TAI CHI CHUAN
Tai Chi is a traditional Chinese art of exercising
body and mind.
The main way to practice Tai Chi is the Form .
The Form is a sequence of movements that flow
one into the other without stops.
The Form is performed slowly with a constant rhythm till its end. The movements are light.
The body is aligned, strong, but at the same time relaxed.
The slow rhythm allows to focus the mind on the body
and in this way emerges Awareness.
Training the mind to connect with the body leads
to the development of the Internal Power.
The mind is consequently trained to focus on
each activity of everyday life.
The slow rhythm is necessary for one to reach Serenity and Balance.
Mind and body are trained in such a way
that the daily mental and physical
activities can be done with ease
without consuming excess energy and without injuries.
Serenity , Mental and Physical Well-Being
which one acquires after regular and
long-term practice of Tai Chi,
makes this art an effective method of self-defense
against the demanding activities of everyday life.
The gentle practice of Tai Chi makes it accessible to everybody.
Last but not least, I would like to refer to the most important
-in my opinion- quote from ancient Chinese philosophy
that lives inside Tai Chi:
" No one and nothing can harm the one who is Serene with his
Inner Strength developed ."
"Longevity in eternal spring".