Tai Chi Chuan

Tai Chi Cuts Arthritic Pain By Half

Friday, October 30, 2009

By MotleyHealth

In a recent study researchers at Tufts University in Massachusetts found that patients that suffer from arthritis respond very well to a course in Tai Chi Chuan. »

Health Benefits of Tai Chi Chuan

Monday, December 1, 2008

By MotleyHealth

Researchers have found that long-term T’ai Chi practice had favorable effects on the promotion of balance control, flexibility and cardiovascular fitness and reduced the risk of falls in elders. The studies also reported reduced pain, stress and anxiety in healthy subjects. Other studies... »

Modern Forms of Tai Chi Chuan

Monday, December 1, 2008

By MotleyHealth

T’ai Chi has become very popular in the last twenty years or so, as the baby boomers age and T’ai Chi’s reputation for ameliorating the effects of aging becomes more well-known. Hospitals, clinics, community and senior centers are all hosting T’ai Chi classes in communities around the world. As a result of... »

Tai Chi Chuan Training and Techniques

Monday, December 1, 2008

By MotleyHealth

As the name T’ai Chi Ch’üan is held to be derived from the T’ai Chi symbol, the taijitu or t’ai chi t’u (太極圖, pinyin tàijítú), commonly known in the West as the “yin-yang” diagram, T’ai Chi Ch’üan techniques are said therefore to physically and energetically balance yin (receptive) and yang (active) principles: “From... »

Tai Chi Chuan Styles and History

Monday, December 1, 2008

By MotleyHealth

There are five major styles of T’ai Chi Ch’üan, each named after the Chinese family that teaches (or taught) it: Chen style (陳氏) and its close cousin Zhao Bao Style (趙堡忽靈架) Yang style (楊氏) Wu or Wu/Hao style of Wu Yu-hsiang (武氏) Wu style of Wu Ch’uan-yü and Wu Chien-ch’uan (吳氏) Sun style (孫氏) The order of seniority... »