Tai chi: A gentle way to fight stress

Tai chi helps reduce stress and anxiety. And it also helps increase flexibility and balance. Tai chi may help improve your mood if you are depressed or anxious.

Reduces risk of falling in older adults

Benefits of Tai Chi for musicians and singers

Musicians often suffer injuries caused by repetitive strain and overuse, usually laid over the top of underlying tension and postural issues.

​Through the practice of Tai Chi and related exercises awareness of the body is heightened, allowing for the letting go of unconscious holding and tension. 

​This allows for a much more relaxed and neutral posture which can improve efficiency of movement.

What practicing Tai Chi and playing an instrument have in common. Both require maintaining focus, balance (physical, mental and emotional) and for the body to be soft, but full of energy. Tai Chi improves mental clarity, cognitive function, endurance and eliminate body tension. Both have a flow that continues, even if there are mistakes along the way. Tai Chi creates body awareness and unity of movement, as well as a sense of well-being. It also increases upper-body strength which is very important particularly with string instruments. So even ten minutes of Tai Chi exercises are ideal for warming up and opening joints prior to playing an instrument. All these benefits hold true for both musician and singe

Spiral Movement

Tai Chi consist of spiral movement, one of the most powerful forces in the universe.

The benefits of training utilizing spiral movement is that your center and your awareness become greater and therefore your ability to express physically and emotionally grows stronger and more profound. Drawing upon The Golden Ratio, one of the most prevalent energies that surround us you we will explore the nature of spiral movement