The Health Benefits of Tai Chi and Yoga
Both Tai chi (sometimes spelled Taiji) also called Tai chi chuan and yoga are ancient practices.
Tai Chi was developed in China while yoga was developed in India.
There are several styles or schools of Tai chi, the most popular being Yang, Wu and Chen. There are several styles of yoga, the most popular being Hatha, Ashtanga, Bikram, Kundalini, and Iyengar.
Different Styles of Tai Chi & Qigong are explained in the World Tai Chi & Qigong Day site.
For a good description of yoga styles go to The Yoga Site, Yoga Styles Guide.
Both Tai chi and yoga are recognized by health professionals for providing health benefits such as relieving stress and chronic health conditions as well as improving balance and your overall sense of well-being.
For a good introduction to the health benefits of Tai chi check out The MayoClinic.com Tai Chi: Discover the many possible health benefits.
For a good introduction to the health benefits of yoga check out The MayoClinic.com Yoga: Tap into the many health benefits of yoga.
Though you can learn the basics of either Tai chi or yoga from books or DVDs, it is advisable to seek out a good instructor who can teach you how to practice properly and safely. Toronto has several excellent instructors for both Tai chi and yoga.
Check out some of the Library's many books about Tai Chi and yoga. To see which branch has a copy of the book and to place a hold, click on the title link;
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| Find Peace with Tai Chi | Tai Chi for Staying Young | Tai Chi, Health for Life |
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| Yoga as Medicine | Yoga: the Path to Holistic Health. Rev. ed. | Yoga for Anxiety |
2 thoughts on “The Health Benefits of Tai Chi and Yoga”
Tai chi and yoga are both a very good form of exercise to have a good health and a good mind. though they originated from different countries, they still have 1 goal and that is to give a good health and body flow to a person practicing it.
Both practices are great forms of exercise – physically and mentally. Tai chi and yoga to me are forms of meditating and I always feel revitalized after each practice.