We know that Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art that combines movement and relaxation, which is good for both the body and mind.
Tai Chi, knowing as “meditation in motion” is made up of a series of graceful movements that slowly transition smoothly into the next. It combines slow, deliberate movements and incorporates breathing exercises and meditation.
Tai Chi is not designed to raise your heart rate or burn calories, but helps circulation, balance and alignment. Tai Chi also helps restore your energy, called chi. Its low impact moving meditations, including standing and balancing.
It’s an excellent fitness activity for beginners, elite athletes and people with health conditions. Tai chi helps with muscle control and balance. Tai Chi can be done by itself, in a class situation, outdoors or with a group.
It’s an activity that puts minimal stress on joints and muscles. It targets core muscles and helps improve flexibility. Tai chi builds strength, but in a subtle way. Body weight is all you need.
Tai Chi is about engaging the whole body, it’s not about powering through muscular poses. It’s an all-round exercise, not a sport.
Tai Chi sounds a great all round gentle exercise to help young and old alike, for those who are no longer as fit as they once thought.
It sounds a bit like yoga too, so it would be great mixed with some aerobic fitness regime.
Thanks. Yes, as you say Tai Chi is an all round gentle exercise that can be taken at any age.
It also complements a Buddhism and Spirituality lifestyle, if practiced regularly.
I can use a little Tai Chi exercise in my life to settle my attention more on my health. It just may bring back a younger me.
Thanks Tim. Yes, the more emotionally settled we are, the more we will turn our attentions to our life and staying well through exercises like Tai Chi. Once you start, you'll look and feel younger.
But until we get to that point, we still have to take the rough with the smooth and that takes time.