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Chair Chi: Una Due Tre Quattro Cinque

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I had another delightful experience during a Chair Chi session at an aged care centre.

One of the residents, 99-years-old, Italian background, spoke little English, was watching me intently as I demonstrated an exercise that helps relieve arthritis. I counted out each movement in English; 1,2,3,4,5 and then in Italian; una, due, tre, quattro, cinque.

As soon as she heard me count in Italian she broke out into a huge grin and counted in Italian with me when I repeated the  exercise.

It certainly reinforced to me there are other ways of teaching Chi exercises than just focusing on movement.

And counting in Italian is one of them 🙂

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Tai Chi Chuan
A health and self defence system.

Chi
The ‘intrinsic energy’ which circulates in all living things – Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming.

Chi Kung
….. specialises in building up the Chi circulation in the body for health and/or martial purposes – Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming.

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