:: Current Events

SimplyAware Website Updates

We have been working hard to update our website so please look around. You will find a totally reworked RESOURCES Section that is easier to use and has direct links to the resources via Amazon.com. Also, please look for highlighted text as it will direct you to pages that may not be available otherwise.

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Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children and The Arthritis Foundation invite Sifu Chris Bouguyon to Camp Joint Adventure

Camp Joint Adventure is a summer camp for children with juvenile arthritis hosted at Camp John Marc - a summer camp for special needs children. Each year the last week of July is dedicated to children diagnosed with some form of juvenile arthritis. Dedicated volunteers and Scottish Rite hospital staff travel down to Meridian, Texas to treat these special children to a real summer camp, where they can forget about treatments, rehab and hospitals and just be a kid again. Click here to read more about my adventure at camp.

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SimplyAware and the Arthritis Foundation host Tai Chi for Arthritis Instructor Certification Workshop in Angleton, Texas

Jeff Savage of the Arthritis Foundation invited Troyce Thome back to Texas to certify instructors for the growing TCA program. Troyce was one of the first in the United States to become a certified Master Trainer for Dr. Paul Lam and is Sifu Chris' mentor in the TCA program. Sifu Chris Bouguyon was invited to assist with this training series as part of his path towards becoming a Master Trainer for Dr. Paul Lam. Besides 15 other talented new TCA instructors, SimplyAware's own Fayne Bouguyon earned her TCA Instructor Certifications - Levels 1 and 2 - during this weekend of hard work and fun. [Photo Gallery]

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:: Health News

For previous posted articles please reference our archive files

Tai Chi may Help Seniors avoid falls according to a South Korean Research Study.

"Regular exercise is very important as we get older because when we get to 65 we start losing muscle strength at a rate of up to two percent per year" say the researchers in a news release. [More]

Tai Chi has great potential for health promotion in older adults.

Older people who took part in a structured program of Tai Chi found that their balance and physical strength improved, reducing the risk of falls, according to a paper in the latest Journal of Advanced Nursing. [More]

Study Says: Older Women Take to Tai Chi for Exercise

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The gentle, flowing movements of tai chi may offer older women an exercise program they can live with, researchers said Friday. "Studies have suggested that the elderly can reduce their risk of falls, lower their blood pressure and ease arthritis symptoms through the practice, and some research indicates tai chi can improve heart and blood vessel function in both healthy people and those with heart conditions."

More information can also be found on www.arthritis.org