health, wellbeing & performance
I’d just finished another Chair Chi session at a aged care facility and said goodbye to the group. One resident walked past me, and placed a hand on my shoulder in appreciation for the session.
He was the person who had limited mobility and a disability which may have been caused by a stroke. During the session I watched him attempt the various Chi exercises and was not sure how much he was benefiting from the movements.
When raising your arms make sure you sink (relax) your shoulders.
There’s nothing like a two hour Tai Chi Push Hands session to get the Chi flowing on a Sunday morning.
I caught up with the Push Hands group yesterday after missing the last two sessions. There were seven of us there including a first timer.
I enjoy these sessions as it gives me a chance to test my skills against various experienced Tai Chi players including newcomers. We practiced free style Push Hands, both fixed feet and moving, and it gave me a gentle cardiovascular workout.
So far I have delivered two Chair Chi workshops in the aged care sector. One for a nursing home and one for a retirement village. Next week I have two more sessions booked so my workshops are starting to take off.
And what a pleasure it is in working with elderly people.
It was fun and inspiring not only to share the Chi exercises but also the wonderful conversations and stories during the session.
By Chris 2 Comments
It’s taken me over 25 years but I finally achieved my goal of practising Tai Chi in China.
Sue and I just came back from a business trip to Qingdao where we ran a three day workshop on Appreciative Inquiry for an international school. Part of the workshop included my Tai Chi energisers and I was pleased with the reaction as everybody seemed to listen closely, practice the skills and haved a good time.
It was a short stay, 5 days, and I was super busy day and night but managed to practice my stance work in the hotel room while there.