Tai Chi Massage

Can you dance, or have you ever been in martial art class?
Some people can’t just move their body due to stiffness, lack of coordination and balance, pain, or don’t know how to have fun. But, worry not because here’s an ideal solution.

Try going for a Tai Chi massage session.

Primarily, Tai Chi massage therapy involves breathing and stretching while paying attention to the body postures. Usually, it takes 15 minutes; however, slower and longer sessions are better though challenging.

Also called Tai Chi Chuan, it originated from China, where both the young and old practiced as a form of self-defense; hence considered more of martial art than a dance.

Still, there’s more to Tai Chi massage than just joining a class that you need to know. Let’s get started!

Styles of Tai Chi

Even though it has a general concept, Tai Chi features different styles. Besides, who wants a boring dance that everybody takes part in?
The five different styles of Tai Chi are versatile to suit different massage goals and preferences. Still, they include harmonious and continuous movements from one pose to the other. They include;

1.    Yang: Ideal for beginners; it involves maximum relaxation using slow and graceful movements.

2.    Chen: Usually, for intermediate-level students, this style uses both fast and slow movements.

3.    Wu: It’s a passive Tai Chi style that focuses on micro-movements.

4.    Sun: While it’s nearly the same as Chen style, Sun style demands minimal body movements. Therefore, the student will engage in very few kicking, crouching, and punching.

5.    Hao: Very few people know and practice this style. It involves an emphasis on internal strength and correct posture.

Moreover, some instructors can choose to combine all five styles to your advantage. So they’ll take a few steps from each type and modify something of their own to suit your needs and preferences. Voila!

Why You Need Tai Chi Massage

As observed, Tai Chi involves flowing movements that all types of people and fitness levels can do. Sounds pretty easy, right? Well, even though it will not make you look like a bodybuilder with tons of muscles, Tai Chi therapy comes with lots of health benefits.

For instance;

Strength and Sensitivity

Usually, it is a martial activity that involves two people pushing hands. This way, sensitivity develops, matching the tension of the partner’s body movements. Better yet, it helps one party to sense the direction of movement of the other.

Also, weapons like spears, halberd, and swords are accessible to build strength and sensitivity.

On two-fold, massage therapists also gain a lot when performing Tai Chi. Consequently, they develop admirable qualities that make them enduring and strong therapists, especially when they have a series of therapies to perform.

Internal Strength

The main focus of Tai Chi is on the elbows, hands, and shoulders. Additionally, the elbow acts as a pivot where the qi energy moves smoothly to the hands.

This works best for massage therapists to master elbow-massage skills. It’s a sensitive area, especially for new practitioners since they fear being over-insensitive in handling it.

More importantly, you can grow your Tai Chi skills individually, nurturing your inner strength as you advance to the two-person push hands routines.
In conclusion, Tai Chi is mandatory and effective with the help of an expert. So, can you spot any Tai Chi studio around you?


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