T'ai Chi is an 800 year old exercise system rooted in traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese martial arts. Its proper name is T'ai Chi Ch'uan (Taijiquan). People call it T'ai Chi (Taiji) for convenience. T'ai Chi is best known for it's exceptional health benefits, its relaxed fluid, and graceful manner, its safety, and the unique T'ai Chi approach to self defense. As a part of Traditional Chinese medicine, T'ai Chi is concerned with the overall energy patterns of living being. It has long been noted that these patterns are related to health and well being. Illness prevention and healthful living are emphasized, and when illness occurs, treatment focuses on correcting imbalances reflected in the energy pattern. Attention is given to a person's mental and physical condition. T'ai Chi is renowned for its safety, adaptability, and suitability for people of all ages, conditions and body types. T'ai Chi includes the benefits of other exercises like heart health, aerobic benefits, improved Blood pressure, strong bones, calorie burn, and diabetes relief. Further, a number of scientific research has shown that beyond these benefits T'ai Chi has some special benefits such as Improved Balance, Emotional Well Being, Improved Breathing, Stress Relief, and Arthritis Relief. T'ai Chi exercise creates a relaxed but alert condition. This condition increases the exercises' benefits, enhances healing, and relieves stress. Both mental and physical at the same time, the exercises come with recommended mental focuses. The first part of a mental focus is simply noticing the forms of the exercises and the sensations they generate. That is, one pays direct attention to one's natural energy.