Anyone here practice the principles of Tai Chi?

My balance problem has mostly gone away maybe due to taking magnesium supplements.

I have read that meditation, yoga and tai chi might help manage my dehydration problems.  

Also herbal tea of marshmallow  or slippery elm.

Yoga is not my cup of tea though tai chi seems perfect ...

Never having heard of tai chi, I found these videos helpful:





In case anyone else is interested I found this thread:

https://permies.com/t/278349/Tai-Chi-Rejuvenation

One that is mostly about Yoga:

https://permies.com/t/187334/personal-care/good-yoga-tai-chi-recommendations

I do and highly recommend it to anyone of any age, along with Qi Gong.  

Both are great for improving and maintaining balance, flexability, coordination and inner peace.  

I've especially noticed the benefits when working in the garden. Being able to balance on one foot while stepping between plants is especially useful when weeding or anytime I'm working low to the ground, like picking strawberries and green beans.

I've taken Tai Chi classes instructed by David Chandler and enjoy them immensely. If there are no instructers in your area, he offers Zoom classes on Saturday mornings. Here's a link for anyone interested:   Eagle's Quest Tai Chi Center


One of my favorite instructors for Qi Gong is Shi Heng Yi. I find him to be a true inspiration.

This is an excellent 20 minute routine for beginners:


My other favorite Qi Gong instructor is Nick Loffree. This is a very gentle routine that helps me unwind before going to bed:

My suggestion is to get the ground to push with you, down and out. Start with basic Wing Chung stance as more real to build on. . .and get contact as soon as possible with a person for touch sensitivity and flow. Barefooted work in garden with hand tools is great but not if body and mind connection is not ready- - as would be counterproductive unless slow and only very brief mindful sessions a day. Just my input on stepping forward on it as modality. Breathe and watch it go. . bests!  Practice in swimming pool or with straps to wall on Bosu ball will give solid connect with al closed chains. (BTW)

When I was in the early years of college, I had to take a physical education class which I was not excited for. My choices were either Yoga or Tai Chi. I chose Tai Chi and was worried because the final was a presentation where you had to move through a pre-arrange set of forms and were to be judged by our classmates.

I'm more introverted than extroverted, but after consistently taking the classes I was surprised with the improvements to my body mechanics. By the end of the semester, I could smoothly go between forms while enjoying the experience. Our instructor was really kind and showed us the "self defense" application of some of the forms we would do.

I would encourage, if possible, to have an instructor so that they can guide you while you learn the forms.

I still think about "rolling the ball" from time to time.

My husband and I are just looking into Tai Chi. We'v been doing yoga since the start of this year nearly every day and the improvements have been so nice! But some variety is always welcome so we don't stagnate and get bored. Dose anyone notice a difference between the two for back and hip pain?