| TaiChi is a complete and highly developed internal | | | | Chi is proven to increase balance and lower blood |
| martial art (Neijia). A form of moving meditation, TaiChi | | | | pressure. Students also report that it helps to |
| promotes in the practitioner a sense of Qi (breath/life | | | | decrease arthritis, muscle and back pain and is an |
| energy) circulation and health. As a martial art, TaiChi | | | | excellent way to help rehabilitate from old and new |
| Chuan is powerful, fluid, and supple. A wonderful, fun | | | | injuries. |
| and effective art on so many levels. | | | | The Chinese call life-energy Chi/Qi. The Chinese |
| Many people with disabilities and ailments practice Tai | | | | character for Chi also means air or breath. Chi Kung |
| Chi as therapy. This ancient Chinese exercise system | | | | (pronounced chee kung and often spelled Qi-Gong) |
| uses slow and smooth body movements to help | | | | means "breath work" or "energy exercise." The |
| participants achieve a state of relaxation. It improves | | | | primary purpose of Chi Kung is for the energetic |
| and maintains physical and mental health through | | | | healing of self and others. There are about 7,000 |
| stress reduction techniques, breathing and | | | | Qi-Gong exercises in the Chinese Medica (the |
| bioenergetics while also strengthening the | | | | encyclopedia of Chinese Medicine) and there are over |
| cardiovascular and immune systems of the body. Tai | | | | 750 different kinds of Chi Kung. |