Tai Chi Qigong: The Internal Foundation of Tai Chi Chuan

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The Internal Foundation of Tai Chi Chuan
Tai chi chuan is an internal martial art that uses soft/round movements to redirect an opponent’s incoming force. Qigong exercises are an internal method of increasing and circulating your body’s energy (qi). This book teaches tai chi qigong exercises that are useful for making improvements to your tai chi skills and overall health.

If you already know a tai chi form, here are a couple of ways you’ll use tai chi qigong to achieve new levels of skill and ability:

• To feel qi
• To keep an eye on body, breathing, and intention
• To discover ways to use intention to lead qi
• To discover ways to circulate qi
• To discover ways to expand qi
• To discover ways to use qi to energize muscles
• To accelerate the health benefits of tai chi

If you do not know tai chi, but wish to take pleasure in qigong exercises, here are a couple of ways tai chi qigong will let you:

• The exercises are short and easy to learn
• They help reduce stress
• They loosen muscles and joints
• They stimulate qi flow
• They can help develop a strong immune system
• They sharpen concentration
• They build a deeper awareness of breath and body coordination