Tai Chi

TaiChi is a complete and highly developed internalChi is proven to increase balance and lower blood
martial art (Neijia). A form of moving meditation, TaiChipressure. Students also report that it helps to
promotes in the practitioner a sense of Qi (breath/lifedecrease arthritis, muscle and back pain and is an
energy) circulation and health. As a martial art, TaiChiexcellent way to help rehabilitate from old and new
Chuan is powerful, fluid, and supple. A wonderful, funinjuries.
and effective art on so many levels.The Chinese call life-energy Chi/Qi. The Chinese
Many people with disabilities and ailments practice Taicharacter 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 helpmeans "breath work" or "energy exercise." The
participants achieve a state of relaxation. It improvesprimary purpose of Chi Kung is for the energetic
and maintains physical and mental health throughhealing of self and others. There are about 7,000
stress reduction techniques, breathing andQi-Gong exercises in the Chinese Medica (the
bioenergetics while also strengthening theencyclopedia of Chinese Medicine) and there are over
cardiovascular and immune systems of the body. Tai750 different kinds of Chi Kung.