Ideogram for Ch'i

Ch'i is a name given to the vital energy manifesting from moment to moment as the universe itself. Chinese medicine and martial arts practice trace the flow of ch'i through meridians in the healthy human body. Disturbances in this flow are expressed as weakness or as physical illness which, if left unaddressed, become chronic. Tai Chi practice helps restore the flow of ch'i throughout the body and harmonizes the body's exchange of energy with the rest of the universe.