Tai Chi Fitness

10/14/2021

https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/proper-posture-the-tai-chi-way

If you're like most people, your posture could use some improvement. But how do you do that? In tai chi, good posture centers around the principle of verticality. Here's what that means and how to ...

08/25/2021

06/22/2018

A pretty interesting note about Tai Chi

Today, let’s learn an interesting Chinese idiom 打太极(Da Tai Ji)

Many of you might've heard of this internal Chinese martial art or even benefited physically and mentally from practicing it regularly, but, did you know that 打太极(Da Tai Ji), can mean "passing the buck" if used as an idiom?

If you give a little thought, it makes sense, right? Because, Tai Chi is all about yielding and sticking to an incoming attack rather than attempting to meet it with opposing force. When applied under some social circumstances, the tactic can be interpreted as shifting responsibilities to the other party.

Although it could be a little bit negative sometimes, it actually aligns with many Chinese philosophical principles, including those of Taoism and Confucianism.

So, next time, if you see someone practicing 打太极(Da Tai Ji) in a smart way, you can praise him/her as the 太极高手(Tai Ji Gao Shou) - the master of Tai Chi 😀

03/06/2017

Learn the basics of Tai Chi (1): Cloud Hands. Tai Chi is a whole body work out that you need to focus on your balance while moving your arms and legs along the flow. There is no exception to the cloud hands flow.

You start from your left hand while left foot taking the body to the left, then your right hand start the cloud waving movement while you taking the right foot towards the left foot.

Repeat this sequence for four times to complete the cloud hands set.

The truth is, you don't need to finish all Tai Chi sets to get health benefits. One set can get you started. The only thing matters is your persistence of practice.

02/18/2017

Stop taking pain killers and start learning Tai Chi.

https://apple.news/AkX0ZKNrsQZ6BawYIPD8Ujw

When Julie Price threw out her back for the second time in December, she knew she needed help. ...

02/14/2017

For beginners, this is a nice article to read.

http://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/the-health-benefits-of-tai-chi

Tai chi is gentle and not strenuous, but it has been shown to have a positive effect on muscle strength, flexibility, and balance, and it can be practiced by people in nearly any state of health or physical condition.