The Ottawa–Gatineau Journal

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Tai chi and awareness of movement

Kaivalya's discussion of tai chi started with the effects of a largely sedentary working day. It contrasted attention spent on mental tasks with the limited attention people may give to posture, movement and physical sensation.

Water lilies stretching in a line across a perfectly still lake at dusk, with smooth stones in the foreground

Tai chi was presented as a way to reconnect deliberate movement with awareness of the body. The article grouped its arguments around the benefits the author associated with regular practice. Its central theme was balance between mental activity and physical participation, rather than competitive exercise or athletic performance.

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