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Join host Nancy Kahn for a dynamic conversation with Stephan Berwick, on Lou Reed’s Art of the Straight Line: Tai Chi as the Ultimate Wellness Practice for Life. What was it really like for Lou Reed to practice, heal, and grow from Tai Chi?  Renowned for its physical and mental benefits, Tai Chi as a practice comes in many forms that address almost any goals. In part two of our exclusive interview with Chinese martial arts master, Stephan Berwick, learn more about Lou Reed’s Tai Chi training.  From Reed’s story, Berwick details how to begin Tai Chi, how to maximize your practice, and recognize its amazing benefits.  Berwick shares his personal experiences of how Tai Chi contributes to meeting essential human needs that include wellness, protection of the body and the freedom to change your energy. Stephan Berwick is a martial arts instructor, performer, and researcher, specializing in Chen Tai Chi and Chinese swordsmanship. As an original student of Master Ren, Berwick conducted primary research at Tai Chi’s