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Full time job
Rachel has worked a 37.5 hour week since
leaving university.
Every day she commutes to work.
As part of her job Rachel also has public speaking engagements, yet she
manages to fit in an extensive daily
training schedule.
Twice daily training
Rachel follows the traditional model of training in
the morning when she wakes up, and then again after work.
The early session prepares Rachel's body and
mind for the day ahead.
The later practice is quite short and serves to release
tension accumulated through driving, standing and
sitting throughout the day.
Afterwards,
Rachel feels composed and at ease after her day
of work.
Morning spa
Rachel rises at 5:00 AM and has finished training
well before 7:00 AM.
A healthy breakfast, fresh fruit and an invigorating
shower finish things off nicely.
The morning has been productive, unhurried,
rejuvenating, fun and pleasant.
A lady of tai chi
Every morning Rachel arrives at work
before 8:00 AM feeling refreshed,
clear-headed, exercised and relaxed.
We
learn by doing. If you desire to master the principles you are studying, do
something about them. Apply these rules at every opportunity. If you don't,
you will forget them quickly. Only knowledge that is used sticks in your
mind.
You are attempting to form new habits. You are attempting a new way of life.
That will require time and persistence and daily application.
(Dale Carnegie)
Daily
Form
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Long Yang (regular & mirrored)
Taoist Yoga (day 1, 2 or 3), core strength (set 1, 2 or 3) or psoas exercises
2-3 times a week
2-person cane (solo) (regular & mirrored)
3-tier wallbag
Walking stick form (regular & mirrored)
Staggered across the week
Ba duan jin
Chin na applications (set 1, 2 & 3) (solo) (regular & mirrored)
Da lu (solo) (regular & mirrored)
Double pushing hands (solo) (regular & mirrored)
Full circle qigong (30 mins)
Knife drills (regular & mirrored)
Moving qigong
Penetrating defences (regular & mirrored)
Pushing peng exercise
Qigong development (40 mins)
Reeling silk exercises
San sau (regular & mirrored)
Shuai jiao applications (solo) (set 1 & 2) (regular & mirrored)
Silk arms (regular & mirrored)
Standing
qigong
- standing qigong (10 mins) or
- horse stance (2-5 mins)
or
- full circle qigong (30 mins) or
- qigong development (30 mins)
Stick drills (set 1, 2 & 3) (regular & mirrored)
Stretches & joint work
Partner work
Rachel undertakes short partnered training
sessions with Sifu Waller on an evening and has her practice
corrected each
weekend.
Workshops and boot camp
Rachel attends Sifu Waller's workshops and the boot
camps.
Teaching commitment
For 2 hours every Monday night Rachel teaches
tai chi for health and
tai chi
for fitness.
Before bed
Rachel aims to read books from the recommended reading list for at least
10
minutes each night before going to bed.
She typically manages to get at least 8 hours sleep per night.
Page created
18 April 1995
Last updated
02 December 2020
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