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A Taiwanese sleep study on people who have trouble sleeping: what happens after six weeks of mat exercises?
In Taiwan, one in five adults suffers from insomnia. You might be one of them. Lying in bed, tossing and turning, your mind…
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Should older people avoid unnecessary activities?
You've definitely heard this phrase before. Perhaps your parents said it, perhaps a doctor said it, or perhaps you heard it yourself after a fall or injury…
Why are group classes and one-on-one classes fundamentally different?
Many people start practicing Chanrou by taking group classes. A reasonable choice is a relatively affordable group class where you can get a feel for the atmosphere…
What do good teachers truly teach?
There are two types of teachers: those who teach you movements, and those who teach you to feel movements. These two types of teachers seem different in the classroom…
The secret to reaction speed: not strong muscles, but a sensitive nervous system.
Many people believe that improving athletic performance means training muscles harder. But true reaction speed is actually more related to muscle size...
True power comes from expansion, not contraction.
Our imagination of strength is almost always contractive. Lifting a heavy object, the biceps bulge. Sprinting, the leg muscles…
Is the skin actually the largest sensory organ in the human body?
You may have been told from a young age that the skin is the largest organ in the human body. This is true in terms of area. But if we discuss…
Your diaphragm is affecting your posture.
Most people's understanding of the diaphragm stops at the level of "a muscle for breathing." It descends when you inhale, and...
We are not practicing movements, but rather vitality.
Some people, upon first entering Chanrou's classroom and seeing the equipment, assumed it was some kind of fitness training. Others noticed the fluidity of the movements…