Best Self-Defense Classes in Amherst, NY

HEALTH BENEFITS OF TAI CHI Tai Chi is an art that embraces the mind, body, and spirit, and helps bring them into harmony with one another, and with nature (the environment around you) itself. While there is great depth to tai chi in knowledge and skill, it is very easy to learn, and you can get started even if you aren’t in tip-top shape or the best of health. Tai Chi is a low-impact, slow-motion exercise that you go (without pausing) through a series of motions. It’s continuous movement, and as you move, you breathe deeply and naturally, focusing your attention on how your body feels. As such, it has aptly been called “Meditation in Motion”. Tai Chi differs from other types of exercise. The movements are often circular and are never forced. The muscles are relaxed, not tensed, and the joints are neither fully extended nor bent. Connective tissues like ligaments are not stretched. Tai Chi doesn’t leave you breathless, it addresses the key components of fitness: muscle strength, flexibility, balance, and, to a lesser degree, aerobic conditioning. Tai Chi can be easily adapted for anyone, from the most fit to people who may struggle otherwise and/or have disabilities or are recovering from an illness or other.