Tai Chi
Tai Chi (Taiji Quan) is one of the best known forms of exercises thta take their origin in China. Actually it is an inner-style version of kung-fu, which helps to restore and improve health.
Tai Chi is often identified with beautiful and slow movements, although this definition is not necessarily true. In Hungary and also abroad there are three main Tai Chi styles.
Yang –style, which can be characterized with slow, steady movements performed at even rate. Taoist Tai-Chi, which concentrates on the health benefits and which is free from movements, which are reminders of martial arts. The third type is the Chen-style Taiji (Tai Chi), which can be described by alternating slow and explosive movements. ( Chen Taiji is the oldest style.)
The physiological effects of Tai Chi
- Improves blood circulation
- Gently exercises the muscles
- Improves joint health
- Relieves stress
- Increases energy level
- Unites exercises with meditation. Improves inner vital energy – called chi – and restores the balance between jin and jang.
- Creates a balance between body and mind.
- All people independently of age and sex.
- Extremely beneficial for therapeutic purposes.
- It can primarily be recommended for people who do not exercise regularly. It exercises the body in a gentle way.
Who can it be recoomended for?
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