T'ai Chi is No Pain. Period.

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However you may call it - "meditation in motion" or "medication in motion" - there is a growing body of research about The Health Benefits of T'ai Chi.   From strength and flexibility, to balance and conditioning, this ancient Chinese exercise does us a world of good.

'No pain, no gain' still seems to be the mantra in American fitness.  But T'ai Chi begs to differ.  You may be stretching, or meditating, or practicing, but here we don't glorify pain and we certainly don't position it as a prerequisite for getting healthier or stronger.

No, T'ai Chi is gentle, graceful and natural.