Therapeutic Taiji Quan Exercise Program

Tai Ch i is one of the ancient Chinese martial arts developed for self-defence, disease prevention,
and stress reduction through meditation and movement. Tai Chi is practised for its
many health benefits and is one of our numerous wellness Mind Body Programs we offer to help keep
our members healthier, happier and more active in there daily lives.
Tai Chi (full name: T’ai chi ch’uan, which translates to Supreme Ultimate Force) is characterized by
controlled breathing, slow, gentle movements of arms, legs, body balance and awareness that aim to
reduce stress and tension at the same time increasing a feeling of serenity. It is often described as
“meditation in motion,” but can also be viewed as the bodies natural “medication through motion.”
Tai Chi & Positive Functional Wellness Development Programs.
Tai Chi is can be used to mange stress and fatigue because it offers another method of getting in
touch with your inner, true self – similar to yoga (which means union of mind body and soul). It gives
you a personalized tool that you can access and use with minimal space, no special equipment and all
you need is patience, persistence and practice, to feel the benefits of this unique self directed therapy.
“Meditation Helps People Look at Themselves and Understand Their Motivations”
Mindful movement requires patience and effort, So meditation may be difficult at first for most of us.
However it is possible to learn and feel the benefit from this daily practice, as you will feel increasingly
better the longer you stay with it. Although some people have trouble doing seated meditation, moving
meditation such as Tai Chi, the mind can focus on the moves, the techniques, and other details while
gradually learning to meditate. As the meditation starts to work, personal insights come to light, self
discipline improves and the need for self-destructive thought tendencies and behaviours diminishes.
The end result produced by Tai Chi is a mental and physical calmness generated in a completely natural way.
Tai Chi also helps keep emotions more in balance, reducing the need to succumb to unhealthy coping techniques such as addiction. The ability to handle stress improves, as does the sense of feeling more centered and grounded to handle life’s challenges.

Conclusion: TaijiQuan is a self directed system for rejuvenation, and reenergization, that can benefit
people of various levels of health and fitness interest. The environment at a wellaware taijiquan academy is designed to promote well being peace and clarity of individual purpose as well as fun and social well being.
Come by and join us, take a class and share the peace….