Learn Tai Chi for Body and Mind Fitness

A Message from Pat Akers

Hello! I’ve taught Tai Chi for over 24 years. My creative team and I created Tai Chi for Body and Mind Fitness so you can have a Tai Chi teacher at home and practice along with me. This gentle, beautiful practice can be done by people of all ages, body types and ability levels. I’ve always said, if you can walk, you can do Tai Chi. In fact, you can even do Tai Chi from a chair.

Most of you have acquired a skill that involves learning a sequence of actions in a particular order, like playing a musical instrument, repairing a car, or knitting. So you know regular practice was necessary for you to learn that skill.

Let’s Play Tai Chi!

When you practice Tai Chi, just relax and have fun with it. Think of it as play. There’s a playful quality to Tai Chi and people who practice it are called “Tai Chi players” because you try to be as easy and carefree in your body as you were when you were a child. You perform the movements in an effortless way, focusing on your breath and your balance, moment to moment.

Don’t be discouraged in your learning process. There are three “P’s” that will help you learn Tai Chi:

• Patience:  Be patient with the learning process and with yourself.
• Persistence:  Don’t give up. I promise you, if you stick with this, you’ll realize some benefits, so hang in there.
• Practice:  Think of Tai Chi as your health bank account. The more you put into it, the more benefits you’ll receive. Any amount of practice will be beneficial. Have fun with it!

And, I guess you could say there’s a fourth ‘P’…  Pat!  In Tai Chi for Body and Mind Fitness I’ll provide you with details and tips to help you get more from your Tai Chi practice.  Even if you have physical limitations I’ll show you how to modify movements so they’re easier for you to do.

Let’s play Tai Chi!

Pat Akers