Builds strength

Enhances muscle tone

Improves blood circulation

Improves balance flexibility, posture, co-ordination and range of motion

Some studies also show that Tai Chi can

Lower blood pressure and heart rate

Ease arthritis pain.

Help prevent osteoporosis

Reduce stress

Improve concentration

Increase energy

Numerous studies since 1975 show that 20 minutes of Tai Chi give participants 80 percent of the same cardiovascular benefit as Aerobics.

A study conducted in 2001 and reported in the Annals of Behavioural Medicine, found that Tai Chi could

Increase immunity

Reduce stress

Alleviate gastric problems, hypertension and other ailments.

Besides helping us as we age, Tai Chi can help people recover from illness. In 1999, the British Medical Association’s Postgraduate Medical Journal found that Tai Chi could help heart attack victims to recover faster. The deliberate movements and controlled breathing lowered blood pressure and slowed heart rates.

For the study, some heart attack victims participated in aerobic exercise and others performed Tai Chi. Although both forms of exercise reduced blood pressure, according to the study, only Tai Chi reduced it significantly.