Beyond the Mechanics of Health Part 2 - The Bean Curd Boxer

• Can Tai Chi cure Toothache??
• Can it cure the common cold??
• Will Tai Chi give me a six pack stomach??
• Once I know the Short Form will I be able to leap tall buildings in a single bound??

Despite what the advert on your class told you; despite what your Sifu claims; despite what legend would have you believe ?- ?Tai Chi will not help you develop bigger biceps, the stretching capabilities of Mr. Fantastic or a Tarzenesque shaped pair of thighs.?

In fact in Tai Chi we really ought to be focusing much less on fitness, dental care or health but rather on on the concept of well-being, for fitness and health are such broad concepts that vary from person to person and from culture to culture.?

For example....It is possible to live healthily, but be constantly plagued with illness. Similarly it is very possible to live unhealthily, but enjoy a wellness elusive to those obsessed by healthy practices. We all have heard of the 35 year old fitness fanatic that falls down dead on the pavement whilst out jogging, and we all know of someone who has smoked 40 ciggies an hour since they were 9 years old and still enjoy today an enviable quality of life at ripe old age of 109.

How is this so? The answer has escaped health professionals for centuries; so don't expect to find the answer from me. Do however, expect the unexpected in this weeks episode of Talking Tai Chi.

Listen or download the whole episode here or subscribe to Talking Tai Chi in your iTunes.

Show Notes links

Bilingual Version: English and Spanish

Final Note

1. The Talking Tai Chi Podcast is a loose audible version of the popular book This is Tai Chi: ?50 Essential Questions and Answers. Each Week for a year I?ll be digitally sniffing about, exploring at least one of the questions from the book on this weekly podcast. Can?t wait for a whole Year? Get a copy on Amazon, Kindle, iBooks, Kobo, Smashwords or Nook

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