In the United States, both tai chi and qi gong for health purposes are part of complementary and alternative medicine, or CAM.

Tai chi is a mind-body practice that originated in China as a martial art. A person doing tai chi moves his body slowly and gently, while breathing deeply and meditating.  is sometimes called "moving meditation". 



Qi gong refers to a wide variety of traditional cultivation practices that involve methods of accumulating, circulation, and working with qi, breathing or energy within the body.



Master Ru has been practicing Tai Chi and Qi Gong for over 40 years. He spends weekdays in Philadelphia and weekends in New York City. He offers healing treatments and teaching Tai Chi classes in both locations. He can be reached most conveniently by cell phone: (917) 345-7057