Hartland, WI -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/04/2010 -- Qigong Tai Chi is extremely effective exercise yet it is very simple and easy to learn. It includes simple flowing movements, deep breathing and a present moment meditative focus. Qigong is recommended by Oprah and Dr Oz, Harvard Medical School, Mayo Clinic, and the National Council on Aging. It has been found to be extremely helpful for people of all ages but especially for seniors.

Qigong stimulates the relaxation response in the body. It can actually slow the aging process by helping cells live longer and it can reverse the effects of chronic stress on the body. It reduces inflammation in the body like an anti-oxident so it can help almost every chronic disease. It is especially good at lowering high blood pressure and reducing low back and osteoarthritis knee pain. It promotes general health and strengthening, improves memory, and can help prevents falls, keeping seniors in their homes longer.

Qigong for Seniors is being offered at http://www.RelaxedandAlert.com, an innovative new program developed by Kathy Levac RN MS MQT. Kathy has combined her over twenty years of traditional healthcare experience with an extensive knowledge of Eastern health strategies to create online and DVD services to teach qigong and other relaxation techniques. Online full length videos and a personal wellness daily emails with 15 minute practice sessions give busy people the tools they need to be successful. The program promotes the Relaxed and Alert Lifestyle, a more balanced lower stress way of life and the tools to help one achieve it. The Relaxed and Alert Lifestyle results in one being more productive, having a clearer mind for better decision-making, happier relationships, and having a healthier body and mind.

With everything from qigong to tai chi to breathing exercise, focusing techniques, emotional release techniques, Buddhist mind training, mindfulness and meditation, it provides the resources people need to create new and healthier habits. Her daily blog offers tips from these areas as well. A free library of 1 minute stress break movement exercises can start you on the path to the Relaxed and Alert Lifestyle.

Having once been a cardiac nurse treating patients undergoing open heart surgery and heart transplants, Kathy is motivated to help people reduce their stress. Stress is known to be the cause or make worse every chronic disease. These relaxation techniques reduce the effect of stress on the body and help people to manage their current stress, while her other programs help support them to make healthier life style decisions to reduce the stress causing factors that are under their control.

“I want to help people be as happy and healthy as possible. As a healthcare executive, I ran myself into the ground with stress. I am a recovered stress-a-holic, and hope to help others on this same journey to a lower stress yet more productive lifestyle.” One can be successful and low stress. Kathy’s programs offer the tools to learn this more successful approach. The benefits of the Relaxed and Alert Lifestyle include: more productive, clearer thinking for better decision-making, happier relationships, and healthier body and mind.

These programs are available directly to seniors and others at http://www.RelaxedAndAlert.com.

Please join Kathy at Veteran's Park on Saturday, October 9th at 10 am to try some Qigong for Seniors movements during the Autumn Leaves Festival. (need to get approval)

Kathy also trains other health professionals, senior program activity professionals, and fitness professionals to teach her Qigong for Seniors Wellness Program in a One Day Training Certification Program that she offers across the country. As a new resident of Mount Airy, she is offering a program locally on Saturday October 16th.

Please see http://www.Qigong4Seniors.com for more information or call 262-370-5363 or email kathy@relaxedandalert.com.

Kathy and Ron Levac are new residents of Mount Airy as of August. They recently moved here from Hartland, Wisconsin. They have daughters studying at UVa and Duke, and were attracted to Mount Airy area by the mountain beauty, excellent weather, wellness community, and friendly Mayberry feel. They are looking forward to meeting and collaborating with the wonderful people of Mount Airy.