Many things can and is being said about Tai Chi and its specific uses in the western world culture today. This practice has been around for more than 5000 years. So quite possibly a lot of old Chinese proverbs are connected with it. However this does not lessen its effectiveness and rightly so.

If we believe in this thing called Tai Chi we will practice and study through it. It has surfaced within the past 15 years or so and is being promoted and heavily used throughout the world. So Lets do a little examination and see what we can learn about this thing called Tai Chi.

Tai Chi, as it is practiced in the west today, can perhaps best be thought of as a moving form of yoga and meditation combined. Tai Chi also has, particularly amongst eastern practitioners, a long connection with the I Ching a Chinese system of divination.

Tai Chi fits all people regardless of age, sex and constitution. Tai Chi Chuan enhanches the blood-circulation, strengthens the nerve- and immune system, thus acting as preventive medicine. Tai Chi is a centuries-old discipline for health, relaxation, meditation and self-defense.

Now having examined the above how do we come to this conclusion that Tai Chi fits all people, young, old, in between, male, female and regardless of constitution or religious beliefs. Well that is saying a lot. Now here is more that is within popular western belief. Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese exercise for health.

Tai Chi can assist in integrating the mind and body, leading toward harmony between ourselves and the universe. Tai chi is also recognized as a method to reduce stress that can provide the same cardiovascular benefits as moderate exercise, such as lowered heart rate and blood pressure.

By increasing the free flow of energy or "Chi" to one's whole being, and mindful body Tai Chi helps to restore the harmony and balance between one's physical, mental, and spiritual natures. Research has shown tai chi is useful as a form of exercise that may improve posture, balance, muscle mass and tone, flexibility, stamina, and strength in older adults.

Practitioners claim tai chi is designed to balance yin and yang forces to achieve inner harmony. . The notion of 'supreme ultimate' is often associated with the Chinese concept of yin-yang, the notion that one can see a dynamic duality (male/female, active/passive, dark/light, forceful/yielding, etc. 'Force' (or, more literally, 'fist') can be thought of here as the means or way of achieving this ying-yang, or 'supreme-ultimate' discipline.

In order to balance the yin and yang, the movements are practiced in pairs of opposites. Originally, the Art was only taught to members of the Chen clan until a promising young outsider named Yang Lu Chan was accepted as a student in the early part of the Nineteenth century.

Tai Chi is practiced by about 20 percent of the world population and is fast becoming the most popular exercise in the world today. Tai Chi is not only a valuable tool for improving health, it is a powerful business tool as well. Tai Chi can assist in integrating the mind and body, leading toward harmony between ourselves and the universe.

Tai chi is also recognized as a method to reduce stress that can provide the same cardiovascular benefits as moderate exercise, such as lowered heart rate and blood pressure. Tai chi students begin by learning a series of gentle, deliberate movements flowing into body positions called forms.

In Tai Chi, you do not resist a blow, you join with it, flow with it and gently guide it away. May the practice of Tai Chi enrich your life. Read about the experiences and benefits that our students gain from practicing the Hun Yuan Tai Chi.