Season 1, Episode 33 - Tai Chi (1989)
The Angela Show
Details
Collection:LSA
Genre: Panel
Place Covered: Louisiana General, 1989, 1980s
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Department of State
Date Issued: 2024-07-23
Duration: 00:21:41
Subjects: Blood Pressure | Mercy Hospital Wellness Center -- New Orleans, La. | Health and Wellness | Cardiac Health | Exercise
Contributors:
- Hill, Angela Host
- Welsh, Jim Interviewee
Description
Host, Angela Hill interviews Jim Welsh, Tai Chi instructor at Mercy Hospital Wellness Center (now Lindy Boggs Medical Center -- permanently closed). They discuss the benefits of slow movement exercises like Tai Chi, its positive impacts on heart health, and the history of Tai Chi as a Chinese practice. A live studio audience is present and takes part in a question and answer session. Air date: November 17, 1989.