| What is Tai Chi for You... | | | | combat art form in recent years. |
| Tai chi is an ancient physical art form which was | | | | Today Tai Chi has been modified as a means to |
| developed way back in ancient china. Tai Chi has | | | | attain better physical and mental health. |
| been translate to; 'supreme ultimate fist'. As the | | | | There are increased number of folks signing up |
| name suggests this art form is primarily a martial | | | | for Tai Chi classes as a part of their health |
| art but it is different from the conventional martial | | | | regime. Even community centers and some |
| art forms. In Tai Chi there is use of slow tempo | | | | physicians have been taking initiatives to popularize |
| maneuvers and subtle movements instead of | | | | Tai Chi by sponsoring the teaching Tai Chi. |
| explosive kicks and hard punches to overcome an | | | | One question that comes to ones mind is; " What |
| opponent. | | | | Tai Chi actually is to You"? |
| Tai chi is claimed to have been found by a wise | | | | Tai chi is essentially a martial art form but has |
| monk Chang Seng Feng. | | | | softer and subtle moves. You should not |
| According to the sayings this monk once had a | | | | undermine the power of Tai Chi or Qigong |
| dream of a fight between a snake and a crane. | | | | because of its slow tempo. Consider Tai Chi can |
| Taking this to be a divine dream Chang Seng | | | | be a form of moving meditation. Adding Qigong |
| studied the dream and made the thirteen | | | | you can get into some very intense energy |
| postures that laid the foundation of Tai Chi. | | | | flow...breaking a sweat standing still with |
| After some time Tai Chi has evolved with | | | | invigorating life flow. |
| improvising and innovating a basic Tai Chi style | | | | Tai Chi consists of 24, 40, to 108 moves gaining |
| into many forms of today. Nowadays you can | | | | massive popularity for folks of every age group. |
| learn many forms of Chi Practice such as Wang | | | | Doing Tai Chi one, two or three times a week |
| style, Wu style, Chen style and so on. Although | | | | means you can be getting exercise for your |
| the birth of new Chi forms were not only | | | | whole body akin to doing any high quality exercise |
| restricted to these three but the above | | | | or even aerobics. |
| mentioned were the most prevalent form with | | | | And even more, what a regular Chi practice can |
| Yang style being the most practiced. | | | | mean to you is much better than an outstanding |
| A Tai Chi practice involves much discipline and is | | | | health insurance policy... your are planning for your |
| something you can grow into as your practice | | | | overall good health. You can be taking or sharing |
| matures. Just like Kung Fu and other art forms | | | | responsibility's for your own health and wellness. |
| Tai Chi requires students to maintain a very rigid | | | | (that is huge!) |
| life style. The demands of Tai Chi are seldom met | | | | And at the core of your Chi practice... it's all about |
| by casual students and on top of that Chinese | | | | stepping into a natural 'Chi Flow' making your Tai |
| practitioners are known for being very selective | | | | Chi practice a most valuable investment in |
| of their students, almost secretive. These reasons | | | | yourself and your health. |
| have lead to a sharp decline in Tai Chi as a | | | | |