People who have been doing taijiquan for a number of years tend to have healthy complexions and seldom fall ill. Furthermore, exposure to traditional Daoist and Confucian concepts in the course of their training-- "through technique, into dao" --has benefited them in terms of how they handle affairs, both at work and at home.
許多持續多年練太極拳的人，不但較少生病，氣色紅潤，而且因為練拳接觸中國老莊儒道等哲理，「由技入道」，不管在工作崗位或家庭人際之間的處事之道，都有一定的幫助。