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Tai Chi: 50 Minute Man

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Well, this week has been a milestone as I’ve reached the 50 minute mark of the ’embrace the tree’ posture. I’m well on my way to  the ‘magical’ 60 minute workout which will be a huge achievement for me as in my early years of Tai Chi practice I could never hold the stance for […]

Filed Under: For Beginners Tagged With: embrace the tree, Postures, Tai Chi, Training

Tai Chi Stance: 540 Breaths

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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 […]

Filed Under: For Beginners Tagged With: Breathing, embrace the tree, Postures, Tai Chi, Training

Tai Chi ‘Embrace The Tree’: Personal Time

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If you look down this page you’ll see the following –  Embrace The Tree: Personal Time 33 minutes – Target 60 minutes. So what’s all this about. Well, for those who are new to Tai Chi, Embrace the Tree is a posture that is held for a certain amount of time. It’s a very energising […]

Filed Under: For Beginners, Reflections Tagged With: embrace the tree, Tai Chi, Training

Tai Chi Stance: What Goes Up Must Go Down

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When I practice my embrace the tree stance each morning I find there is a tendency to rise up slightly from the posture, especially when I’m nearing the end of my workout. When this occurs I focus my Chi sinking vertically into the ground, starting from my Tan Tien, coccyx (tail bone), knees, bubbling wells […]

Filed Under: For Beginners Tagged With: embrace the tree, Tai Chi, Tip, Training

Small Space Tai Chi

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There’s not much room  in my place at the moment to practice Tai Chi as I’m painting kitchen cupboards and there’s stuff everywhere including my living room. So early this morning I did my ’embrace the tree posture’ stance  in my office and later on a Chair Chi session in my bedroom. So you can […]

Filed Under: Chair Chi Tagged With: embrace the tree, Tai Chi, Training

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