In Chinese tradition there are thousands of methods and practices for self healing generally called Qigong (Ch'i Kung). Taiji is one catagory of Qigong forms. Taiji consists generally of 108 separate movements that are connected together into a specific order. There are several kinds ofTaiji including: Yang Style, Chen Style, Wu Style and others. Most of these forms of Taiji have created a short form, between 20 and 40 movements, that allows for beginners to learn more quickly, elders to have an abbreviated practice and patients who are ill to practice without too much to learn
