Wellbeing & Performance - the Tai Chi way
It’s on again. Push hands in the park this Sunday. Here are the details.
All welcome.
Occasionally practice your Tai Chi form focusing only on your supporting 
foot or feet connecting deep into the earth as you move from posture to posture to get a sense of being grounded.
I train at least six times a week for about 1.5 hours per day and I consistently achieve my targeted sessions.
But some times when I’m whizzing around running Aged Care Chair Chi or BJ Seminars International (with Sue James) workshops either here in Melbourne, interstate and/or overseas it’s impossible to achieve my targets.
However there is one specific training I always do, six times a week. And that’s my Tai Chi stance work – both high and low stances.
If I’m on the road they’re done early in the morning and evening, usually in a hotel room before I start my day.
For me, stance work is non-negotiable Tai Chi – it must be done.
It wasn’t easy but I’ve managed to slow my breathing rate down while practicing the embrace the tree stance.
I now breathe at a rate of 1 breath per 4 seconds which works at to about 540 breaths for my current 36 minute 30 second stance.
Earlier I was breathing at about 1 breath per 2 seconds which was a fast pace. I noticed I was breathing quicker the longer I held the posture and that’s what made me decide to slow the breathing down.
Slowing and regulating my breathing certainly feels more energising.
Eventually when I reach my target of one hour standing practice my total breaths will be about 900.
If you are searching for an innovative, gentle exercise activity that engages, empowers and enthuses clients both in the aged care and disability sectors then our new Chair Chi Training Program may be what you are looking for.
The reason this program is innovative and very different from other Chair Chi and Tai Chi programs is because, as well as incorporating practical skills adapted from Tai Chi, it also draws on the principles and power of Appreciative Intelligence®.
There are still places available for our Chair Chi Training workshops which are ideal for lifestyle staff, diversional therapists, physios, carers or anyone else who work in the aged care and disability sectors.
Options:
Level One Workshop – 13 April
Level Two workshop – 14 April (for those who have completed level 1)
Onsite – contact Chris for details