Visit Indian Travel Sites
Goa,
Kerala,
Tamil Nadu,
Andhra Pradesh,
Delhi,
Rajasthan,
Uttar Pradesh,
Himachal Pradesh,
Assam,
Sikkim,
Madhya Pradesh,
Jammu & Kashmir
Karnataka
|
Chennai corporates take to Taichi to bust stress |
The Chinese psycho-physical exercise, Taichi, is catching up among overworked
and stressed out corporate executives in Chennai. A regular session of Taichi
near Chennai's famous Marina Beach has become a popular sport for white and blue
collared managers who are learning the art of unwinding after a daylong physical
and mental strain. Almost all of them vouch that Taichi has given them a feeling
of relaxation. They also said they have experienced peace within through this
exercise. Fifty-eight-year-old Swaroopa, an Assistant Vice-President with a company
is one of them. For nearly 35 years, she has been spending nearly 10 gruelling
hours at her desk. After talking to Taichi, she has made a new beginning. "To
a great extent it is Taichi which helped me realise that enough is enough. I didn't
want the fast pace of the corporate world. You earn so much, but you sleep so
less. And Taichi makes you think. It's very slow and meditative. There is a lot
of balance and there is a lot of inner harmony," claimed Swaroopa. Many Chennai
executives have followed in Swaroopa's footsteps. The practitioners admit that
while they earn a lot of money, they don't have peace of mind. It is Taichi, they
say has enabled them to cope with hypertension and other lifestyle ailments like
insomnia. "It makes you feel that your mind, body and everything have come together
at the end of it. So health-wise definitely it has benefits," said Arvindan, another
executive. Taichi dates back to 5000 years and is almost like a slow dance similar
to Indian yoga-based movements. People find this extremely useful, as it does
not require heavy physical exercise or great strength. |
|
|
|
|
|