Why Practice Tai Chi? I have been practicing martial arts for over 36 years, and I can’t recall ever being asked why I practice Jiu-jitsu or Muay Thai, but often I am asked why I practice Tai chi. I could list many reasons, but I will often respond with, “If the only benefit from the… Read more »
Sit up straight! We’ve all heard it before. What we didn’t know then is that having an open posture is one of the simplest, most powerful things we can do to be healthy. Awareness of posture and how important it is has recently become mainstream. Just google “standing desk” or “sitting is the new smoking”… Read more »
The pace of modern life will not slacken. The stressors will maintain their stranglehold. So the sundry lifestyle diseases and mental maladies will continue to be around. Both the scientist and the common man in the West have realized they need a more effective solution than popping in pills to manage the ills. Thankfully, they… Read more »
It has been a long journey for Tai Chi from the secluded monasteries of China to gleaming fitness studios of the Western world. From being a part of the life of ancient Chinese monks, Tai Chi is now the fitness regime of choice of countless Westerners, from busy executives to busier homemakers and from college… Read more »
The Chinese healing art of Tai Chi has been around for more than 2,000 years. But it is only recently that scientists have explored and discovered its myriad physical and emotional benefits. The results of the various studies are surprising and inspiring. The health benefits of Tai Chi range from reducing weight and lowering blood… Read more »
Improved Memory With Tai Chi For Alzheimer’s Health benefits gained from the practice of the centuries-old Chinese martial art of Tai Chi have been known for some time, yet recent research suggests that the positive effects offered by these exercises extends further than was originally believed. Not only can Tai Chi reduce excess weight, improve… Read more »
Physical therapy is a crucial part of returning to full health after a serious illness, an operation, or a bad injury, and Tai Chi for physical therapy offers a blend of mildness and effectiveness that makes it particularly suited to people recovering from one or several of these problems. Physical therapy can help restore the… Read more »
If someone were to tell you that there is a form of exercise that you can perform in ten square feet and that only takes twenty minutes a day, yet can greatly improve your health, what would you say? Going one step further if they were to tell you that this program of exercise does… Read more »
-Becca, A happy new member of our Qigong and Tai Chi community
