At a basic level Tai Chi is a soft flowing low impact exercise uniquely applicable to everybody regardless of age, sex or health. People have achieved great results by using Tai Chi to rebuild mental and physical strength, relieve the effects of muscle/joint disorders, lower blood pressure, manage stress and many other conditions. At more advanced levels the training can be quite vigorous and, should you want, martial. Therefore the opportunity is there to increase the scope of what you do as your strength and health improves.