PRINTER'S NO. 1432
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
256
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY PHILLIPS-HILL, BIZZARRO, CALTAGIRONE, DiGIROLAMO,
FREEMAN, HENNESSEY, SCHLOSSBERG, TOOHIL AND MILLARD,
APRIL 17, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 17, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing April 29, 2017, as "T'ai Chi and Qigong Day" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, "World T'ai Chi and Qigong Day" is celebrated in
hundreds of cities and in more than 70 nations annually; and
WHEREAS, T'ai chi and qigong's traditional Chinese exercises
involve a series of mindful relaxed movements and mind-body
meditations; and
WHEREAS, Individuals of all fitness levels benefit from using
the techniques of t'ai chi and qigong; and
WHEREAS, Harvard Medical School brands t'ai chi and qigong as
medication in motion for the myriad of health benefits that they
offer; and
WHEREAS, Emory University School of Medicine describes t'ai
chi and qigong as a series of movements creating strength and
improving balance, flexibility and cardiovascular health; and
WHEREAS, The University of Miami School of Medicine
determined that t'ai chi and qigong improve the behavior of
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adolescents with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder;
and
WHEREAS, The numerous studies of t'ai chi and qigong by the
National Institutes of Health reveal benefits, including stress
reduction, strengthening the immune system and overall general
health; and
WHEREAS, T'ai chi and qigong provide stress management and
behavior modification for drug abusers and prison inmates in
penal systems throughout the world; and
WHEREAS, The objective of "World T'ai Chi and Qigong Day" is
to bring practitioners together and enable individuals to learn
more about t'ai chi and qigong throughout this day of
celebration; and therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize April
29, 2017, as "T'ai Chi and Qigong Day" in Pennsylvania.
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