What is Tai Chi (and qigong, for that matter)ā¦ and how is it spelled and pronounced?
Over many, many years of practice and study, Iāve heard it described in many ways. Tāai Chi, taiji, chi kung, qi gong, qi gong, etc., etc. Translated means āharmony of oppositesā,Supreme Ultimate, ultimate reality, perfect balance, and perfection (Iām sure Iāve missed a fewā¦ no emails please). Tai Chi is a martial art, a self defense system, long-fist, shadow boxing, meditation in motion, a slow folk dance, a dance of creation and destruction, health fitness routine and more. Iāve read about Tai chi as a means for teaching conflict resolution and anger management, and for controlling ADD/ADHD, as a mood management system, stress reduction, immune system tuner, and balance training system. Iāve heard from a very prominent contemporary Grandmaster that Tai Chi is āanything done wellā, and Iāve heard of Tai Chi as a way of life. Currently, tai chi (a VERY SPECIFIC tai chi) is the answer to arthritis. So once again what is tai chi?