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What is Tai Chi?
• Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese form of soft martial art. It has descended from qigong, and dates back 2,000+ years. Tai Chi is a form of internal meditation which exercises the body, mind, and soul. Tai Chi is practiced daily by millions of people all over the world, with it’s largest consumer base in China.
    Tai Chi focuses on an internal life force called chi. Chi is the balance/flow of energy throughout your body. Chi flows through key points in your body which are called meridians, much like acupuncture. The gathering of chi energy within your body can make reduce tension, reduce stress and make you healthier and happier. To a similar effect when chi is blocked or depleted within the body you may become stressed, fatigued and ill.
    Tai Chi and the practice of Tai Chi focuses on a few main things:
  1. Meditation
  2. Stretching
  3. Breathing
  4. Balance
• 1. Tai Chi and Meditation
Tai Chi is practiced as an internal renewal process. It helps you focus on your body, and helps to clear the mind. Doing so will also allow you to think clearly and enter into a relaxed physical and mental state. Meditation is a key component of tai chi, it is a form of gathering energy and focusing that energy within your body.
• 2. Tai Chi and Stretch Exercises
Tai Chi, like Yoga, can be physically demanding. An entire Tai Chi form consists of steps which must be choreographed with smooth rhythmic motions. Tai Chi allows the user to stretch and hold positions to enhance flexibility. A Tai Chi form is similar in some respects to poses in Yoga, but is generally less strenuous on the body.
• 3. Tai Chi Breathing Exercises
When an individual is in a state of mental clarity, meditation, they can focus their thoughts on their breathing. As we, humans, age we tend to develop poor breathing habits. We take shorter and more shallow breaths which do not directly contribute to the necessary oxygen flow our muscles and body needs. By allowing ourselves to focus on our breathing we will replenish the body simply by breathing. Focus on abdominal breathing, long inhales, long exhales to truly relax the body.
• 4. Tai Chi improves Balance
Many of the poses and stretches involved in Tai Chi promote balance and muscle building which will help balance. Another aspect of assisting balance is your mental frame of mind. You will be aware of your surroundings and able to focus on the position/form you are on.
• Although this was a brief explanation of Tai Chi and what it can do for you, it has essential qualities to keeping physically and mentally healthy. Below I’d like to share the books and DVD’s that I have personally used to help my understanding of Tai Chi.

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• Video Preview: Sunrise Tai Chi
• Video Preview: Eight Simple Qigong Excercises

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