T'ai Chi
T'ai chi is a form of exercise that began as a Chinese tradition. It’s based in martial arts, and involves slow movements and deep breaths. T'ai chi has many physical and emotional benefits. Some of the benefits of t'ai chi include decreased anxiety and depression and improvements in cognition. It may also help you manage symptoms of some chronic diseases, such as fibromyalgia or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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Discussion
Learn more about the practice of T'ai Chi with this discussion with David Dorian-Ross.
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Finding Alignment
Hear how this daily discipline can help you tap into "the great stream of life's energy" or chi, and achieve a stronger mind and calmer spirit.
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Daily Practice
Once you've mastered the movements in Sections 1 through 3, you are ready for the Daily Practice. Flow through all of the movements demonstrated in the previous sections in a continuous practice, designed to challenge you every day.
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Introduction
An overview of what David Dorian-Ross will cover in this comprehensive series.
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Entering the Flow
Learn the first two principles of T'ai Chi – Slow Down and Relax – as you learn the first two T'ai Chi moves in your flow.
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Find the Still Point
Move on to the next two T'ai Chi principles – Sink Down/Stay Down and Be Neutral – while you learn the next three moves in your flow.
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Create Balance
Learn the next two principles to balance your energy.
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Final Flow
Discover the final four moves that complete your routine. Watch then as all nine moves are put together in an easy-to-follow flow that you can master and practice daily.