April 2006 Newspaper Article
You
don’t have
to believe in miracles
to see miraculous
improvement in people’s
health. Golden Breath
American Tai Chi
is being practiced
by thousands of people
on both coasts of
the country and making
a major difference
in the quality of
life for people who
have chronic illnesses.
Their headquarters,
located at 1928 Cottman
Avenue, runs classes
five times a week
giving people the
flexibility to practice
as a group and learn
the beautiful dance-like
movements.
SiBok Robert Kassof,
a former 20 year
resident of the Northeast,
is the man who created
this new form of
tai chi, an ancient
art of the Chinese
people. Although
tai chi is over 1,000
years old, this new
system that the SiBok
developed thirty
years ago is different.
Where other systems
focus on the body
from the waist down,
Golden Breath’s
focus is on the upper
body system—and
primarily breathing.
Those who have been
practicing Golden
Breath for years
give testimonials
to the way it has
changed their ability
to live. On
their website, www.Goldenbreath.com,
you can click into
numerous testimonials
from people from
every walk of life,
from professionals,
business owners,
and clergy people.
In addition to those
listed, some of the
people who are available
for you to interview
include:
Karen Green, owner,
Lioness Jewelers
with stores in Jeweler’s
Row in Center City
and Booth Corners – She
was diagnosed with cervical
torsion dystonia
of the neck 11
years ago. Her
neurologist said
that she had an incurable
progressive brain
disorder that in
time would leave
her totally debilitated.
She now teaches this
system and has excellent
health.
Scott Newman, 39,
a Northeast Resident
and Customer Service
Specialist. He was
diagnosed with Multiple
Sclerosis 20 years
ago. When he first
started Golden Breath
he came with a cane
to balance himself.
Now, he is able to
walk without any
assistance and has
an excellent quality
of life allowing
him to work full
time without problems.
His doctors are amazed
by the lack of deterioration
on his MRI’s
each year when he
takes them.
Tom Cummins 27, a
Mayfair resident,
was born with scoliosis.
He always had ongoing
pain. In childhood,
he had 2 Herrington
rods implanted in
his back to help
stop the curvature
from getting worse
and saved him from
dying. But he still
had extreme pain
growing up. He tried
everything to reduce
pain including prescription
pain killers, but
nothing worked. Being
disabled also stopped
his confidence leading
a normal life causing
depression. He started
Golden Breath six
years ago and now
can live without
daily pain. His flexibility
and mobility has
increased 10 fold.
For Tom, it helps
with balance and
coordination. It
also helps regulate
emotions and keep
a level head through
daily life and gave
him confidence to
do anything if he
believes in himself.
Tai chi won’t
cure diseases, but
it does help manage
and improve them
by reducing the symptoms.
It also spares you
the indignities of
the symptoms and
the limitations from
the disease.
On the website, you’ll
see testimonials
from people with
Parkinson’s
disease, Rheumatory
Arthritis, and other
chronic problems.
In addition to learning
tai chi, a number
of Robert’s
students believe
in helping the community
in need. Each week,
his students volunteer
at Philadelphia Fights
and Siloam, two centers
for AIDS patients.