Increase muscle strength, improve flexibility, and reduce pain and stiffness. Each year, millions of people worldwide discover the incredible physical and mental benefits of tai chi. Now, with Tai Chi Illustrated, you can, too. Internationally renowned instructor Master Pixiang Qiu and mind-body exercise expert Weimo Zhu demonstrate the most effective forms for harnessing the healing power of chi, or energy. Follow their lead and improve balance and...

Tai chi master Helen Liang demonstrates the 24-posture form in short, easy-to-follow sections. Appropriate for beginners and individuals at all fitness levels, this program presents a series of low-impact, whole-body exercises that can be accomplished in a 6-minute routine. Includes front and rear-view demonstrations.

Conventional medical science on the Chinese art of Tai Chi now shows what Tai Chi masters have known for centuries: regular practice leads to more vigor and flexibility, better balance and mobility, and a sense of well-being. Cutting-edge research from Harvard Medical School also supports the long-standing claims that Tai Chi also has a beneficial impact on the health of the heart, bones, nerves and muscles, immune system, and the mind. This research...

Learn authentic Tai Chi exercises designed for people over 50. Includes a basic warm-up, the five standard movements that form the core of the exercises, four additional movements, and a bonus "Sitting Qigong" exercise.