Tai Chi for health & wellbeing
If I tried the sinking technique today I’d either drown or disappear into a mud hole as it’s raining heavily 🙂
But yesterday while practicing my Tai Chi form in the garden I focused on sinking my Chi into the ground and it certainly slowed the form and it felt great.
Here’s what I did;
When raising your arms make sure you sink (relax) your shoulders.
Just had an insightful lesson in Tai Chi from Hershey.
A lesson in how to sink your Chi effortlessly (how to become more grounded).
There were no words spoken. I simply lifted Hershey up of the ground and she demonstrated how ‘to sink the chi.’
Hershey the cat (pictured) is a Tonkinese.
You see, when I try and pick Hershey up, she automatically sinks her body to the ground. But she only sinks according to how much effort I put into lifting her. If I pause she pauses, if I lift she sinks.
Her movements and stillness are similar to the the feelings I get when I do Push Hands with a human. Only with Hershey those feelings are somehow more sensitive and alive.
Maybe I should Push Paws with Hershey and learn even more.
I’m sure she will teach me (because I feed her).