太极拳(TaiChi)是一系列缓慢的动作,旨在修炼身心。它就像是一种舞蹈,却不需要你随音乐起舞,而是需要你向内看,聆听内心的节奏。它创自数千年前,原本是一种武术(martialart)—一种自卫的技艺。然而,它的武术方面如今不太流行了。目前全世界成千上万人练习它,主要是由于它对于人类健康的神奇作用。它将身体动作与平静、冥想的(meditative)心理状态结合起来,所以也被称作“冥想运动(meditationinmotion)”。
TaiChiisaseriesofslowmovementswhichareaimedattrainningusphysicallyandmentally.Itisjustlikeadancethatrequiresyoutolookinsideanddancetotheinternalrhythmsinsteadofmusic.Itwascreatedthousandsofyearsagoasamartialartandspecificallyasadefensiveart.However,nowadaysitsmartialaspectisnotthatpopular.Itispracticedbythousandsofpeoplearoundtheworldmostlybecauseofitsmiraculouseffectsonhuman'shealth.Itisoftencalled“meditationinmotion”becauseitcombinesthebody'smovementswiththecalmandmeditativestateofmind.