A Little About Tai Chi...

Who Can Practice Tai Chi?

Over decades of tai chi practice, I have not met anyone who cannot practice at least some tai chi. Tai chi offers health benefits to anyone regardless of the individual’s level of fitness or mobility. Prior knowledge of tai chi or the set is not required when signing up for a class. (Mobility Challenged? Specialized classes for individualized instruction are available one on one or small groups.)

What is Tai Chi?

Tai chi is a form of qigong practice which is a Chinese system of physical exercises to improve general health. Tai chi was developed to maintain or regain good health, by ancient Taoist sages in collaboration with Shaolin monks in ancient China.
A tai chi set is a structured series of body postures attained through slow and continuous movement while either standing, sitting or a combination of both. The practice will gently stretch your entire body while maintaining alignment and balance. Besides the set, there are the tai chi ‘standing jongs’. These standing exercises are usually performed prior to the set. They are intended to strengthen, warm-up and loosen the body. The instructor will then guide you on how these ‘standing jongs’ are incorporated into and become various parts of the set. Regular practice of either the set or standing jongs or both will result in surprising health benefits.

What is Our Approach?

Tai chi is tailored to suit each individual so it becomes ‘your tai chi’. There is no ‘incorrect’ tai chi because the individual’s level is exactly what is needed at the time. If you wish to learn the basics of the set of tai chi, then a Level 1 class is all you need.

What are the Benefits of Tai Chi Practice?

Tai chi will improve both physical and mental balance as well as overall health. Your tai chi will improve with practice and become more efficient to achieve greater blood/chi circulation and even more improvements to overall health. Regular practice enhances physical balance, range of motion, flexibility and strength. Tai chi also balances the emotions resulting in overall sense of well-being.

Tai Chi for the Mobility Challenged?

Tai chi can be practiced sitting, standing or a combination of both. The sitting tai chi provides a surprisingly superior workout that enhances mobility, strength and balance. It is often used to refine the tai chi of advanced practitioners. Regular practice of either sitting or standing of tai chi will help regain your health, vigour and resiliency. Regardless of your level of mobility the instructor will adapt the jongs and/or set to suit your tai chi.