Trend Alert: Tai Chi

SENIOR LIVING | EXERCISE Trend Alert: Tai Chi

The Tai Chi for Health institute, or TCHI, says tai chi is an ancient Chinese tradition that, today is practiced as a graceful form of exercise. It involves a series of movement performed in a slow, focused manner.

TAI CHI PRINCIPLES

Your body loses balance as you age making it more difficult for you to keep yourself up, perform task and increases the risk of falls. Tai chi’s core principles focus on weight transference, movement control and the integration of mind and body. The exercise is safe for all ages to perform because it is so slow and low impact.

MOVEMENT CONTROL

Tai chi is a slow, low impact workout that will help you minimize the stress on muscles and joints. The movements help to strengthen internal muscles such as the deep stabilizers that support the spine. The slow movements in tai chi help to calm the mind.

WEIGHT TRANSFERENCE As you train in tai chi, you will learn to mind each step and take notice of the weight you put into each step. This will help to improve your mobility and decrease the risk of falling.

INTEGRATION OF MIND AND BODY

TCHI says tai chi is an internal art, which stresses the integration and balance of mind and body. You will learn to focus, calm your mind and loosen and relax joints and ligaments. TCHI results show that being confident in your body and its ability will prevent falls.

EXTRA BENEFITS

Some other added benefits from practicing tai chi is instability, which involves issues such as body way, low mobility and postural instability.

Tai chi also addresses gait problems by teaching correct movement of lower limbs. These benefits will help you properly move and transfer body weight as you walk and most importantly keep your lower body healthy and strong as you age.

Tai chi also helps and teaches its students to maintain a relaxed posture. Tai chi can be one of the best workouts you or your loved one can perform. Investigate what is right for you and your body before committing to a goal or certain workout.

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