What is Tai Chi (taiji) ?

Tai chi – short for T’ai chi ch’üan or Tàijíquán, sometimes also known as “Shadowboxing”, is an internal Chinese martial art practiced for health benefits, meditation and defence training. There are tai chi practitioners all over the world.

Most people are familiar with the movements of the Tai Chi Form, whenever you see travelogues of China, they include images of people practicing slow, graceful movements usually early in the morning. As with Qigong these slow, external movements help to stimulate the internal organs, by promoting the flow of internal energy called Qi – pronounced Chee.