Newsletter   •   Feb 4, 2026

Tai Chi & Women’s Health

February 2026

This month we will focus on something very special to all women who are going through a transition in life, which has profound effect on individual woman.

For many women, the journey of perimenopause has been disruptive and stressful with a long-lasting effect on their mind and body. Many are going through a silent struggle with physical and emotional signs that no one talks about.

There is an increasing attention towards women’s health, including women in transition, however, there is still stigma associated with it. I think there should not be any shame or guilt to talk about these journeys more openly, so we can better understand and support women who are going through this complex and significant phase in life.

Though I am not an academic researcher or a certified coach to provide professional education, I can still share some personal experience from myself and other women who shared with me their stories. I found Tai Chi helps me and others on the journey as the missing piece to connect all other pieces together.

‘I just want to say how valuable the Tai Chi classes have been for me. After living with chronic discomfort for the past 8 years, I feel this has been the last piece of the puzzle to help me ease my discomfort considerably, working together with regular physio and walking. It has also been a fantastic skill to help me focus my mind more.’ – Stacey

This is why I do what I do.

As a woman myself, I love to support other women with their journey.

Tai Chi does not ask us to add one more demanding practice to an already full life. Instead, it meets us exactly where we are, fatigued, fragmented and in transition, and invites a quieter, more sustainable way of being. Tai Chi is often seen as little more than gentle movement or exercise, yet it offers something far more fundamental: a practice of reconnection with the inner self. It is the missing piece that turns isolated interventions into a holistic, nurturing journey for women in transition.

What makes Tai Chi uniquely suited to this stage of life is its whole-person approach. It attends to body, breath, mind, and energy all at once, rather than addressing symptoms in isolation. Many approaches only focus on the physical aspect; Tai Chi meets women’s deeper needs: to help rebalance and reconnect our physical, emotional, and psychological selves. It demands neither for intensity, nor speed, nor performance. It asks only that we show up, soften, let go, and move with intention – one slow, mindful movement at a time. For a body and mind in turbulent transition, this is not merely gentle; it is a much-needed grounding.

At its heart, Tai Chi is a practice of slow, gentle and intentional movement integrated with deep, rhythmic breathing. In a time when the body and mind often feel rigid, restless, or easily overwhelmed, this simple combination becomes extraordinarily powerful. It calms an overtaxed nervous system, eases physical tension and stiffness, and gently anchors us in the present moment, not by force, but by deep breathing, listening inward, grounding, and connecting within. For women navigating the ups and downs of the menopausal transition, Tai Chi practice becomes far more than gentle movement: an accessible, reliable, and caring way to find new balance, stability, and a sense of true self amid constant changes.

At the centre of Tai Chi practice lies balance, not the busy, external balance of juggling tasks, but an inner, organic balance between effort and ease, action and stillness, doing and being. Perimenopause disrupts balance at every level: energetic, physical, hormonal, and emotional. We may feel unsteady, overwhelmed, or disconnected from the natural rhythm that once resonated with us.

Tai Chi does not stop this perimenopausal shift; it guides us to rebalance from within. It meets us where we are; not with resistance, but with listening; not with force, but with flow. It moves with our changing bodies, flows with our shifting energy, and listens to our frayed emotions.

This ability to move with changes, rather than resist them, is one of Tai Chi’s most valuable gifts during perimenopause.

Over time, this gentle, adaptive practice does more than calm the chaos: it harmonises the fragmented parts of our being into a more aligned, grounded whole self.

All we need is patience, kindness, and trust in ourselves and in Tai Chi.

To make Tai Chi more accessible, besides my weekly classes, I currently offer a few extra Tai Chi workshop on Saturdays https://events.humanitix.com/tai-chi-for-body-posture-grounding-and-strengthening. All events can be found at Humanitix. Secure your spots as they will go quickly. Share with women if you think these workshops may help and support their journey.

I look forward to seeing you somewhere soon.Stay well,
Fang & the Team