The Range of Motion Dance is a unique exercise and relaxation training program for people with pain and other physical limitations, e.g., arthritis, lupus, Parkinson’s and fibromyalgia that was developed by Diane Harlowe and Tricia Yu at St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1981. Range of Motion exercises are combined with basic principles of t’ai chi ch’uan, an ancient Chinese exercise for health and longevity. It teaches participants to relax despite pain, to move gently and slowly to maintain the ability to move, and to develop an awareness of subtle changes in the body.
(Source: T’ai Chi Center of Madison LLC, www.taichicenterofmadison.com)
