Tai Chi for health & wellbeing
I was at a aged care center the other day runnng my Chair Chi session for residents and across the room, sitting on a chair was a white poodle.
The dog, bared it’s teeth, growled at me and must have thought I was an intruder. Well, I was, but a friendly intruder and it took a while before the poodle settled down but it still stared at me.
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.
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.
While practicing my Chair Chi exercises this morning I focused on the theme of grounding.
Grounding is the ability to stabilise yourself by allowing the Chi to flow through your legs and deeply into the ground. It’s similar to a tree stabilised by its deep and spreading roots.