Thinking about getting into an exercise routine to help me quit smoking and help with my hypoglycemia which is starting to get noticeable and I was thinking about this martial art. Figure if seniors can do it it'd be about my level being out of shape as I am. I used to do some very casual martial arts and sparing when I was part of a club in college so I'm not totally a novice.
What do you think, if you do it what's it like?
I took it in a class of mostly people in their 40s and 50s for about 12 weeks, twice a week. it was zero impact and we spent about 90% of the time doing very conscious posture awareness and simple movements. something I like about it is that the practicioner can make it as intense or light as they want, even doing something as simple as standing. it became something I could "practice" whenever I wanted without drawing attention... washing dishes, waiting for a light at a crosswalk, etc.
I had done aahtanga yoga for several years before I took the tai chi class, so I wasn't a complete stranger to my body, but tai chi definitely cultivated a new type of body mechanic, muscle and balance awareness in the motions and movements of everyday life.
I can definitely see it as an effective path to reacquainting oneself with their body in an intentional and chill way that is unlikely to injure you and set you back.