
Aloneness is a flower, a lotus blooming in your heart.
Aloneness is positive, aloneness is health.
It is the joy of being yourself.
It is the joy of having your own space.
(Osho)
Violence towards women
Since tai chi is concerned with using the opponent's strength against the
attacker, women usually have an advantage when training with stronger men.
Although the training is approached playfully, its application is effective.
Heightened
awareness means that potentially dangerous
situations can be seen in advance and avoided.
Conflict is usually caused by
fear.
In time, the tai chi student learns how to cope when under pressure and
afraid.

Taking control
It is easy to feel overwhelmed and stressed in today's
society.
Tai chi and taoism encourage a person to become aware of how they are
living and what they are doing with their time.
By
slowing down and relaxing, you will be free to consider what you want out
of life.
Are you are a
happy person?
Is this the life you want?
These questions may seem silly but they are the most
important ones of all.
Tai chi requires you to be responsible for the way in which you
use your body.
Taoism
asks you to be responsible for the way in which you live your life.
You must take control of your life if you really want to
live.
Women's health
The known benefits of tai chi for both mind and
body are too numerous to list.
A few of the most important physical benefits include the improvement of
posture,
balance, and coordination and the
regulation of breathing and heart rate.
Regular practice also provides
mental and
emotional benefits.
Students invariably report enhanced concentration and a deepening sense of
peace and clarity of mind during their practice.
Many studies have reported that tai chi improves
sex drive.
Tai chi works on the complete body, the liver, kidney, heart,
respiratory system, spleen, the nervous system, joints, tissues, tendons,
muscles and even the skin.
Most importantly,
tai chi makes you feel
energised, alert and happy.
A happy person lives a better quality of life.
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