Taji (Tai Chi) - Qi (Chi) Gong

Qi gong cultivates human internal energy, increases core strength, and develops dynamic martial power!

Taiji develops the physical body and the Qi (life force) through proper breathing and gentle body movements.  It is also an excellent self defense system.

  Health Benefits

Taiji can be used as a preventive health measure, as a way to maintain good health, or to help with a specific ailment. WhileTaiji cannot cure disease, it is often recommended as a complementary therapy to conventional treatment. Specifically, Taijii can be used to help:

•  Arthritis. By strengthening the muscles surrounding an arthritic joint and improving flexibility, Taiji increases range of motion without causing pain. Although Taiji cannot treat bone and cartilage damage caused by arthritis, it can lessen the severity and pain of the disease when started early enough.

       •  Balance. Research shows that practicing Taiji improves balance in older people and thus reduces the risk of falling--a major cause of death and disability in the elderly.

      •  Circulation problems. Taiji may enable the heart to pump more blood with each beat, thereby improving circulation.

•  High blood pressure. A recent study done at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions revealed that Taiji lowered blood pressure almost as much as moderate-intensity aerobic exercise in older adults who had been sedentary.

•  Multiple sclerosis. Preliminary studies suggest that Taiji helps people with MS to increase their physical functioning as well as their mental well-being.

•  Stress. Although the evidence is limited, some studies have shown that Taiji is as effective as meditation and walking for reducing the amount of stress hormones in the body.

Taji (Tai Chi)  Curriculum

The art of using your opponents energy against themselves. We pay attention to the foundation of Tai Chi, building the root, center, relaxation of the whole body and concentration on the development of the chi.  It is a martial art first and it is practiced with that in mind. The fundamentals of Tai Chi are the essential

elements that comprise our Tai Chi curriculum.

Qi Gong (Chee Kung)

Learn to understand your own energy and how to harness it for health, healing, and martial application. We pay particular attention to the fundamentals of Qi Gong; proper breathing, movement and all key concepts to understanding and developing qi through the practice of Qi Gong.

A Martial Art

Health - Energy

Stress Relief

Balance

Meditation

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.Qi gong and Taiji are ancient martial arts

that are also renowned for improving

health, increasing longevity, and relieving stress.