| Tai Chi - Healthy body and spirit |
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Tai Chi and healthThere is a question how come that a single martial art has become so popular among all generations and almost lost its fighting character and was assigned a therapeutical- healing one. This topic requires a lot of space and that's why I'll state only some crucial things that make Tai Chi a path to healthier living. All of the Chinese martial arts are based on Qi (chi), the inner energy, and Tai Chi is one of the representatives of the so called soft school, that pays special attention to this life energy and its equilibrium and harmony with the environment. Chi flows in our body through meridians, which connects all vital parts of our body and in that way preserve its normal functioning. Chinese traditional medicine as a main cause of illness points bad flow of chi and blood through body, which emerges as disbalans between our mind and body with universe.  One of meridians with marked acupoints Slow movements in Tai Chi forms help people breathe regularly and deeply, and they stabilise heart beats. The movements themselves help muscles to stretch, ankles and wrists to twist, which makes an efficient worm up exercise, and circular waist movements provide a massage for the internal organs and induce them to activity. Focusing on the movements relaxes mind and releases from stress that piles up during the regular daily activities. These are only some of the benefits of the regular Tai Chi practice, and today Tai Chi is literally a path to health. |