Healing Exercise
Byline Bio: Tai Chi Master and Wellness Expert Tommy Kirchhoff has spent 17 years refining Healing Exercise, a therapeutic, medicinal movement program based on Tai Chi. He is on a mission to educate seniors, doctors, and everyone about the proven health benefits of this gentle martial art. Learn more at healingexercise.org.
Broadcast Bio: The ancient Chinese martial art Tai Chi is a gentle form of movement clinically proven to relieve an long list of ailments, from arthritis and back pain to immune system disorders. It boosts immunity to shingles in older adults and is now being studied for its ability to help seniors recover from COVID-19. Our guest today is Wellness Expert Tommy Kirchhoff (SAY KIRK-OFF). A certified Tai Chi master, Tommy spent 17 years refining Healing Exercise, a therapeutic, medicinal-movement program based on Tai Chi. Learn more at healingexercise.org. Welcome, Tommy. You say that Tai Chi is unlike any other form of exercise. What makes it unique, and why is it so beneficial for seniors?
Full Bio: Tai Chi Master and Wellness Expert Tommy Kirchhoff spent 17 years refining Healing Exercise, a therapeutic, medicinal movement program based on Tai Chi. He is on a mission to educate seniors, doctors, and everyone about the proven health benefits of this gentle martial art. Tommy became a certified Tai Chi Master and developed Healing Exercise under the tutelage of Victor ShengLong Fu, a world-famous grandmaster of the internal martial arts Tai Chi, BaGua, Hsing-I and others. He studied communication and public relations at Grand Valley State University (MI). Tommy is married to Melissa Kirchhoff, a highly decorated, retired U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sergeant (E8) and combat veteran who is the owner and CEO of Healing Exercise. A professional athlete in both skiing and martial arts, Tommy enjoys alpine skiing, ski racing, and teaching little girls to ski. He taught Tai Chi to two-time Olympic gold medalist Ted Ligety, as well as winter Olympians Sarah Schleper and Erik Schlopy. Formerly a senior technical writer at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, Tommy is the author of two books and three abstracts published by the University of Salzburg for the International Congress on Science and Skiing. Learn more at healingexercise.org.