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The Benefits of Tai Chi Chuan

Tai Chi’s unique design utilizes every part of the body

Tai Chi improves concentration, and unites the body and mind in harmony

Tai Chi promotes balance and coordination as it strengthens and tones muscles, loosens joints and relaxes points of tension

Tai Chi massages the internal organs with a gentle motion that improves digestion and metabolism

Tai Chi encourages diaphragmatic breathing, increasing bronchial capacity and oxygen intake, by allowing a natural breath.

Tai Chi lessens the pressures on the heart and regulates the circulation of the blood.

Tai Chi increases suppleness of the spine resulting in postural stability and creates an awareness and sensitivity to body mechanics

Tai Chi is a journal of self discovery: physically challenging, mentally intriguing, and can offer a lifetime of personal achievement.

Key Benefits 

Tai Chi Chuan or Taijiquan literally means the biggest fist. The art consists of slow, connected series of movements whose practice helps improve physical musculature by releasing tension and also improves the power to focus by concentrating on the operation of movement.

Improves focus
Improves circulation
Improves physical strength 
Builds speed and coordination 
Helps hypertension and diabetes 
Prevents bone fatigue
Is a weight bearing exercise 
Is an aerobic exercise: (The following definition for aerobic exercise also is a very good, but partial definition of Yang family Tai Chi Chuan. "Aerobic Exercise is defined as: sustained rhythmic large-muscle activity that does not require more than a low or moderate intensity (energy) level and can be performed continuously without undue respiratory discomfort." From HOLD IT! You're Exercising Wrong,  by E. Jackowski) 
 

 

 

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