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Tai Chi Breathing: 9 Guidelines to Improve Your Practice

If you are overwhelmed with the intricacies of tai chi breathing then this is going to be refreshing for you.  The process of tai chi breathing for beginners is easy because your job is just to...

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The Benefits of Correcting Your Tai Chi Posture

Take any tai chi class, the good, the bad, or the ugly, and you will see a continual focus on improving how upright and balanced a person is. All quintessential tai chi images, regardless of style,...

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link to Connecting Mindfulness and Tai Chi to Quiet the Mind

Connecting Mindfulness and Tai Chi to Quiet the Mind

It is extremely difficult to bridge the gap between the meditative state of mindfulness and tai chi practice. On one hand, doing the form feels good and we definitely feel better afterwards. ...

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link to Science Relating Tai Chi and Happiness:  Movement

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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A Beginners Guide to the Tai Chi Short Form – Styles, Moves, and How to Practice

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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