T'ai Chi Strengthens Mind and Body

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In T'ai Chi, both the mind and the body are constantly challenged. It is hard to say which benefits more, say experts. 

''Initially, benefits are physical,'' says [Warren] Conner. ''For learning purposes, you start with the body. You learn a set series of movements, all in the same order, and you have to pay attention. When you pay attention, you purchase awareness.'' 

''T'ai Chi (and Qigong) demonstrate how inextricably interwoven the mental and physical body is,'' says [Bill] Douglas...  ''Your mood, your emotional states, and your physical states are all beginning to improve at the same time.''

Reference:  T'ai Chi Exercises both Mind and Body.