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According to traditional Chinese medicine, regular practice of Taiji is beneficial because it strengthens one’s mind (yi) and energy (jing) and allows one’s qi (life force) to increase and flow unimpeded through the body, ultimately transforming into spirit (shen).

More obviously, the benefits of Taijiquan can be appreciated at both a psychological and a physiological level:

- Psychologically, the mental component of the practice builds awareness and concentration.

- Physiologically, the correct practice of Taijiquan addresses the habitual tensing of the posture which restricts movement, disturbs balance, leads to low energy and, in the long term, chronic pain. As movement becomes freer and more relaxed, anxiety, stress and fatigue dissipate and greater vitality is experienced.

Integrating the mind and body through the practice of Taijiquan gives the practitioner a feeling of being grounded and powerful.