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Mysterious Tai Chi Chuan
Over time, practice of tai chi improves balance, flexibility, and posture. Using a series of movements, deep breathing, and mental control, tai chi is practised in a choreographed sequence known as forms. These forms may appear simple but, in fact, they demand muscular strength and mental awareness.
Tai Chi
Although Tai Chi was originally developed as a method of self-defence, research has confirmed what the Chinese have known for centuries: regular practice has many health benefits including increased physical functioning and mental well-being. This is why Tai Chi is often referred to as "meditation in motion.
Balancing Act
Muscle soreness and accelerated heart rate is often associated with Western methods of fitness training. However, over the past few decades, meditative Eastern exercise methods such as Tai Chi have crept in to complement mainstream fitness programs..