Tai Chi History and Benefits

The exercise is often practiced for the purposes of health, fitness and longevity. Recent medical studies support its effectiveness. Tai Chi is considered a soft-style martial art, an exercise applied with as complete a relaxation or "softness" in the musculature as possible.


Variations of Tai Chi's basic exercise forms are well known as slow motion routines. Thousands of people practice the exercise every morning in hundreds of parks across China and many other parts of the world. Traditional Tai Chi exercise teaches awareness of balance, an appreciation of the practical value in one's ability to moderate extremes of mental and physical behavior, and how this awareness applies to effective self-defense principles. The exercise provides a full-body workout without the need of costly exercise equipment.


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