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