As the age increases, body experiences many types of physical changes. These changes could any time lead to depression, anxiety and much other kind of ailments too. Many people approaches doctors for suitable medication, but then it’s very rare that any effective results are seen in elderly.

One of the known and most effective way to come out of such phase is the 700-year-old Chinese martial arts Tai Chi. It’s been years, this treatment is known as an effective and dynamic form of exercise and is considered as the best solution for ailing elderly to recover.

Tai Chi means 'Supreme Ultimate Fist' and involves effective health and relaxation exercises which comprises a set of 18 simple and easy to learn movements. These exercise sets are beneficial for enhancing health.

Following these movements, you can easily improve abdominal breathing, increase the body's flexibility, and focus the mind in meditation. Also, with the help of these exercises, the flows of energies that are along the meridians get activated and the internal organs along with muscles and joints also get strengthen. Being easy to perform these exercises help elderly strengthen their core muscles.

In this regard, Dr Mrudula Thakkar (70), who has been practicing Tai Chi since the last three decades, said, "Shibashi's principle is to be in rhythm with the universe. Exercising in a group ensures that the energy (chi) moves within, so it's not confined but open".