How a Tai Chi Retreat can revitalize your Mind Body and Soul

How a Tai Chi Retreat can revitalize your Mind Body and Soul Today we live in a world that is more stressful than ever, and mind, body and soul retreats are very popular, where people can get away from the stresses and strains of everyday life. One of the most popular of the growing number of mind, body and soul retreats is Tai Chi. Tai Chi is a non-strenuous art that is suitable for everyone - young, old, fit, or not so fit. This is due to its gentle nature and this has been the cornerstone of its growth in popularity. An Intensive Enjoyable Introduction to Tai Chi Tai Chi is a practice of meditation within movement - a series of movements performed in a slow relaxed and harmonized way and is the Taoist Path to mental, physical, and spiritual well being. Tai Chi retreats act as an ideal introduction to this ancient art and aim to combine the basics of the art with a short holiday. This intensive style of introduction allows pupils to learn more quickly than at a weekly class and derive a greater understanding of the art. Settings Most Tai chi retreats offer sessions in relaxing and scenic surroundings to enhance the overall affect of Tai Chi. A mix of water, woodland and peaceful, spacious areas are typical scenes that Tai Chi retreats try to use, so that the venue makes learning a pleasure and a joy. What Will You Learn? Any introduction to Tai Chi will focus on the proper presentation of "the form" the basis of all the different types of Tai Chi. Each Tai Chi style has its own distinctive way of presenting the form in terms of: . The postures included. . The order in which they appear. . The way they are performed. . How long the form actually takes to complete. Although the different styles of Tai Chi present the form in different ways, the purpose and the philosophy behind them is the same - to revitalize mind, body and soul. The Benefits of Tai Chi Tai Chi does the following: