Body awareness. Chronic pain relief. Improved bone density/lower body strength. Better motor control. Improved gait speed. Improved concentration. Postural control. Now that you understand what tai chi is and how it can benefit stroke survivors, letās go over some tai chi exercises you can practice at home.
Tai chi is a practice that involves a series of slow gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. Tai chi originated as an ancient martial art in China. Over the years, it has become more focused on health promotion and rehabilitation.
Of course. Dr. Lam, that's helpful to think about. I have never done tai chi before. I have been to a yoga class here or there, but I've walked through the park, and I've seen people doing tai chi. Could you describe the movements of tai chi and what that might look like so that we could kind of paint that picture and illustrate that for our
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