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 more […]
Tai Chi Stance: 540 Breaths
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 […]
Tai Chi ‘Embrace The Tree’: Personal Time
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 posture […]
Tai Chi Stance: What Goes Up Must Go Down
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 in […]
Small Space Tai Chi
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 practice Tai […]
