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About Tai Chi

Tai chi Chuan, means: “Supreme Ultimate Fist” It is an ancient Chinese form of exercise originally created as a fighting art. Tai Chi was accredited to a Taoist Monk named Zhang San Feng as its creator. Its origins date back over 700 years, some say even up to 1500 years. As exercise, Tai Chi is designed to provide relaxation in the process of low impact exercise, including the harmonizing of the *Yin and Yang, respectively the passive and active principles.
The flowing, rhythmic, movements have specifics stances and postures. In practice, every master have their personal technique to teach.
Tai chi is often described as "Motion Meditation. There is growing evidence that this mind-body practice, has value in treating or preventing many health problem. It is for everyone, you can get started even if you aren't in top shape or the best of health.
Tai Chi Syles: There are five primary forms or “styles” of Tai Chi: Chen, Yang, Hao, Wu, and Sun. Each follows the same premise, which is to combine meditation and martial arts, but with some variations.
Physical Benefits: better balance and lower body strength. Increased flexibility in the ankles, hips and shoulders. Many medical issues can be improved, such as blood pressure, diabetes, anxiety and some heart conditions.
Muscle strength: the practice can improve both lower-body strength and upper-body strength. When practiced regularly, tai chi can be comparable to resistance training and brisk walking.
Also strengthens both the lower and upper extremities and also the core muscles of the back and abdomen
Promote flexibility in muscles, joints and nerves.
Balance: improves balance and, according to some studies, reduces falls. Proprioception — the ability to sense the position of our body in space . Tai chi helps train this sense, which is a function of sensory neurons in the inner ear and stretch receptors in the muscles and ligaments. The fear of falling can make you more likely to fall; some studies have found that tai chi training helps to reduce that fear.
Tai Chi forms with Lotus Tai Chi:
• BaFa WuBu (New Tai Chi demonstration form approved by Chinese Martial Arts Association)
• The Radiant Lotus Fan
• Fan 18 steps
• Taiji Yangsheng Zhang - Tai Chi /Qigong with Stick
• 8 steps
• 24 steps

Mental Benefits: reduced significantly stress and anxiety; providing more ability to relax and experience a sense of ease and well-being. Keep your mind alert and living in the moment.
The coordinates movements put your left side of your brain to work giving you more sharpness to your thought processing.
Spiritual Benefits: The feeling of a greater connection to life itself, increased awareness of your inner world and a willingness to let go, trust, and go with the flow. The breathing techniques allows you to relax and feel a natural flowing of your *Chi (Vital Energy)
Tai Chi creates a connection with earth and heaven through your body, giving you inner peace.

Tai Chi as an Exercise
In this low-impact, slow-motion exercise, you go without pausing through a series of motions named for animal actions — for example, "white crane spreads its wings" — or martial arts moves, such as "box both ears." As you move, you breathe deeply and naturally, focusing your attention in the moment. The movements are usually circular and never forced, the muscles are relaxed rather than tensed, the joints are not fully extended or bent, and connective tissues are not stretched. Tai chi can be easily adapted for anyone, from fit people, in wheelchairs or recovering from surgery.
*Qi — "Vital Energy" is an energy force flowing through your body; Tai Chi helps to unblock and encourage the proper flow of the Qi.

What is Qigong

The term “Qigong” is a combination of two words: "Qi," which means “breath” or “vital energy,” and "gong," which translates to “skill cultivated through steady practice. These words describe an age-old practice that harnesses the power of breath, movement, and intention setting to create body health and balance.
As a foundational component of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), Qigong dates back thousands of years and was first documented in Daoist (Taoist) writings around A.D. 600, though the term “qigong” we use today wasn’t formalized until the 1950s.
Qigong is an ancient practice before writing exist, so throughout the history have received many names base on the translation: best known as "Chi Kung" Also in Chinese dynasties: Xiu Lian (Cultivate and refine), Tuna (Spit and absorbed), Xing Qi (assist the Chi flow) and Daoyin (Guide the vital energy "Chi", stretch the 4 limbs to harmonized the body, the breath and the mind)

Most forms of Qigong originated from Daoist practices focused on cultivating longevity. The movements, postures, acupuncture points and breath work was created through observation of nature. That is the reason Qigong forms imitated animals and nature movements to prevent and cure illnesses, and providing longevity, by precise stretching and breathing exercises.

Qigong Forms:
• Ba Duan Jin 8 Pieces of Brocades
• The Five Animal Frolics,” They settled on the movements by observing the nearby animals and imitating their motions. Eventually, the practice evolved into an understanding of the TCM concept of meridians, energy channels within the body.
• Qigong for Heath is a form with a unique collection of movements that I specially put together from many wonderful forms and reputable master.

Qigong Benefits
Opens the flow of energy in meridians used in acupuncture and Chinese medicine. It enhances our ability to feel the Life Force underlying the physical world and to deepen our communication with it. The slow gentle movements warm up tendons, ligaments and connective tissue; massaging vital organs and promoting a good circulation. Also is effective in helping to heal high blood pressure, emotional frustration, stress,

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