How to Use tai chi in a Sentence

tai chi

noun
  • Some played pool, or joined a tai chi session in the rec room.
    New York Times, 14 June 2018
  • The man tells the boy the intricacies of the practices of tai chi and Qigong.
    cleveland.com, 8 Sep. 2019
  • But tai chi is teaching me to heal the body from within.
    Lily Moayeri, Spin, 23 Aug. 2023
  • What results is the study and teaching of white crane kung fu, tai chi, and qigong.
    BostonGlobe.com, 21 Apr. 2021
  • Yoga and tai chi might help blood pressure, the study showed.
    ABC News, 8 Dec. 2022
  • This class will be a little more qui gong and a little less tai chi.
    Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2018
  • The next morning, Chris works off his anger toward Colton through tai chi.
    Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 13 Aug. 2018
  • Because of the impact tai chi has had on his life, Birkle loves to share it with others.
    Olivia Ingle, Post-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2018
  • But the skaters took to it, and soon Mark Cheng, the tai chi instructor, became a regular presence around the team.
    Andrew Keh, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2018
  • All the while, the hero builds a friendship, bordering on romance, with a shy baker who’s skilled at tai chi.
    Noel Murray, The Verge, 13 July 2018
  • Some people lay on their backs in their eclipse glasses while others did tai chi.
    Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2024
  • In 2018, Doost became a tai chi coach, giving private lessons to students in Tehran.
    NBC News, 5 Nov. 2019
  • The two cycled around Beijing, studied Chinese and learned tai chi.
    Enid Nemy, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2018
  • Jill Basso, a tai chi instructor for more than 20 years, comes over to correct my form.
    The Editors, Outside Online, 1 Jan. 2020
  • For the show, Anderson also lent some of Reed’s guitars and tai chi weapons, which are not part of the library archive.
    New York Times, 6 June 2022
  • Most of the patients in this class had some skepticism going into the tai chi program.
    Blake Farmer, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2018
  • Within every tai chi movement is the principle of yin and yang.
    Amy Chillag, CNN, 5 Sep. 2017
  • At the park, watch dragon and lion dances, eat Chinese street food and participate in kung fu and tai chi.
    Sandy Guerra-Cline, star-telegram, 14 Feb. 2018
  • He was given a Queen's Service Medal in 2002 for his devotion to teaching tai chi.
    Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 23 Aug. 2021
  • Also, July will be free yoga and tai chi month at Beachwood Park.
    cleveland, 26 June 2020
  • Activities like tai chi or walking help clear the mind.
    Sheryl Jean, Dallas News, 24 Aug. 2020
  • In recreation rooms, some boys watched a soccer match on TV; some took part in a tai chi class; others played pool or foosball (in one case with a cue ball).
    Bob Ortega, CNN, 14 June 2018
  • Qigong is the mother of practices such as martial arts, tai chi and kung fu, event organizers say.
    Dallas News, 22 Mar. 2022
  • Five Black men move across a beach performing yoga poses, dance moves, tai chi and martial arts.
    Dallas News, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Inspired by tai chi, the idea is to use your core to run more efficiently and effortlessly.
    Cate Hotchkiss, Outside Online, 9 June 2016
  • Oman has added a tai chi practice to improve her balance, and tunes in for a half-hour Silver Sneakers workout to keep moving.
    Kevyn Burger Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 24 Feb. 2021
  • Guests can also plan their journey around one of the resort’s master class offerings and go deep on topics from breath work to tai chi.
    Maria Eilersen, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2023
  • For centuries, tai chi has allowed the common person to learn martial arts movements.
    Patricia Dillon, Houston Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2018
  • Starting this summer, classes including tai chi will be held on the terrasse.
    Luis Campuzano, WWD, 15 June 2024
  • All of these methods have given me relief in my long journey with Stage 4 cancer, along with qigong, tai chi, turkey tail mushroom extract and meditation.
    Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024

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