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What is Tai Chi?
Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art thought to be 1,200 years old. It began in China and is practiced for both its defense training and health benefits.
Tai Chi is a form of exercise that anyone can practice, at any age or experience level, and has been said to create balance in the body and mind.
Today, Tai Chi has spread worldwide. Most modern styles of Tai Chi trace their development to one of the five traditional schools: Chen, Yang, Wu/Hao, Wu, and Sun.
Benefits of Tai Chi
Tai Chi promotes internal strength - physically, mentally, and emotionally. The moving exercises are done very slowly. As Tai Chi students move through their slow motion movements, their mind becomes calm, their breathing deepens and slows, and their muscles relax.
Tai Chi exercise has been said to:
help strengthen muscles, and improve balance and flexibility
improve breathing techniques and relaxation
clear your mind
help release negative energy from the body which helps you to re-energize
Types of Tai Chi Classes
Tai Chi can be practiced by anyone at any age. The following are common tai chi styles that are introduced into New Moon Tai Chi classes:
Yang Style
Wu Style
Sun Style
Qi Gong Style - A form of combined exercise that has been used to enhance well-being in those with various forms of ailments. These are forms of meditation in motion, and their effect on the mind is as profound as their effect on the body.
Tony Grimaldi
Certified Tai Chi Instructor
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