Making Sense of an Ancient Discipline in a Modern Time: How Tai Chi (太极) Practice Benefits the Body–Mind

Tai chi(太极) is an ancient Chinese traditional martial art that, today, is also practiced as a graceful and multifaceted form of exercise. It involves a series of movements performed in a slow, focused manner accompanied by deep breathing and expanded awareness of the body, mind, and surrounding envi...

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Main Author: Meghdad Abdi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Chinese Medicine and Culture
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Online Access:http://www.cmaconweb.org/article.asp?issn=2589-9627;year=2019;volume=2;issue=2;spage=88;epage=92;aulast=Abdi