My whole body would be better,” said Ruth Mayhew, 81, who attends a tai chi class at the Royal Oak, Mich., Senior and Community Center. “You actually want to do it.

"Chi Running" uses the principles of tai chi, an ancient Chinese form of movement that focuses on the cultivation of internal energy, to make running efficient, effortless and enjoyable.

Element: Tai Chi For Beginners, with Samuel Barnes. Anchor Bay Entertainment. 57 minutes. $14.98. The slow, flowing movement of tai chi looks inviting. This ancient Chinese martial art is said to ...

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One difference between traditional tai chi and TaijiFit is that tai chi is slower. "With TaijiFit, they've given us the opportunity to introduce contemporary music, which is nice," he says.

Joanne Drane, who attends Tai Chi Easy For Life classes at the Egg Harbor Township Recreation center, is halfway through a 10-week program. She said tai chi had an immediate impact on her life.

Call 922-6922. Also on Thursdays is “Tai Chi Easy/Qigong,” from 2-3 p.m. Ferrari Community Learning Center, 107 W. Rampart, taught by McNeel. Call 207-7650.

Tai Chi Easy / Qigong — 6:30-7:30 p.m. Mondays at Pan Am Library, 1122 Pyron Ave, taught by Mary Martha McNeel and visiting instructors. Call 924-8164. Easy Flow Yoga — 12:30-1:30 p.m. on ...