7 Minute Chi: Calm & Move

Trying to work a full hour - or even a 30 min session - of meditation or Tai Chi into my busy schedule can be difficult. So sadly, I ended up just not doing it all. These seven minute sessions are a great solution, can be done just about anywhere, and have enabled me to start a daily routine I can stick with... and yet not feel so bad if I have to skip one now and then. I have a time planned for each of the three sessions: Morning - Awake; Afternoon - Relax; Evening - Sleep Well. (The first session, Relax, is free. The other two are $2 each, which I felt was reasonable.) The movements in each session are easy to learn and can be used in other Tai Chi settings, at a group class, for example. My only recommendation to the developers: allow for three reminder settings - one for each different session - instead of just one.

I never thought I would be interested in tai chi. Not only am i happy sitting still for days on end but I thought tai chi would be too slow for me. Not moving enough started to take its toll, not horribly but noticeably. So I started to think that tai chi might be something I would explore...someday. My interest grew after a colleague who had major health issues experienced vast improvements to her health after doing qi gong and tai chi for a few months. So I went to a few classes and i will continue to try classes until I find one I like but in the meantime, the 7 Min Chi app ensures that I do tai chi every day. It doesn’t replace having a great live teacher but it comes very close to having a private instructor: the teacher is filmed so that you can clearly see his moves, the narrator not only guides you further about the way you should breathe or move but also add detail to increase your knowledge of tai chi. In addition, the timed movements help motivate a beginner like me to hold a position and to know how far one is in a routine. Without the 7 Min Chi, not only would I not be doing tai chi and feeling increasingly more energy and strength every time but I would most likely not be looking to the next session everyday and wanting to learn more. Severely friends and relatives have downloaded this app since I recommended it and are equally surprised and satisfied. Finally, I find 7 Min Chi very easy to use and the customer service very helpful and prompt. Wish I had discovered this app a long time ago!

I so appreciate coming across this Tai Chi app. I had cervical disc fusion surgery and suffer from fibromyalgia and daily chronic pain. I miss being able to participate in martial arts or even go on extended walks. The app has been extremely easy to follow and there is music and a voice over you can mute if you want helps guide your breath. The 7 minutes is a length that makes someone in my physical condition feel like they've accomplished something. When I am finished with "relax" I feel centered, peaceful and my joints and muscles feel massaged. Learning how to breath slowly focused with physical movement helps me deal with pain a bit better. A highlight is every time I use the 7min Chi my cats loves to lay at my feet which makes it a little difficult to move but is pretty adorable! So I give the app 5 stars and hope there will be more offerings.