The body, mind and spirit are all interconnected. A change to one affects the others. Tai Chi Chuan can be translated into English as Supreme Ultimate Boxing. It is not anyone outside of us. It is oneself.
Many physical problems are at least partially due to mental or emotional stress.
The practice of Tai Chi helps manage the stress, anger, depression and general confusion that the Chinese refer to as the drunken monkey. Practicing Tai Chi as meditation can provide a period of quiet and calm necessary to maintain one's mental equilibrium under the stressful conditions of today's world. The environment through which we move is always fresh. It is a living energy process, interconnected and changing moment by moment. Tai Chi is a tool for reaching a new awareness of yourself and how you interact with your environment.