai Chi. These share the same essential principles and theory of Tai Chi however with the use of different approaches. The major forms are Chen, Yang, Wu-Hao, Wu, and Sun styles. These styles are named after their origin Chinese families.
Tai Chi can offer various benefits to an individual and is recognised as the art of physiotherapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Recommended by TCM practitioners, the effectiveness of Tai Chi in an individual’s life of healing has been extensively studied.
The benefits of Tai Chi include improving the physical body such as with muscular strength, flexibility, endurance, balance, immunity, and pain relief. Practising Tai Chi also helps improve one’s quality of life in terms of stress retention and internal balance. These aspects make up a stronger physical function in terms of supporting the body. Physiological benefits such as better body fluid and blood circulation allow healing with routine practice. Overall, it can help a person with their general well-being.
Tai Chi can be practiced by anyone regardless of age or level of fitness. The practice and effects of Tai Chi in one’s body can help any individual in their healing. It is a low-impact exercise that will not put heavy pressure on your bones and joints. Tai Chi movements allow gentle and gradual improvements to activity.
Allow your body and mind to experience harmony with Tai Chi classes. With our classes in the Noosa Region, we can aid you in your journey. Contact us today!
Acupuncture is an ancient therapy mainly from China however there is plenty of evidence for it’s use in other ancient civilisations around the world including South America and Africa.
Sun Med uses a gentle style of Acupuncture, elabaroted from the Japanese Techniques of meridian therapy. It is gentle, effective and painless. The needles used are as thin as hair, sterile and used only once.
Herbal Medicine is the original form of Medicine from around the World. Chinese Herbal Medicine is based on temperature and flavour. It is said that when the body is not too hot nor too cold and the five flavours are balanced then health will prevail. Herbal Medicine has been used for Millenia for the treatment of many health conditions. Sun Med uses a range of Herbal medicines including, Pills, Powders and Raw, depending on the persons needs. All herbs are sustainably grown and ethically purchased. Herbs can be tailored to vegan and gluten needs.
Prounounced Chee Gong, is a form of exercise used to Nourish Life. It involves slow deliberate movements with breathing and visualisation. At Sun Med we use a specific type of Qi Gong that is medically based. It can be used for the treatment and prevention of dis-ease. We run frequent classes and workshops in Qi Gong as well as bring in specialised teachers from around the world.
Sun Med uses a combination of Western and Eastern Massage techniques. Using Remedial, Deep Tissue techniques with the flow and diagnosis of Japanese and Chinese techniques, allows for deeper relaxation and longer lasting results when it comes to your musculoskeletal issues.
Cupping has been used for thousands of years across the planet. It’s been recorded for use with colds and flus throughtout europe and the middle east, as well through all of Asia. Sun Med uses a style of cupping that may help with musculoskeletal pain, colds and flus as well headaches and other painful conditions.
Sun Med is affiliated with Sunshine Coast Chen Style Tai Ji School. Chen Style is the original form of Tai Ji from Henan Province China. Currently classes are held every Monday night in Nambour.
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Mind health: Mood disorders, addiction, emotional regulation, anxiety issues, stress.
Heart health: Palpitations, blood pressure regulation, circulation issues.
Digestive health: Bloating, abdominal pain, ibs, constipation, diarrhoea, appetite
issues, weight loss.
Musculature health: General aches & pains, joint pain, back pain, headaches, migraines,
arthritis.
Sexual health: Pregnancy, fertility, menstrual issues, urogenital problems.
Longevity: Genetic issues, bone problems, aging.
Respiratory health: Coughs, colds, flu, breathing problems, sinus issues.
Immune health: Viral conditions, parasites, bacteria infections, auto immune, chronic problems.
Energy health: Low energy, chronic fatigue, agitation, attention issues.
Sleep health: Insomnia, night terrors, snoring, jet-lag, restlessness, night sweats.
The space is very zen and relaxing, instantly makes you feel calm as you enter. The workshops are unique, interesting, practical, and I have learn something incredible and new every time! Highly recommend checking out all that Sun Med has to offer.
Angela
Took my kids to Sun Med and I could not be happier with the outcome. Set up is very clean and relaxing. Learnt a lot and will be returning
Jamie
Shane from Sun Med treated our daughter with Acupuncture, and provided a complete understanding of where and why her body was experiencing certain symptoms, too herself (7 year old) and us as parents. His gentle and caring nature allowed her to feel at ease during treatment and in power of her own body and health. Thank you Shane!
Gemma
I have been going to Shane and taking my kids for many and varied issues, physical and emotional and he is simply outstanding.
Pettina
