Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) is a time-honored Chinese philosophy that required special selection by a Master to pass on the traditions and be taught to a gifted student. The art of Tai Chi has evolved over generations and Chinese history and has become a widely practiced exercise in the United States, where membership is not that difficult to gain. Chang San Feng was a 13th century Taoist monk who studied at the Shaolin monastery in China. It was a Chan Buddhist temple from the 5th century and the Mahayana tradition was its practice and philosophical teachings. Taoist communities were protective environments located deep in forests and mountains where monks could dedicate their lives to exploring nature, the cosmos, and the inner realms of human experience (Jahnke, 2002, p. 10). Change San Feng has studied the art of Shaolin Kung Fu, Taoist mediation, Yin and Yang and Mahayana traditions. He was also very intrigued and fascinated by animals in nature. He was inspired by the way animals played and danced with objects. He integrated all the disciplines he learned with his observations at Saholin Monastery to create the philosophy and practice of Tai Chi Chuan (Dwyer, 1995, p. 3). “TCC is a moving meditation. An exercise that exchanges power between the yin and yang forces within us using the positive (constructive) and negative (destructive) that exists within us” (Liao, 1995, p. 23). Lao-Tzu, a master of traditional Chinese philosophy, was the founder of Taoism and developed the theory of Yin and Yang, the relationship between man and nature. TCC is the exchange or inner play of Yin and Yang forces. The mind is considered the input of positive energy and the focus of intention, yin. The internal energy production factor... half the paper... and the lungs; This is believed to be the basis for the cultivation of Chi and is vital for survival, the life force. The pores of the epidermis are open and breathe, sweat and release toxins while performing Qigong. During exhalation, the chest and abdomen empty simultaneously, releasing carbon monoxide and spent Chi into the atmosphere (Jahnke, 2002, p. 35). Qigong movements are slow, gentle movements coordinated with deep breathing that pump and diffuse body fluids and contributes to all aspects of Chi acquisition, maintenance, and expression (Jahnke, 2002, p. 34). Advanced forms of Qigong are intended to facilitate changes in body structure by influencing connective tissue through concentration and slow movements (Jahnke, 2002, p. 34). Qigong practice can be modified and adapted depending on the personal context in which it is practiced.