To westerns, Taichi exercise is just a flowing dance; it is slow and it seems endless.
April 26, World Taichi & Qigong Day in San Antonio, 80 people had an opportunity to participate and learn what this exercise is about. Sponsored by S.A Taichitoday, Taichi Health Dynamics, S.A Chen Style Taichi Association, BodyMind Centered Therapies, and Matt & Greg Wing Tsun School, the event provided people with much more understandings and flavors.
After practiced together for the first 20 min, each school presented their various styles and forms: Chen short form, Chen old 1st frame, Yang traditional form, Yang short form, Chen Lao Jia Yi Lu, Yang taichi sword, Wu taichi sword, Din bu push hands, free form push hands, Da Lui push hands, Fa Jin… “it opened my mind, I did not know there are so many different ways to practice, and it can be so competitive” said Elma.
April 26, World Taichi & Qigong Day in San Antonio, 80 people had an opportunity to participate and learn what this exercise is about. Sponsored by S.A Taichitoday, Taichi Health Dynamics, S.A Chen Style Taichi Association, BodyMind Centered Therapies, and Matt & Greg Wing Tsun School, the event provided people with much more understandings and flavors.
After practiced together for the first 20 min, each school presented their various styles and forms: Chen short form, Chen old 1st frame, Yang traditional form, Yang short form, Chen Lao Jia Yi Lu, Yang taichi sword, Wu taichi sword, Din bu push hands, free form push hands, Da Lui push hands, Fa Jin… “it opened my mind, I did not know there are so many different ways to practice, and it can be so competitive” said Elma.
It has been proven that Taichi practice has following benefits: Release stress, strengthen Immune system, increase breathing and circulation, gently improve cardio health, lower blood pressure, improve physical alignment, relieve arthritis pain, reduce muscle and back pain, renew sexual vigor and interest, helps alleviate MS and asthma, rehabilitate old and new injuries, increase core strength and balance, gain new flexibility and coordination, restore youthful exuberance.
“Our goal is to promote this Chinese Treasure, to lead them into the door, so people from all age can benefit from it, and we want to share it with everyone and tell people ‘yes’ you can do it”, Xie Ming said, a Taichi instructor.
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