Are you looking for an activity that improves your physical and mental health? Tai Chi, sometimes called a moving meditation, is a simple mind body practice. Tai Chi warm-ups enhance relaxation, calm and focus the mind, improve pain, sleep, posture, strength, flexibility and balance.
Tai Chi is a simple movement that you can practice any time of day. It may help improve your golf game, change the way you walk, drive, hold a child, play sports, communicate and more.
Practicing can help you learn how to go with the flow and move around obstacles in daily life. If you feel yourself getting angry or stressed: you can use mind body skills to pause, feel your feet on the ground, breathe and begin a simple tai chi movement, such as slowly pouring the weight from one foot to the other. The focused awareness, and the breathing and slow movement, helps quiet thoughts swirling in the mind while reducing swirling thoughts or anger.
Tai Chi warm-ups
This is the first in a series of videos that will help you incorporate Tai Chi into your daily life. You may practice Tai Chi while waiting for coffee to brew, watering the lawn or standing in line at the grocery store or bank.
Join me for a 26-minute Tai Chi warm-up:
Are you curious about what Tai Chi can do for you? Check out this story and video about an 80-year old U.S. Army Veteran who has seen positive results from his home Tai Chi practice.
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I love this! Thank you!
Tai Chi is very very good for seniors with motility challenges like myself because of chronic pain and lack of motivation I let my body get too far out of shape and Tai Chi is perfect to start getting my body back in shape hooray VA
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Thank you. I am homebound. I’ve had the introductory session. I want to continue gentle Tai Chi via zoom.
I have been studying Tai Chi for many years as a martial art. It teaches you to use your mind to relax and control your mind and body. If done properly it will help you mentally and physically.
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Hi I’m very interested I go to the Charlotte VA how can I join?