Poi & Health Articles
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Poi Health Benefits Equal Tai Chi
Radio New Zealand interviews SpinPoi about the scientific research behind the health benefits of poi.
DIY Poi for Kids to Silver Sneakers
Teacher, photographer, super mom, and blogger Colleen Vandenberg shares her experience with SpinPoi and making/playing poi with her boys for the first time.
My Experience with Poi and Parkinson’s in a Geriatric Hospital
An inside looking the amazing work care worker Anja Lohoff is doing with Parkinson’s patients in a hospital in Germany.
Focus, Fun and a Good Laugh: Poi in Residential Care
Activity Coordinator Elaine shares her experience playing poi in a Residential Care Home in the UK.
Effects of Poi on Physical and Cognitive Function in Healthy Older Adults
The results of the first scientific study on the effects of poi on health as published in the peer-reviews Journal of Aging and Physical Activity.
What Poi Can Do For Your Health
Newsroom interviews Dr. Kate Riegle van West of SpinPoi about how this Māori tradition can help keep the mind and body fit.
An interview with Rose Poi
Care worker Anja and handicraft extraordinaire Rosie sat down for a chat about Rosie’s life, her Parkinson’s diagnosis, and how Rose Poi is helping an entire hospital in Germany spin their health around.
The Exercise Every Over-60 Should Be Doing
Over Sixty chats with Dr. Kate Riegle van West about how spinning poi can benefit seniors.
Poi from a Tai Chi Perspective
Tai Chi instructor Bruno explains what Tai Chi and Qi Gong are, and reflects on his experience learning poi and some of the differences and similarities between the two activities.