The History of an Unprecedented Health and Healing Event . . .

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The History of an Unprecedented Health and
Healing Event . . .
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. . . On a clear, quiet April morning .
. . 8 years ago
. . . 200 people quietly gathered on the lawn of
Kansas Citys Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art to
celebrate and educate on the healing benefits
theyd gotten from . . .
T'ai Chi Chi Kung
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. . . Unaware that they weregiving birth to
whatwas about to become
a world altering movementfor health healing .
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As they quietly gathered to celebrate and share
their personal healing . . .
World T'ai Chi Chi Kung Day
. . . Was born !
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. . . This subtle healing event was covered by
media worldwide . . .
CNN
FOX News
. . . causing others worldwidewhod benefited
from Tai Chi Qigongto ask how they could get
involved . . .
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World Tai Chi Qigong Day was covered by
German International Radio
The South China Morning Post
The New York Times
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Xinhua News Agency
The Wall Street Journal
Reader's Digest
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A global health movement began to form, educating
millions worldwide of the profound benefits of
T'ai Chi Qigong
Natural health, and Traditional Chinese
Medicine
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. . . however, something else came of this event
as well . . .
. . . a coming together of peoples from around
the globe . . . across economic, geopolitical
boundaries
. . . united by a simple desire for health
healing . . .
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. . . The Kansas City groupwas joined by
Hong Kong's Chinese Martial Arts Association
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. . . then more joined in
Thailand
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Russia !
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Argentina
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Hawaii !
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Poland
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New Zealand
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Ecuador !
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Germany
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China
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Zimbabwe
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Journée Mondiale de Tai Chi
Giornata Mundiale del Tai ji
Svijetski Tai Chi Dan
Welt Tai Chi Tag
Het Werld Tai Chi Dag
Tai Chi di Dunia
Dia Mundial de tai chi
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The United Nations, Governors, and Mayors began
to Officially Proclaim World Tai Chi
Qigong Day !
Brazil !
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United Nations World Health Organization
recognizes
World T'ai Chi Qigong Day
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Governors Officially Proclaim World Tai Chi
Qigong Day !
Governor of Utah !
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California !
Connecticut
Missouri
Georgia !
Kansas
ILLINOIS
Pennsylvania
Massachussetts
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Mayors of Major Cities Officially
ProclaimWorld Tai Chi Qigong Day
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Pemberton, New Jersey
St. Louis, Missouri
El Paso, Texas
York, Pennsylvania
Willingboro, New Jersey
Rochester, New York
Patchogue, New York
Toledo, Ohio
Suffolk County, New York
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The World has truly come together to support
World T'ai Chi Qigong Day's
Health and healing efforts
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World Tai Chi Qigong Dayis now
celebratedin 60 nations worldwideon 6
continents the last Saturday of Aprileach year
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. . . and this is only the
beginning . . .
www.WorldTaiChiDay.org
. . . A resource center for personaland global
health and healing.
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Visit www.worldtaichiday.orgto find teachers
worldwide, medical research on Tai Chi Qigong
and other natural health technology benefits.
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Argentina
Bangladesh
Belgium
Australia
Brazil
Bulgaria
Bolivia
Cameroon
Canada
China
Columbia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Ecuador
El Salvador
England
France
Germany
Greece
Guatemala
Hong Kong
Iceland
Hungary
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Ireland
Israel
Latvia
India
Italy
United Kingdom
Trinidad
Luxemburg
Jersey Channel Isle
Malaysia
Sweden
Mexico
Quebec
Netherlands
Zimbabwe
Nigeria
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Puerto Rico
Russia
Scotland
South Africa
Spain
Switzerland
Turkey
Venezuela
Thailand
New Zealand