The Myth of Longevity in Tai Chi
Taijiquan attracts some people who are looking for magic. They want to see Taiji teachers saw a woman in half and they don't want to believe the woman is part of the trick.
One of the claims made by some teachers is that Taiji will give you "longevity." Some actually go so far as to mention "immortality," but usually they give vague promises of longevity.
It's a misleading claim with no solid medical evidence. If a teacher says Tai Chi will cause you to live longer, leave and find a real teacher. Here are a couple of questions:
How many 100-year-old Tai Chi masters do you know?
How many of the most famous Taiji masters lived to 100?
The great Yang style master, Yang Chenfu, died at age 53.
Chen style master Wang Xi'an died two years ago at age 80.
The great Chen master, Chen Fake, died at age 70.
And the creator of Yang style, Yang LuChan, died at age 72 or 73.
My wife's parents both lived into their 90s and never did one Tai Chi movement.
So when I saw a Facebook post this w...
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