The Harvard Medical School Guide to Tai Chi: 12 Weeks to a Healthy Body, Strong Heart, and Sharp Mind

“You don’t have to have a health issue to do Tai Chi. But if you do, you should find a way to incorporate Tai Chi into some part of your life,”

“There’s something with these ancient arts. They don’t last for centuries for nothing.”

“Tai Chi appears to be an aerobic activity of low to moderate intensity. Studies report the physical activity of Tai Chi to be equivalent to 1.6–4.6 metabolic equivalents (METS). To put this measurement in perspective, 1 MET is considered equal to your resting metabolic rate while sitting quietly. The majority of studies report Tai Chi intensity at about 3.5 METS, which”

“Tai Chi is viewed best as a diverse set of living and evolving practices—practices that have been informed by the insights of a long lineage of devoted practitioners, molded and adapted over time to ever- (and still-) changing cultural needs and social landscapes.”