Tai Chi for health & wellbeing
It’s on again. Push hands in the park this Sunday. Here are the details.
All welcome.
Occasionally practice your Tai Chi form focusing only on your supporting 
foot or feet connecting deep into the earth as you move from posture to posture to get a sense of being grounded.
I train at least six times a week for about 1.5 hours per day and I consistently achieve my targeted sessions.
But some times when I’m whizzing around running Aged Care Chair Chi or BJ Seminars International (with Sue James) workshops either here in Melbourne, interstate and/or overseas it’s impossible to achieve my targets.
However there is one specific training I always do, six times a week. And that’s my Tai Chi stance work – both high and low stances.
If I’m on the road they’re done early in the morning and evening, usually in a hotel room before I start my day.
For me, stance work is non-negotiable Tai Chi – it must be done.
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 which was a fast pace. I noticed I was breathing quicker the longer I held the posture and that’s what made me decide to slow the breathing down.
Slowing and regulating my breathing certainly feels more energising.
Eventually when I reach my target of one hour standing practice my total breaths will be about 900.
I missed last month’s session due to work but I hope to be there this Sunday.
I always enjoy it and learn when Pushing Hands with various people.
When: Sunday – April 5
Time: 10.00am – 12 noon
Where: Fawkner Park – South Yarra (Armadale Road entrance), Melbourne, Australia
Friendly, non-competitive push hands (tui shou) practice and play for anyone – old, young, beginners, masters.
Team up with someone and discuss what you’d like to do – and what you’d not like to do!
Ten minute exchanges timed by a bell – but you can rest as well!
Learn, share and enjoy.
All welcomed.