| Taoist Tai Chi is a gentle martial art, (called an | | | | The physical component of Taoist Tai Chi consists |
| internal art in China) which ensures the well-being | | | | of the basic principles known as the 'Foundations'. |
| and health of people of all dispositions. | | | | The entire set of the Foundations consists of one |
| Millions of people both Asian and otherwise are | | | | hundred and eight movements. Some of these |
| enjoying the health benefits of taoist tai chi | | | | movements emulate the postures of the military |
| practice. It is estimated that there are over 500 | | | | or of animals found in nature as is typical of all tai |
| specific training sand schools for this particular | | | | chi. However the movements are not necessarily |
| style located in twenty-five countries from across | | | | as aggressive as the very Old Frame styles such |
| the world. Although it has been around for | | | | as the Chen style of Tai Chi. |
| hundreds of years in China and Japan taoist tai chi | | | | The overall spiritual intention of Taoist tai chi is to |
| was brought to North America by Master Moy | | | | develop an inner sense of peace, wisdom and |
| Lin-shin in 1970. | | | | knowing that puts one in the spiritually powerful |
| The fundamental intention of Taoist tai chi is to | | | | position to extend compassion and generosity to |
| promote and restore health. It is one of the | | | | others. The supreme aim of it is to lose all ego |
| gentlest forms of tai chi and is ideal for the | | | | and self-centeredness through the practice of this |
| elderly and those in recuperation to practice. The | | | | ancient art of "meditation in motion." |
| movements are slow, deliberate and graceful and | | | | Taoist tai chi can be compared a bit to the |
| their design is to help the student develop | | | | Alexandra Technique in which the emphasis is on |
| strength and flexibility. | | | | relaxation, breathing, balance, posture, lining up the |
| Practicing taoist tai chi also assists with painful | | | | spine, correcting angles, watching the transfer of |
| joints and muscles as it emphasizes delicate turns | | | | weight, turning in spirals, opening and closing the |
| and stretches. It is also good for increasing weak | | | | limbs, centering the tail bone and stretching and |
| muscle strength and improving circulation in the | | | | aligning the spine. The movements are gentle and |
| body. It also helps people that are shaky or dizzy | | | | circular and are done with a focused but relaxed |
| regain their sense of balance. | | | | state of mind. |
| The exercises are also designed to help you | | | | A key aspect to Taoist Tai Chi is the adoption of |
| release stress and worries through delicate action. | | | | a spirit of selflessness, kindness and the removal |
| Sometimes it is called "meditation in motion" as | | | | of selfishness. Taoist Tai Chi is not just practiced |
| the continuity of movements combined with a | | | | but lived, your life can change...Perhaps lasting |
| sense of mindfulness help to heal and rejuvenate | | | | change will not happen overnight and may be |
| both mind and body. As the practice is so | | | | taught best by example by demonstrating a live |
| grounded in meditation and working out at the | | | | in harmony, in compassion and in service to |
| same time, Taoist tai chi is also known as an | | | | others. |
| anti-aging form of gentle exercise. | | | | |