Does anyone know what are the benefits of practising Tai chi?

Ive been practising tai chi from few months now, I noticed some benefits but not so clearly maybe I do it the wrong way|||Tai Ch is an ancient exercise form of China. As one of the most important branches of Chinese Kung Fu, Tai Chi emphasizes the harmony, the balance and the unity between people and nature, and promotes the healthy development of people both physically and mentally.





Tai Chi can be much more beneficial than many other exercises, mainly because body alignment and motion works with the body and not against it. You can not get "worn out" doing Tai Chi. In fact, the movements relax the cardiovascular system while giving it exercise. Stress is placed on the muscles (which get stronger) in stead of the joints (which wear out).





Stereotypically it is practiced throughout the world by the elderly for fitness and longevity, but the defensive abilities contained in both the movement and overall practice are real. In fact, some schools stress the martial applications, and after some years of training it proves itself to be one of the most effective martial arts ever developed.





Probably 90% of people starting Tai Chi are there purely for their health, but many go on to embrace the complete art.


Regular practice of Taoist Tai Chi can bring a wide range of health benefits to the muscular, skeletal and circulatory systems. The flowing movements of Taoist Tai Chi serve as a moving meditation that reduces stress and provides a way to cultivate body and mind.|||a few months in any art ,system is a very short time to experience any noticeable improvement.time is very important , give yourself time to improve,Tai-Chi is serious stuff,it takes years to reach an acceptable level of skill. be patient and put in the effort and you will achieve your goals .|||benefits of learning tai chi is you actually learn tai chi!|||Just a sideways thought have you tried Yoga? Just in case you get bored of the Tai Chi|||personally i practice meditation and xin yi/ bagua. I notice that snce i have been doing this, when i spar a fight agains anybody for sparring or etc, my mind is always at ease, i never get nervous, so i have more chance of wining because i can think better.|||The benefit will grow slowly with your health and your mind. With Tai Chi in a fight, you need to be train for over 10 years and a sifu that explain the meaning of chi to you. Tai Chi is self expression of ones power with the surrounding and energy. Tai Chi is deep. If you want to live long, learn tai chi.|||It's an excellent way of melding mind and body...


or to put it from an athletic perspective...


you're developing an acute sense of kinesthetic awareness.





It's meditation so you should notice improvements in your overall sense of well being.





For me, it helped to keep me balanced and at peace.


I hope it does the same for you.|||Benefits as explained by my girlfriend :





Calms the mind and relaxes the body through body movement and mindfulness/meditative thought during forms.





Builds awareness of your center of gravity and gives you overall awareness of balance.





Can be either a social (class) or solitary (idividual practice) event, depending on what your needs are at the time.





Nice workout for the lower body, especially the quadriceps.





Maintains flexibility in larger joints in the body (ie - knees, hips, shoulder, elbows, etc).





Unifies mind-body-spirit (sort of touched on earlier).





From a TCM perspective it increases the circulation of the body's qi and blood.|||None.|||i was instructed that it helps to strengthen the tendons, ligaments and balances your core, where as yoga is more to do with muscles and if you watch closely, some of the movements are part of kata so it probably will help with strength and technique in some areas of other martial arts.