Tai Chi, (fully named as Taijiquan) is a traditional Chinese martial art and mind-body practice that emphasizes yin and yang principles, graceful movements in the promoting of both physical and mental well-being.
Engaging in physical exercise can remodel the brain, enhancing bilateral communication and cognitive function. Practicing martial arts kata promotes ambidexterity, improving resilience and interconnectivity. Research shows movement mitigates aging effects and supports brain health, making a balanced physical approach vital.
World Spine Day highlights how sedentary office work contributes to back pain, emphasizing the importance of regular movement and proper posture for spinal health.
An abbreviated workout can be a temporary replacement for a full workout when time is short. Time constraints, commonplace in modern society, can and do interrupt workout consistency. Through recurring episodes of interruption, waning exercise consistency may begin, and become justifiable, due to intermittent time shortages. Attained physical gains can be maintained and can increase by committing to consistent(ly) exercising. Lack of time can be the impetus for devising concise exercise routines that can be utilized when needed
The human form draws energy from both internal and external sources, supporting bodily health and spiritual pursuits. Physical and spiritual unity empowers individuals to navigate life's journey with purpose and wellness.
Humanity's timeless pursuit of eternal youth spans across cultures and myths, but the elixir of immortality remains elusive. Scientific research offers insights into life-enhancing factors, including supplementation and exercise. Brain health is crucial for aging well. While the "Youth Eternal" remains undiscovered, healthy living choices can promote graceful and functional aging.
Regularly engaging the body's multi-directional capacity through exercises involving multiple planes of motion and joints enhances functional physical capacity. Modern society's sedentary lifestyle leads to physical degradation. Incorporating compound exercises that engage the entire body and challenge biomechanical stability is crucial for maintaining functional longevity.
To be dedicated to fitness is a good quality to possess. Consistency with one’s choices of exercise is important. One should not second guess or self-deprecate themselves when they have accomplished, at least, some level of activity.
In the book 'The Modern Art and Science of Mobility', an approachable format is presented for maintaining functional movement capability.
In the book 'The Modern Art and Science of Mobility', an approachable format is presented for maintaining functional movement capability. This series of blogs will give an outline of the book. There are combinations of movements and therapies contained in the book that will not be presented within this series of outlines.
The overall result of chanting the A-U-M mantra is to pierce through the perceptions of separation.
Ab-Sutra Wellness and Fitness 