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| Last Updated: April 18, 2007 |
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| Meditative: We utilize Taoist meditation techniques to calm the mind and develop an acute awareness of our environment and ourselves. The ability to stay within the here-and-now will give you the clarity to improve your understanding of yourself, your needs, and interactions with others. |
| Energetic: After learning the fundementals of the physical movements, Tai Chi Chuan becomes more of an internal practice, working with the energies within. A balance of mind and body brings a sense of calm to those who are overwrought, and new found vitality to those previously lethargic. |
| Self-Defense: Tai Chi Chuan is a complete Martial Art based on yielding and redirecting, and the skillful use of angles and positioning. All principles of meditative, physical, and energetic practices are utilized to improve coordination, sensitivity, and timing, thus making Tai Chi Chuan an excellent supplement for martial artists of all styles and systems. |
| Health and Well-Being: The same principles that make Tai Chi Chuan an effective martial art are utilized in providing benefits to one's general health and well-being. Freeing the mind from worry and eliminating tension in the body will enable one to dissolve physical, mental, and emotional stress. The circular, coiling, and spiraling movements invigorate internal systems such as circulatory, respiratory, and lymphatic. |
| Physical: As a low impact exercise with slow, soft, and continuous movement, many people enjoy Tai Chi Chuan and find it to be therapeutic for joint health. With ongoing practice, one can expect improved balance, flexibility and range of motion. |
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