Tai Chi Online is an online internet community for practitioners of Tai Chi and  those who wish to learn. Tai Chi Online is a continually growing web site offering many advantages to its members. 

As a member, you will be able to :

• Access online courses, where you can learn new forms with the aid of written text, photographs and video clips.

• Learn the application of Tai Chi as a defensive art.

• Learn Qi Gong exercises.

• Interact with other members through the Discussion Forum, where you can ask questions and share your insights.

Online courses are graded into 5 skill categories to help you select a course that best suits you.

	Ideal for absolute beginners
	Beginners Level
	Intermediate Level
	Advanced Level
	For Experts

Tai Chi Chuan is a form of exercise developed by the Chinese, but is more than just exercise, much more. Tai Chi Chuan is an internal cultural art and is the Chinese path to mental, physical and spiritual fitness.

The art of Tai Chi Chuan originated about 500 A.D. and people from all walks of life have practiced it to promote their health and inner tranquility by releasing the natural energy of the body.

In 1999 the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recognised Wushu as a sport, which incorporated Tai Chi under the banner of Wushu.

Traditional Chinese doctors have believed for several millennia that illnesses occur when the internal energy of your body, called Chi, is weak, unbalanced or failing to flow correctly.

Tai Chi helps maintain good Chi energy with gentle fluid movements making it a perfect form of exercise for everyone. Many studies, around the world, have been conducted in the benefits of Tai Chi producing positive results. 

• The Royal Hallamshire Hospital in Sheffield, England, have demonstrated the benefits to patients recovering from myocardial infract.

• A study reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association (3rd May 1995) demonstrated that Tai Chi  was the only exercise/activity to show a statistically significant decrease in the number of falls among the elderly study participants. The Tai Chi practitioners also recorded a 25% decrease in injury from falls. The study involved eight medical facilities including Harvard, Washington University School of Medicine and Emory University Atlanta.

Tai Chi can provide an even wider range of benefits for sufferers of other conditions, more than any other form of exercise.

Below is a summary of some of the most common benefits from regular practice of Tai Chi.

• A significant increase in T-lymphocyte count.

• Toning of body muscles.

• Increase in co-ordination, balance, flexibility, agility and general mobility of all joints.

• Reduction of Hypertension

• Migraine sufferers are often relieved of symptoms

• Asthma sufferers are able to reduce their use of ventolin

• Sufferers of depression have shown rapid improvement within a few months, having been on medication for several years.

Doctors are increasingly recommending Tai Chi as a form of exercise, to their patients. But, as with all forms of exercise, you should first consult your doctor before you start practicing Tai Chi.

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