Heel breathing is a good energiser.

It can be done either sitting down or standing up.

I normally practice it sitting down as part of a series of chi kung exercises I do.

Sometimes I do it standing, whenever I need an energy boost.

Here’s how to do heel breathing.

1. Imagine you are drawing breath from your bubbling wells, acupuncture points located in the soles of your feet.
2. Keep inhaling and draw the breath/chi up through your body until it reaches to the top of your head.
3. Then exhale and guide the breath/chi down through the body to the bottom of your feet.

Footnote: Expanded from Tai Chi Tip #35 – I discovered this technique several years ago while reading ‘Complete Tai Chi’ by Master Alfred Huang.

Just had an insightful lesson in Tai Chi from Hershey.

A lesson in how to sink your Chi effortlessly (how to become more grounded).

There were no words spoken. I simply lifted Hershey up of the ground and she demonstrated how ‘to sink the chi.’

Hershey the cat (pictured) is a Tonkinese.

You see, when I try and pick Hershey up, she automatically sinks her body to the ground. But she only sinks according to how much effort I put into lifting her. If I pause she pauses, if I lift she sinks.

Her movements and stillness are similar to the the feelings I get when I do Push Hands with a human. Only with Hershey those feelings are somehow more sensitive and alive.

Maybe I should Push Paws with Hershey and learn even more.

I’m sure she will teach me (because I feed her).