Tai Chi, shortened from Tai Chi Chaun, is a Chinese martial art renowned for its internal transformative effects. It has spread from China is now practiced worldwide.
More and more people in today's fast-paced world have decided to learn Tai Chi. Tai Chi is considered a soft martial art, and one focused on the internal. It dates to the thirteenth century and its practice can be traced to Taoist and Buddhist monasteries.
Today, it is easy to learn Tai Chi in any number of ways: finding a Tai Chi master may not be as easy as it once was, but Tai Chi music and Tai Chi videos are readily available to anyone willing to learn.
Tai Chi Chaun is practiced by both old and young alike and is considered a great form of low-stress training with health benefits for seniors. Tai Chi has long been viewed through a lens on traditional Chinese medicine as good for relieving pain, stress, and anxiety, as well as improving breathing.
Like any Tai Chi master will teach you, slow is better.