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Science Relating Tai Chi and Happiness:  Movement

Newcomers to martial arts ride the initial wave of excitement when they begin studying and attend class judiciously. People come to class to practice tai chi and happiness is a side benefit that...

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Beginners Guide to the Tai Chi Short Form – Styles, Moves, Practicing

Most tai chi styles offer at least two tai chi forms: short and long. Some styles like Yang have even categorized them into a multitude of sizes 18 - 24 - 48 - 83 - 108 - Tall - Grande - Venti... You...

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Can you learn tai chi from a book or video?

Let me start by saying that learning tai chi from a book, video, or teacher is one of the most charged topics within the tai chi community.  Practitioners endlessly debate the benefits of...

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How To Improve Focus and Concentration Easily with Brainwave Entrainment

The internet is awash in suggestions for how to improve focus and concentration and for good reason. Focus and concentration difficulties are on the rise related to increases in stress as this 2020...

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Choosing the Best Tai Chi Clothing for You

One huge monetary benefit and reason for the proliferation of tai chi is that you don’t necessarily need facilities or materials in order to practice tai chi.  That being said, choosing...

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Tai Chi Shoes – Know Before You Buy

Choosing the right shoes for tai chi class is actually a really important discussion and is always one of the first things we talk about with the new students joining our class. It may sound...

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Scott has been practicing and teaching tai chi and qigong since 2000. He is a lead instructor for the Austin Chen Tai Chi Association. His interest in the internal martial arts began after traveling in India and Nepal, and he has since traveled to China to train. Scott has published over 100 articles on tai chi with a focus on research showing the benefits of practicing.

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