What is Tai Chi for Kids?
It is sleeping like a lion. It is flying down from the mountain like a crane. It is drinking water like an elephant in Africa. It is feeling calm with an energy ball. Try it out with my video: WHAT IS TAI CHI FOR KIDS?
Entries by Taichiforkids
BEDTIME DOESN’T HAVE to be a STRUGGLE!
Does your child have trouble falling asleep because of fear, worry, or anxiety? A few minutes of Tai Chi for Kids, followed by the calming audio from my new book, helps children relax, feel safe, and gently drift off to sleep with soothing music and peaceful guided imagery. Tai Chi for Kids can change bedtime […]
Harvard Conference on Medical Benefits of Tai Chi
Let me tell you about a Tai Chi conference at Harvard Medical School THE SCIENTIFIC BENEFITS of TAI CHI and QIGONG FOR WHOLE PERSON HEALTH. I was happy to be there with 370 doctors, teachers and practitioners. We learned about hundreds of scientific studies showing that Tai Chi and Qigong give tremendous benefits for flexibility, balance, […]
From Playful Elephants to Focused Minds – with Tai Chi for Kids
I’m excited to share this interview about my journey with Tai Chi from ‘discovering’ it in China in 1991 to creating Tai Chi for Kids©, a program I taught to kids around the world for over 25 years. In today’s stressful world it is so important to help kids feel calm and focused and to […]
Healthy Habits for school and home
Sometimes it is hard to get up ready for the day or even to fall asleep at night. Tai Chi helps us calm down, breathe, focus and feel our self-control It makes everything else easier. It helps us feel peaceful. It works for little kids and big kids and adults. It works for parents and […]
Tai Chi for Kids is as relaxing as a Walk in the Forest.
Last month I had the most beautiful walk in the forest. It was in a very dense rain forest in Patagonia. The feeling of peace, fresh air, health and connection to the earth was wonderful Just like when I do Tai Chi. When you don’t have time for a walk in the forest try Tai […]
Tai Chi for Kids at Harvard Medical School Conference!
Tai Chi for Kids Can Change the World for our KIDS Across the world, more and more children are struggling with anxiety, stress, and sleeplessness. At the same time, there is a growing recognition that mindful practices like Tai Chi and Qigong can help. This spring, I’m honored to speak at Harvard Medical School’s 2026 […]
10% of kids have ADHD. Tai Chi for Kids can change that!
Imagine a class of agitated kids, squirming, fidgeting, ignoring calls for silence. Imagine those same kids after sessions of Tai Chi for Kids with the ability to root like a tree, focus on their work, and control outbursts. […]
Tai Chi for Focus – Good for the Brain!
Tai Chi for Kids literally makes the brain grow. Mindful movement, like Tai Chi for Kids, increases the number of neurons in the brain. And 90% of the brain development happens in the first 5 years of life. Let’s start early! Tai Chi for Kids for: better focus inner calmness better decision making and rational […]
Tai Chi for Kids and the Adults Who Love Them
Open Searc Local author’s playful new book, ‘Tai Chi for Kids,’ brings ease to life’s flow The Sopris Sun, Thursday, September 11, 2025 Kate Phillips September 10, 2025 Cari Shurman of Carbondale has been sharing her love of tai chi for over 30 years. In June 2025, she released a new book so […]