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A viral Tai Chi–inspired walking practice is gaining attention as a sustainable way to burn fat, boost balance, and quiet an anxious mind. The slow, intentional movements help regulate breathing, lower stress, and build core stability without the strain of high-impact exercise. As the season grows busy, many are discovering that this gentle form of movement offers a healthier rhythm—one that strengthens the body while bringing a centered, grounded calm.
If God often meets us in stillness rather than in striving, how might slowing our pace—even in something as simple as a daily walk—open our hearts to His peace and presence?
What’s the most effective way to lose weight, stay healthy, and renew your mind? According to Marie Claire, recent studies show that Tai Chi, an artful walking practice, is trending for boosting minds and metabolisms alike. Don’t believe the hype? Walking expert and chief medical advisor at All Trails, Dr. Suzanne Hackenmiller explains the intentional slow flow of motion this way: “Based on the ancient Chinese martial art of tai chi, it’s less about getting from point A to B and more about developing a conscious connection with your body—focusing on maintaining good posture, keeping your balance, and controlling your breathing.”
Resonating with the burnout, high-strung, and never-ending to-do lists in all of us, Tai Chi is gaining interest from individuals all over the world because of its simple, calming, accessible, and grounding benefits. Especially contrasted to our high-intensity workout culture, what if slowing our pace gets us back to the rhythms of stillness God always had in mind for His creation?
What Slow Walking Actually Is
Rooted in gentle, intentional, and controlled movements, Tai Chi principles focus on balance, flow, and mindfulness. While many Christians are against yoga or mindful practices, there are biblical ways to renew ourselves and our minds by slowing down, being intentional, and meditating on God’s Word.
Just like breathing, deep breathing and slowing our pace are skills that can be learned. These easy and accessible practices can be done inside or out, summer or winter, in need or plenty. Because what they require is something from our minds: The ability to pause, stop, and say yes to intentional habits and practices that actually matter. They require us to hit hault on the anxiety, the nervousness to do and be more, and instead, exchange that for a slower and more intentional way of life.
Not only are these practices supportive for chronic stress and burnout, but they can fit into our daily paths of life. How? Because they model the 7-day structure that Genesis points to: Work 6 days and rest 1. Walk when you can, eat right, and care for your Temple. But don’t forget, in the busyness of life, to pay attention to what matters.