Pacing your movements slowly allows for a more profound exploration of how each part of your body reacts. This mirrors the principle found in Chen-style Tai Chi, which emphasizes a blend of speed.

Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese martial art, sometimes called “shadow boxing” or “meditation in motion”. It’s a series of different postures that flow into each other in slow movements.

cuhk.edu.hk Objectives—To assess the characteristic effects of Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) exercise on metabolism and cardiorespiratory response, and to measure its effect on cardiorespiratory function, ...