Thus, a is not merely a list of postures; it is a roadmap to transforming tension into flow.

It usually takes 3 to 6 months of weekly classes to learn the basic choreography of the 108 moves.

The philosophy behind the 108 moves is rooted in the legend of , a 12th-century Taoist monk who reportedly created Tai Chi after observing a fight between a crane and a snake . He saw that the snake’s soft, circular movements could overcome the bird’s rigid strength—a concept known as "strength through softness".