Source: CCTV.com

04-20-2009 17:28

At a time when the “LOHAS” tide (LOHAS means “Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability”) is welling ever stronger throughout the world, Taiwan offers you an endless number of ways, with an Oriental flair and a uniquely Taiwanese character, to stay healthy. Come to Taiwan and feel “LOHAS” the Taiwanese way, in the island’s cuisine, sports, leisure activities, and folk methods of health care.

In Taiwan, you can give your taste buds a treat and stay healthy at the same time by enjoying your fill of medicinal foods and healthful organic cuisine. If you are anxious to achieve a physical and mental balance, then you might try Taiwan’s yoga, Zen meditation, martial arts, or Tai Chi to bring you tranquility the Oriental way. If you just want to relax a bit during your trip, then a visit to one of Taiwan’s popular spas, a soak in a hot spring bath, or a soothing cup of traditional tea might be just the thing for you. If you want to experience the Chinese medical treatment that is receiving ever more attention around the world, then Taiwan will provide you with a health-travel environment of the highest quality. This brochure introduces Taiwan’s rich variety of health-giving resources so that you can experience, in the most relaxed and natural way possible, the island’s health culture and leisure travel at the same time.

Zen Meditation

Zen meditation can revitalize you and make you feel almost reborn. You can see temples all over Taiwan, and many of them have meditation rooms that visitors can use. Some offer meditation classes, and even overnight accommodation. Many of these meditation areas are located in the mountains, surrounded by beautiful natural scenery—the perfect place for you to harmonize your body and cleanse your soul.

Ci Gong

This unique method of strengthening the body and curing illness is an ancient Chinese way to health. In general, its practice is meant to harmonize the mind, breath, and body. Most important is the mind, and Ci Gong is supposed to rid you of random thoughts, paving the way for emptying the mind and relaxing the body. Harmonizing the breath means breathing from the abdomen, and harmonizing the body means to achieve a state of relaxation and tranquility whether standing, sitting, or lying down. According to the theory of Chinese medicine, people become ill because the free circulation of blood and breath is blocked, and needs to be opened up. This is what the practice of Ci Gong is supposed to do.