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Little and often
It is not necessary to do
all of your training in one go.
In fact, staggering your exercises across the day can be better.
Switch off the PC.
Get up and move around.
Balance activity and rest.
Don't force yourself
People should train because
they want to. Forcing yourself goes against the whole idea of
tai chi.
If you lack motivation or enthusiasm, think
hard about what you want from tai chi.
Be inspired by your own ambition.
Slow down aging
Our home routine is geared
towards slowing down the clock.
We want to preserve youthful fitness and vitality for
as long as we possibly can.
Compliment the routine with plenty of water and nutritious food.
Varied
For best results a student should train a wide variety of things each day. Combining different aspects of the syllabus offers the most effective
home routine.
Aim for a comprehensive range of stretching and strength-building exercises.
Core practice
We advocate a selection of basic exercises that work the
body in very different ways:
Moving qigong
Long Yang form
Walking
Standing qigong
Stand for anywhere between 5-30 minutes
relative to posture.
The main standing postures are best held for 20 minutes without interval.
Moving qigong
There are a range of moving qigong
exercises in our curriculum.
Each set is quite short and takes only a few minutes to perform.
They can be practiced daily or staggered across the week:
- plate exercise, standing post, 4 directions - forwards & backwards, 4
directions - to the side, opening & closing - to the side, cloud hands
- ba duan jin (8 exercises)
- moving qigong (8 exercises)
- stretches & joint work (13+ exercises)
Long Yang form
Remember to
mirror
the form in order to
balance out both sides of the body.
Walking
Walking in
nature each day is excellent for your fitness.
Even if it is only to and from work or in your lunch hour.
Walk whenever you can; slowly and
mindfully.
Try to find some peace and
quiet.
Reading
Constructive reading offers new
possibilities, insights and creative alternatives.
Meditation
10-20 minutes of sitting meditation will
clear your
mind of thoughts.
Page created 2 March 1995
Last updated
26 October 2023