THE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING GUIDE TO TAI CHI

Try this Chinese moving meditation

You may have seen people in the park in what looks like a graceful solo dance, slowly moving their hands and swaying. And you may have wondered what they were doing. It was probably tai chi or qigong (also known as chi kung), both ancient Chinese moving meditation practices that use breathing exercises and repetitive, slow movements. Tai chi is a martial arts form of qigong but there are roughly 7,000 other forms, says teacher Mimi Kuo-deemer. Qigong is part of Chinese medicine, has existed in some form for thousands of years and is still hugely popular in China.