WHY TAI CHI MAKES SO MANY OF THE EXPERTS’ “BEST EXERCISES” LISTS
Tai Chi classes in Marriottsville can transform your health and wellness
An article crosses your news feed, then a few days later you hear about it on the nightly news and a few weeks later another study comes out supporting Tai Chi as one of the best exercises for health, wellness and longevity. You begin to think, maybe this “Tai Chi” is something you should be doing.
So what is it about Tai Chi that puts it on Harvard’s 5 of The Best Exercises You Can Ever Do list?
The benefits of Tai Chi are plentiful, but we feel quite strongly that the accessibility of Tai Chi is what puts it at the top. Tai Chi is the opposite of “no pain, no gain.” Business Insider reminds us that Tai Chi is good for everyone, regardless of fitness level, age, or ability.
It is a great way for someone who is out of shape to get back into shape gently, with less risk of injury. It is hugely beneficial for older people as it helps them maintain or regain balance that can be lost in the aging process. And it provides supportive strength, flexibility, and mental fortitude for the most athletic among us.
What Makes Tai Chi Great for Everyone?
The benefits of Tai Chi include increased muscle strength, increased flexibility, improved balance, mental health benefits, and some aerobic conditioning. These are the key components of good fitness and Tai Chi addresses each and every one.
Moving Meditation
A healthy body is limited by an unhealthy mind. With the moving meditation, focus on breathing (Quigong) and relaxation components of Tai Chi’s signature slow and gentle actions you’ll manage stress better, enjoy an improved outlook on life, and decrease anxiety. Managing breath and relaxing the mind mobilizes the body’s energy.
Flexibility and Increased Muscle Strength
Attending Tai Chi classes in Marriottsville will give you two of the most important components of good fitness. Increased muscle strength and flexibility. Tai Chi strengthens both your lower and upper body as well as your core (abdominals and back). While you are not using dumbbells, your body is gaining strength through slow and steady movements that require great muscle control as the weight of your body plus gravity provides the resistance.
The slow and steady movements integrate stretching for increasing flexibility through the same movements that increase your strength.
Improve Balance
Tai Chi has been making headlines a great deal lately due to its benefits for slowing the aging process and being especially beneficial for older people. Balance is one of the key motivators behind these headlines as we naturally lose our balance as we age, and falls become an increased danger.
Taking Tai Chi classes can actually improve balance and reduce falls. In addition to the improved muscle strength and flexibility, it trains the body to better sense its position in space. This is a “function of the sensory neurons in the inner ear combined with the stretch receptors in the muscles and ligaments.” Tai Chi’s combination of focus, breathing, control and stretching is a winning combination for improved balance.
If you’re ready to add one of the “top 5 exercises you can do” to your life, try Tai Chi at US Kuo Shu Academy. Call today to schedule your first of two FREE semi-private lessons.
Owings Mills: (443) 606-8557
Marriottsville: (443) 329-8715
What Others Say About us!
One of the Finest Chinese Martial Arts Schools in the Country
Some of the best competitors and teachers that I've ever met come from this fine school. It has a tradition of excellence in all they do. Grandmaster Huang, Chien-Liang and the US Kuo Shu Academy build champions with integrity.
Nelson Ferriera
The School has Transformed my Life.
The school has transformed my life and made me a better man body and soul. It's really special to witness the transformation of the the youth at the school as well. The staff at the school really care about the students and each other. This is all so vital to our youth for they are the future of things to come.
Bruce Seward
USKSA is not just a Chinese martial arts school, it’s a lifestyle
How lucky it was, that we stopped by USKSA. Instantly it becomes an irreplaceable part of life. And not just for my daughter, mine as well, since I became a student too. USKSA is not just a Chinese martial arts school, it is a lifestyle. It is a family. The school changed my life I can proudly say: I am a better person now, stronger (mentally and physically), even happier than I've been before I joined the USKSA. There is not enough good words to say. Thank you.
Alex Reznikov
I am learning how to be a Better Person
I am proud to study at US Kuo Shu Academy for Three Main Reasons. The instructors provide superior quality teaching and have in-depth knowledge of martial arts principles The genuine passion for teaching authentic martial arts, The sincere attitude that permeates every class that I am not just learning how to be a better martial artist, I am learning how to be a better person.
Steve Smith
Made me healthier physically and mentally and more focused & organized at work
It has helped me keep my sanity! Made me healthier physically and mentally and more focused and organized at work. I am a better person, writer, and mother because of my experiences at USKSA. And it's been the "village" that has helped my sons learn about values and character and hard work. If you want to change your life for the better, if you want to give your children tools...then this is the place.
Xylia Hall
Nothing Short of Amazing
The US Kuo Shu Academy is an amazing, traditional martial arts school with stellar instructors and an incredibly well-developed curriculum. My experience there - both at Owings Mills and in Marriottsville - has been nothing short of amazing. The Tai Chi program provides an incredibly layered experience that combines both the meditative/health aspects of Tai Chi, along with the martial aspects of the form. They truly care about their students, and provide expertise and support in an environment that is both caring and rigorous. Whether your interest in Tai Chi or Kung Fu, meditation or martial practice, this is the place to be.
Margaret Boas
I’ve gained a sense of self-confidence I had never realized
My association with this system began 7 years ago. My only goal at the time was to have a form of exercise in my life that didn't bore me. I was very overweight and was in desperate needs of getting in shape. In addition to helping me lose over 100 lbs, I've gained a sense of self-confidence I had never realized was missing from my life. I've made friendships that will last the rest of my life. I've been mentored by some amazing people, and I've had the great honor to mentor some amazing people.
Jeramy Hansen
I’ve gained a sense of self-confidence I had never realized
My association with this system began 7 years ago. My only goal at the time was to have a form of exercise in my life that didn't bore me. I was very overweight and was in desperate needs of getting in shape. In addition to helping me lose over 100 lbs, I've gained a sense of self-confidence I had never realized was missing from my life. I've made friendships that will last the rest of my life. I've been mentored by some amazing people, and I've had the great honor to mentor some amazing people. Joining US Kuo Shu Academy was one of the best decisions I've ever made.
Jeramy Hansen
Nothing Short of Amazing
The US Kuo Shu Academy is an amazing, traditional martial arts school with stellar instructors and an incredibly well-developed curriculum. My experience there - both at Owings Mills and in Marriottsville - has been nothing short of amazing. The Tai Chi program provides an incredibly layered experience that combines both the meditative/health aspects of Tai Chi, along with the martial aspects of the form. They truly care about their students, and provide expertise and support in an environment that is both caring and rigorous. Whether your interest in Tai Chi or Kung Fu, meditation or martial practice, this is the place to be.
Margaret Boas
I am learning how to be a Better Person
I am proud to study at US Kuo Shu Academy for Three Main Reasons. The instructors provide superior quality teaching and have in-depth knowledge of martial arts principles The genuine passion for teaching authentic martial arts, The sincere attitude that permeates every class that I am not just learning how to be a better martial artist, I am learning how to be a better person.
USKSA is not just a Chinese martial arts school, it’s a lifestyle
How lucky it was, that we stopped by USKSA. Instantly it becomes an irreplaceable part of life. And not just for my daughter, mine as well, since I became a student too. USKSA is not just a Chinese martial arts school, it is a lifestyle. It is a family. The school changed my life I can proudly say: I am a better person now, stronger (mentally and physically), even happier than I've been before I joined the USKSA. There is not enough good words to say. Thank you.
Alex Reznikov
The School has Transformed my Life
The school has transformed my life and made me a better man body and soul. It's really special to witness the transformation of the the youth at the school as well. The staff at the school really care about the students and each other. This is all so vital to our youth for they are the future of things to come.
Bruce Seward
One of the Finest Chinese Martial Arts Schools in the Country
Some of the best competitors and teachers that I've ever met come from this fine school. It has a tradition of excellence in all they do. Grandmaster Huang, Chien-Liang and the US Kuo Shu Academy build champions with integrity.
Nelson Ferriera
The Best School of Martial Arts
My children have been students for more than 4 years now and they love this school of martial arts. US Kuo Shu Academy is their second home, learning not just Kung Fu but also developing one’s character as a good, responsible, respectful and disciplined citizen. Thank you very much Grandmaster Huang. Master Michael Hung and all the teachers and students for making this place the best school of martial arts.