Tai Chi (Taijiquan) Movement

2.0 credits

Taijiquan often spelled "T'ai Chi Ch'uan," or “Tai Chi,” is one of the most commonly practiced exercises and martial arts in the world. Known for its distinctive movement style, it has provided health benefits to its practitioners for many generations. Being categorized as an internal martial art, its characteristics include a sense of connection throughout the body, natural spiraling movements, relaxed grounded strength, focused mind-body connection, and “opening” and “closing” the body, which is the yin and yang of taiji. To facilitate learning this movement method the course will teach “reeling silk” exercises, eight fundamental skills and the Chen 19 movement form.