TAI CHI FOR KIDS, INC.
CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA

What Is Tai Chi for Kids? What Is Tai Chi for Kids? Tai Chi works on the inside of the body and helps us feel peaceful and focused. It helps us achieve self-control. We begin to understand our needs and emotions and to anticipate a feeling that is building in us. Pretending to be an animal moving peacefully in nature takes us away from the noisy, hectic pace of daily life. Growing up, I knew nothing about Tai Chi. Twenty year ago I saw high school students in China doing Tai Chi to start the school day. The focus, calmness, concentration and ability to work together were amazing. I knew this was something I wanted to learn and teach to children everywhere. Another autistic teen, Carl, went on a cruise with his mom. He saw a ropes course on an island. He had never done it. But he climbed up the tree, walked across the rope ladder and down the other side. His mother cried with happiness when she called to tell me. “It’s the Tai Chi. I could see it was making a difference!” It made sense to me. Tai Chi was helping all the young people find inner peace and focus. I was so excited by these results that I began using Tai Chi with all my students – the stressed out over achiever, the most hyper active kids who couldn’t concentrate at all, the ones who had no self-confidence and had given up on themselves. The DVD makes it easy to learn the moves. The audio CD for regular practice helps you close your eyes and focus inside. In our society we often find that physical education classes and even recess are often cut or reduced. I like to think of children doing TAI CHI MOVES for a few minutes everyday in class and at home to release stress and find inner peace. There are 3 different ways you can learn and practice Tai Chi for Kids. You can start with set #1 or #2 depending on the age of the children you are working with. When you are ready for more, try set #3. Kids with special needs benefit from Tai Chi. Because Tai Chi works on the inside of the body it helps to relieve the sense of inner turmoil and confusion that gets us off balance. It can alleviate stomachaches, nervousness, fear, anger and frustration. It helps improve focus, concentration and self-control