Comments on: Exercise your Chi https://completewellbeing.com/article/exercise-your-chi/ Award-winning content for the wellbeing of your body, mind and spirit Fri, 13 Jan 2017 10:53:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Sunil Samant - Tai Chi Trainer https://completewellbeing.com/article/exercise-your-chi/#comment-751 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://completewellbeing.com/wp4/?p=85#comment-751 A very well articuled document by Charu. Information provided is adequate to create interest in the mind of aspiring student. Each point is explained with precision. However, I don’t know, whether Charu herself is Tai Chi practitioner or trainer, who can take this article and topic much beyond informative form. Need of the hour is if someone wants to learn Tai Chi and that too a specific form depending upon age group and interest, where does he or she goes for authentic Tai Chi training of international standard. I can understand, in absence of no comments during last 18 months on this article, Charu’s ‘chi’ has diminished to write more about it.

Tai Chi Qigong Shibashi a simplified form was developed by Professor Lin Hou-Sheng in 1979. Professor Lin is a renowned Qigong Master,
scientist and Master Healer. His remarkable credentials include Professor of the College of Chinese Medicine in Shanghai, Director
of Qigong Research Institute in China and Honorary President of the International Society of Natural Cures.

Tai Chi Qigong Shibashi is a Qigong which based on the philosophy of Tai Chi and extracts some of the best movements from the Yang style Tai Chi Chuan. It places emphasis on synchronizing the 18 movements with proper breathing techniques. It is a gentle, beautiful and flowing Qigong exercise routine that is both a joy to do and deeply relaxing.

Tai Chi Qigong Shibashi is designed to improve the general health and wellbeing of the practitioner. The gentle rocking motions and stretching movements improve circulation and digestion. The chest exercises and controlled breathing are good for lung conditions and asthma. And the overall effect of the exercise is to reduce mental stress and physical tension carried in the muscles of the body. This Qigong is very effective and easy to learn. It is practiced around the world by over 10 million people, and is considered a national health exercise in many countries including Australia, USA, Canada, South Africa, European Countries, Far East countries, Newzealand etc.

I saw people practising Tai Chi in gardens in morning during my business trip to Hongkong in 1980.
I was fascinated with the smooth silk movements. I have been practising Tai Chi since last 6 years and I hold International Certification as Instructor from Australian Academy of Tai Chi.

One small correction required by Charu.
The photograph shown in the article is misleading because this style falls in the category of Martial Arts – weapons such as sword, fan, flute etc.

All in all this is good initiative by Charu and I wish she keeps on writing on this subject endless, as this is need of the hour in today’s stressful life and people want fitness beyond 40 and looking for alternate therapies / non-impact exercises as the medical cost is killing more than the illness…

All the best Charu …

Show a true Tai Chi Qigong practitioner photograph.

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