I have always appreciated how Tai Chi appeals to different age groups for different reasons. Young people like the martial arts and self defense applications. Grownups appreciate a really good work out, and senior citizens appreciate its applications for improvement of balance and overall health and its kindness to tender muscles and joints.

An article in the Toronto Star tells about the benefits of Tai Chi for the over-50 set and marks the opening of a new center there. To read the article, follow this link: http://www.thestar.com/article/254609