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TAI CHI program
The Academy offers Tai Chi Classes three times a week in a group setting or private instruction.
Benefits of Tai Chi - In Chinese philosophy and medicine there exists the concept of 'chi', a vital force that energizes the body. One of the avowed aims of Tai Chi is to foster the circulation of this 'chi' within the body, the belief being that by doing so the health and vitality of the person are enhanced. This 'chi' circulates in patterns that are close related to the nervous and vascular system and thus the notion is closely connected with that of oriental medicine.
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Another aim of Tai Chi is to foster a calm and tranquil mind, focused on the precise execution of these exercises. Learning to do them correctly provides a practical avenue for learning about such things as balance, alignment, fine-scale motor control, rhythm of movement, the genesis of movement from the body's vital center, and so on. Thus the practice of Tai Chi can in some measure contribute to being able to better stand, walk, move, run, etc. in other spheres of life as well. |
Many practitioners notice benefits in terms of correcting poor postural, alignment or movement patterns which can contribute to tension or injury. Furthermore the meditative nature of the exercises is calming and relaxing in and of itself.
Tai Chi Forms - consists of a sequence of movements performed slowly, softly and gracefully with smooth and even transitions between them. See a Tai Chi Form
Tai CHI EXERCISES - we use exercises from Tai Chi, outside of the forms, to focus on different aspects of wellness.
Combat Tai Chi Tai Chi movements have their origins in the martial arts. We offer the combat application of Tai Chi. For instance, In a two-person exercise called 'push-hands' Tai Chi principles are developed in terms of being sensitive to and responsive of another person's 'chi' or vital energy. It is also an opportunity to employ some of the martial aspects of Tai Chi in a kind of slow-tempo combat. |
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Long-time practitioners of Tai Chi who are so-inclined can become very adept at martial arts. The emphasis in Tai Chi is on being able to channel potentially destructive energy (in the form of a kick or a punch) away from one in a manner that will dissipate the energy or send it in a direction where it is no longer a danger.
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