Tai Chi

Tai chi teaches people to correct this imbalance by becoming alert to intelligence from within while learning to listen to what is happening outside and to respond to others. It teaches patience, the ability to wait, poised and quiet, for the right moment to move or act.

Taoist thought pervades tai chi. “Plants when they enter life are soft and tender,” says the Lao Tzu. “When they die they are dry and stiff… The hard and strong are companions of death. The soft and weak are the companions of life.” In tai chi, learning the qualities of softness and understanding its power are essential parts of practice.