A common theme throughout all of these forms is that they all work the spine and core muscles in ways that are unfamiliar to us.

You might wonder if you really need to do a warm up before practising tai chi. It’s slow and gentle and easy … there’s no great exertion...

I've uploaded another warm-up, this one with a focus on balance. In fact it's a fair work out all on its own. I designed the session so...