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Tai Chi needs objective and scientific researches like that of Professor Herbert Benson:After studying the meditation method of (Transcendental Meditation TM) with MRI Professor Herbert Benson of Harvard has summarized his findings with the concept, called "The Relaxation Response", which uses the alpha brainwave as the observable evidence exhibited during Transcendental Meditation (TM). His findings have proven that certain physical activities can elicit mental and physical relaxation and his method is a lot easier. The "Relaxation Response method is to sit quietly in a comfortable position for ten minutes, counting one''s breathing." (Benson)The Tai Chi CranioSacral Postural Reflex is similar to the "Relaxation Response"because similar to the observable alpha brain wave that indicates the presence of "Relaxation Response" the Tai Chi CranioSacral Postural Reflex can be subjectively felt by the practitioners and their posture can be measured, studied and compared in experiments. The Tai Chi CranioSacral Postural Reflex is coined by Dr. George Ho from the quotations of the following Tai Chi classics written by Wángzōngyuè1771~1853and Wǔyǔxiāng (1812-1880), "Qiāndòng wǎnglái qì tiē bèi, meaning, the abdominal part below the umbilicus seems to adhere to the spine and the adhesion intensifies with the Tai Chi moves;Mǎn shēn qīng lì dǐngtóu xuán, meaning, the head feels as light as if it was floating in the air." according to both After hundreds of years of accumulated experiences by many Tai Chi masters who reported that practicing Tai Chi as a set of slow movements in meditation can enhance the aforementioned postural reflex (I have coined this acquired postural reflex as the CranioSacral Postural Reflex) The above quotations are originally from at least two of the Tai Chi classics. The first one, Shísān shì xíng gōng xīn jiě was written byWángzōngyuè1771~1853 by estimation. Master Wang wrote, "The abdominal part below the umbilicus seems to be adhering towards the sp