On the “last Saturday of April” each year, events in over 90 countries educate the public about the science-proven Mind Body practices of Tai Chi, Chi Kung, Yoga, Meditation, and Mindfulness. Data reveals that up to 90% of health issues are caused by unmanaged stress, and best prevented or treated by the Big 5 science tested Mind Body practices. All events are free and open to the public. 
- (1888PressRelease) April 22, 2025 – 26 years ago, in Kansas City, 200 people gathered to hold a mass Tai Chi event where the public was invited to participate for free. CNN picked up local coverage, and the event, World Tai Chi Day is now celebrated annually in over 90 countries. All events worldwide are free and open to the public and many events list at the official website, but readers can Google “World Tai Chi Day [your city] to find many more local events being held.
The official website is www.WorldTaiChiDay.org where science on mind body is provided showing how it can help with most common health issues and save society trillions annually when mind body is taught in public education.
World Tai Chi Day’s motto is “One World … One Breath” and it brings people together across racial, ethnic, religious, and political boundaries to … play Tai Chi and Qigong and Mind Body practices together each year. Events have been officially proclaimed by government bodies worldwide including; Senates and Legislatures (California, New York, Puerto Rico, Brazil), the President of Croatia, the National Health Ministry of Bonaire, and embassies and consulates have helped, such as the USA, China, India, Italy, etc.
Massive events have been held in Mexico City, Havana Cuba, Hong Kong, New York, Indonesia, etc. etc. See YouTube video titled, “Change the World – Share This Video – World Tai Chi & Qigong Day – One World … One Breath”
The Founders of World Tai Chi Day, William & Angela Wong Douglas, collected the science on mind body for decades, and recently released it in their new book “The Gospel of Science: Mind Blowing New Science on Ancient Truths to Heal Our Stress, Lives, and Planet” (2nd edition).
In this new book science is revealed showing that global Mind Body Events; like World Tai Chi Day, World Yoga Day, and World Peace Meditation Day (the last 2 United Nations sponsored) … “measurably increased coherence in global consciousness,” as explained by the past 20 year Director of Research at Princeton University’s famed PEAR Labs (Princeton Engineering Anomalies Research Laboratory).
Other major studies revealed that when the equivalent of 1% of a city’s or institution’s population was high level meditators, it would dramatically reduce violent crime rates, and in a study of 48 cities this occurred when compared to control cities, and this benefit last 5 years after the initial study.
Science also revealed that Mind Body practices could dramatically boost immunity (T Cell counts), increase IQs by 20 points, improve GRE Reading Scores, Math Proficiency, and Verbal Fluency … leading to the birth of the Global Transformation Project, and global coalition of leading minds in Science, Health, Education, and Mind Body calling for a United Nations Resolution advocating Mind Body Education as a Core Part of Public Education worldwide … because the data shows it would save trillions annually in future health & social costs.
Founders, William & Angela Wong Douglas, authors of “The Gospel of Science: Mind Blowing New Science on Ancient Truths to Heal Our Stress, Lives, and Planet” (2nd edition) are available for interview.
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Becki Redner
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