Happy Thanksgiving!
11/26/2008
We here at Healing T’ai Chi wish you and your family a happy and wonderful Thanksgiving!
(We’ll see you here next week with a new seated exercise.)
”The Tao is called the Great Mother:
empty yet inexhaustible,
it gives birth to infinite worlds.”
Tao Te Ching #6, Translated by S. Mitchell
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Healing T’ai Chi Exercise #39
The following exercise stimulates physical energy from the lower dan tien. Accumulating Treasures can be used before any exercise session. However, if you have had abdominal surgery or are pregnant, don’t try this exercise until you check with your physician.
Benefits – This exercise stimulates the physical ch’i stored in your lower dan tien and relaxes and invigorates the organs in your abdomen.
Posture – Sit comfortably with your feet flat on the floor shoulder-width apart. Tuck your hips under you so that your back is flat against the back of your chair to allow the energy to move freely up and down your spine.
- Begin by rubbing your hands together briskly.
- Put your hands against your abdomen preferably on bare skin or over thin fabric. Let the warmth sink in.
- As you exhale, move your hands slowly downward toward your pubic bone.
- Inhale and move your hands slowly upward until you reach the bottom rib of your rib cage.
- Continue moving your hands slowly downward and then upward for a full minute.
Use the Sea of Energy (CV6) pressure point to enhance your exercise session.
- Find this pressure point 2 finger widths below your navel.
- Press firmly on this point for 30 to 60 seconds while breathing slowly in through your nose and out through your mouth.
Benefits: This point is beneficial for digestive problems, abdominal pain. It will relieve gas, constipation and lower back pain.
Note. Do not use this point if you are pregnant or have had abdominal surgery recently. As always, consult your physician before using acupressure or beginning a new fitness program.
Don’t forget to drink water at the end of your exercise session or any time you begin to feel thirsty. A Word of Caution…If you have or have had problems with your kidneys, please consult your physician regarding the amount of water appropriate for your condition.
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~The exercises in this blog are intended for educational purposes only. Always consult with your health care provider before beginning a new exercise program.~
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“It is easy to hold what is still.
It is easy to plan for what has not begun.”
Tao Te Ching, #64:1
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Healing T’ai Chi Exercise #38
There are 3 parts to this exercise. The first part warms and massages the area around your knee cap. The second will release energy to your knees while the third helps to strengthen your lower back and to calm spasms of the sciatic nerve.
Benefits – The outer meridian of your leg joins with the inner meridian of your leg at the laogong point behind the ball of your foot, releasing energy to heal and strengthen your knee, lower leg and lower back.
Posture - During the first 2 sections of the exercise, you should be sitting with your hips tucked under, though you will need to sit forward on your chair. For the third part, allow your back to regain its natural curve while still sitting forward.
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Gently massage each kneecap for 30 to 60 seconds.
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Then, circle both knees with your hands loosening your knees and ankles, clockwise and then counter clockwise.
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Sit with your feet together and push your knees apart. Then allow your knees to go back together. Continue parting and releasing your knees at least 12 times.
Try the pressure point B53, Commanding Activity, to enhance your exercise session. This point should be used whenever your knees ache or become stiff from arthritis or too much or too little exercise.
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You can locate this point on the outside edge of the knee crease when your knees are bent.
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Press on the points on both knees at the same time or alternate knees making certain you are using equal pressure on both and for the same amount of time.
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Hold your thumbs at these points for no less than 30 to 60 seconds. You may also find it beneficial to rub briskly on these points for one full minute to warm up the area.
Benefits: Use this effective point to relieve knee pain and stiffness as often as necessary.
Don’t forget to drink water at the end of your exercise session or any time you begin to feel thirsty. A Word of Caution…If you have or have had problems with your kidneys, please consult your physician regarding the amount of water appropriate for your condition.
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- Thinking of going on a diet? Try this link: Best Diets.
- For information on Reiki and other alternative/holistic health issues, click on this link: Phylameana lila Desy.
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· http://discoverandrecover.wordpress.com
· http://www.bottomlinehealth.com
· http://www.americanheart.org
· http://www.msassociation.org
~The exercises in this blog are intended for educational purposes only. Always consult with your health care provider before beginning a new exercise program.~
Exercise #37 – Crane Standing On One Leg
11/06/2008
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“A good artist lets his intuition
lead him wherever it wants.
A good scientist has freed himself of concepts
and keeps his mind open to what is.”
Tao Te Ching, #27, Translated by S. Mitchell
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Healing T’ai Chi Exercise #37
The following exercise is a part of the Marrow Washing Classic. MWC exercises involve all the muscles, tendons, and skeletal joints. For that reason, these exercises are among the best for maintaining flexibility, strengthening muscles, raising your level of energy, and promoting immunity to disease.
Crane Standing On One Leg
Benefits – This exercise is particularly beneficial for leg muscles, hips and lower back.
Posture – Sit as you usually do with your feet shoulder-width apart. Tuck your hips slightly under you so that your back is completely supported by the back of your chair and your back is flat enough to allow the energy to flow freely through your spine.
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Inhale slowly as you pull your knee up toward your chest.
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As you exhale, grasp your foot with the opposite hand and extend your leg straight forward. Straighten your knee as much as possible without straining your leg, arm or shoulder muscles. Hold for a moment.
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Inhale and bend your knee in front of your chest. Straighten your back, exhale and return your foot to the floor. Take a breath or two again before you repeat the exercise with your other leg.
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Repeat the exercise alternating sides for at least 3 to 6 repetitions.
B54, Commanding Middle pressure point will enhance your exercise session because it is particularly beneficial for your lower back.
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Locate this pressure point in the middle of the creases at the back of your knees.
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Hold your thumbs on these points for at least 30 to 60 seconds.
Benefits: This potent point relieves backaches, sciatica as well as knee pain and stiffness from arthritis.
Don’t forget to drink water at the end of your exercise session or any time you begin to feel thirsty. A Word of Caution…If you have or have had problems with your kidneys, please consult your physician regarding the amount of water appropriate for your condition.
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- Find great deals on home exercise equipment at the Exercise Equipment Super Store.
- T’ai Chi in a Chair: Easy 15-Minute Routines for Beginners is now available exclusively at Barnes and Noble.
- Click on this link for great fitness ideas: Health Tips.
- More great fitness and health ideas: The Health Shack.
- Thinking of going on a diet? Try this link: Best Diets.
- For information on Reiki and other alternative/holistic health issues, click on this link: Phylameana lila Desy.
- How is your posture? Check it out at Posture Exercises.
- For all things T’ai Chi click on this link: American Society of Internal Arts.
- Best bookmarking and blog search site on the web: Technorati.
- For information on child and adult Attention Deficit Disorder, click on this link: http://www.attention-deficit-disorder.net/
- For many articles on general healthful practices, click on http://healthpromotiontips.com/
- http://www.health-risk-assessments.com/
- http://createathrivingbusiness.com/balance-healer-and-business-owner-marketing/2008/07/11/
- http://www.nursingschoolsearch.com/blog/2008/07/100-networks-and-resources-for-male-nurses/
- http://www.x-raytechnicianschools.org/arkansas/top-100-diet-and-fitness-blogs/
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Other Informative Sites and Blogs:
· http://callierlibrary.wordpress.com
· http://discoverandrecover.wordpress.com
· http://www.bottomlinehealth.com
· http://www.americanheart.org
· http://www.msassociation.org
~The exercises in this blog are intended for educational purposes only. Always consult with your health care provider before beginning a new exercise program.~
