Q1: What is Taichi?

Modern Taichi is a form of "Moving Meditation". It facilitates the meditation process through slow but mindful body movements, enhanced with controlled slow paced breathing. If you are interested in learning more about the origin and the evolutional history of Taichi, this Wikipedia Taichi entry is a good place to start.

 

Q2: What are the benefits of practicing Executive Taichi?

  • Instant calming and refreshing of mind to release work related mental stress;
  • Instant relief of physical pressure built up due to long hours of sitting in an office chair:
    • relieve neck pain
    • relieve shoulder pain
    • relieve back pain
    • relieve lower back pain
    • relieve hip pain
  • Increasing oxygen intake;
  • Enhanced blood circulation throughout the whole body;
  • Instant engagement of physical exercise without leaving the office;
     

Q3: How frequent should I practice Executive Taichi?

Four times of mid-length (6 ~12 minutes routine) a day will be ideal:
  • Early morning at home;
  • Mid morning in your office;
  • Mid aternoon in your office;
  • Evening at home, 30 min before bed time.

Plus, as many 60-sec routines as you like duing the day.

 

Q4: What are the most popular traditional Taichi styles?

Here are several videos of some popular traditional Taichi styles.

 

Q5: How does Executive Taichi compare to the traditional styles?

The Executive Taichi by Master Xu is a modern adaptation of the ancient Chinese Taichi. Its key advantages over the traditional styles are:

  • Good for both indoor & outdoor setting, could be practiced in virtually any indoor space;
  • Flexible in length, could be practiced in a brief as 60 sec;
  • Enhanced breathing regulation movements;

 

Q6: Is Executive Taichi a form of martial art?

All Taichi forms started out as martial arts. But most eveutually evolved into forms of exercise. The overwhelming majority of among the millions of Taichi practitioners today do it for health and wellness. Only a tiny minority still practice martial art form of Taichi. The Executive Taichi is not martial art, but a form of exercise.

 

Q7: How does Taichi compare with other Meditation techniques?

Taichi is much easier to master than either "Motionless Meditation" or Yoga. It does not requires absolute quietness,  dimmed lighting,  soft floor mat, or difficult body postures. For most people, mindful movements of Taichi is a fast and sure way to reach meditation state of mind. In addition, Taichi also offers physical exercise while you meditate, which is more in line with the demand of modern life style.