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Below is your video of seated exercises for this week:
Please join us in our quest to find the best seated exercises for those of us with temporary or permanent mobility limitations. So…if you are a healthcare professional, caregiver or a taiji or qigong instructor, we would like to hear from you. Please send a short article, photos or videos of the exercises (seated or standing) you use for your students or patients to healingtaichi@yahoo.com with the subject line “chair tai chi blog.”
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“In the beginning, there were names
Names came to exist everywhere
One should know when to stop
Knowing when to stop, thus avoiding danger
The existence of the Tao in the world
Is like streams in the valley into rivers and the ocean.”
This week’s exercise will lift the energy from your legs up into your abdominal area, lower back and trunk. If you have a problem area in the upper part of your body, concentrate on that spot as you lift your legs and try to direct the energy with your mind. As usual, consult with your physician before you begin any new exercise.
Lifting ch’i:
Begin as usual sitting with your legs shoulder-width apart, feet flat on the floor and back fully supported by the back of your chair.
Breathe in and out through your nose for 6 to 12 times slowly and thoughtfully.
As you breathe in through your nose, lift your left foot slowly off the floor toward your chest as high as it will comfortably go. Breathe out and lower your foot to the floor slowly again, ball to heel.
As you breathe in through your nose, lift your right foot off the floor bending your knee and bring it toward your chest as high as possible as you breathe out through your nose.
Continue alternating legs for 6 to 12 times with each leg remembering to breathe with each up and down movement.
Commanding Middle (B 54):
Locate the acupressure point labeled B 54 on the illustration above from Michael Reed Gach’s book, Acupressure’s Potent Points.
Press firmly with your thumbs in the middle of the crease at the back of your knee for no less that a full minute.
You can use this point often during the day when you experience pain or stiffness in your lower back.
Benefits: This wonderfully effective point is beneficial for relieving back pain, sciatica and for alleviating stiffness and pain in your hips and knees as well.
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 fluids that are safe for you to consume.
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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This week’s exercise involves leaning from side to side while releasing our breath in three controlled puffs. As always, consult your health care professional before trying any new exercise particularly if you have any back, shoulder or neck problems for which you are being treated.
Side to side leans with controlled breathing:
Begin as usual sitting up straight with your feet flat on the floor, legs shoulder-width apart, back fully supported by the back of your chair.
Breathe in and out through your nose 6 to 12 times slowly and very relaxed.
Breathe in again through your nose as you lace your fingers. Breathe out through your mouth and lift your arms overhead.
Breathe in again through your nose and lean slightly over to your left releasing a bit of your breath as you do so.
Lean over a bit further and release a little more of your breath.
Now, lean as far as you safely can and release the rest of your breath.
Breathe in through your nose as you return slowly to the upright position.
Lean to your right and repeat the graduated leans and the controlled breathing. Return again to the upright position as you breathe in through your nose.
Continue alternating sides for 3 sets if possible.
Three Mile Point (St 36):
Locate the acupressure point labeled St 36 on the illustration above from Michael Reed Gach’s Acupressure’s Potent Points.
Press firmly on these points on both legs that are 4 finger-widths below your knees on the outside of the leg for no less than a full minute at a time.
To test that you are in the correct place, flex your feet. If you have your fingers directly on this point, you will feel the muscle moving.
Mr. Gach also recommends fisting your hands and rubbing up and down on the outside of your legs (just to the side of your shinbones) twice a day if you can make the time. This massage will tone the body and reduce the pain and stiffness of arthritis.
Benefits: These acupressure points and leg massage are very effective to relieve the pain of arthritis, balance the body and alleviate some of the stiffness caused by 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.
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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“The appearance of great virtue
Follows only the Tao
The Tao, as a thing
Seems indistinct, seems unclear
So unclear, so indistinct
Within it there is image
So indistinct, so unclear
Within it there is substance
So deep, so profound
Within it there is essence.”
This week we continue to study and learn the acupressure points and breathing for stomachaches, indigestion and nausea. Our acupressure point this week is the Inner Gate (P6) acupressure point which is located on the arm. Always begin your session with a few slow, deep, thoughtful breaths while seated comfortably in your favorite chair in a quiet area of your home or office.
Healthful breathing and the Inner Gate (P6) Acupressure Point:
Sit comfortably with your back supported by the back of your chair, feet flat on the floor shoulder-width apart. Take 6 slow thoughtful breaths in and out through your nose.
Locate the Inner Gate acupressure point on the illustration below from Michael Reed Gach’s book, Acupressure’s Potent Points.
This point is located on the inside of the arm approximately in the middle of the wrist area. It is about 2 1/2 finger widths above the wrist (i.e., moving up your arm toward the elbow).
Press firmly on this point with the thumb of your other hand for no less than a full minute. Frequent use of this point will relieve indigestion, nausea, anxiety and stomachaches.
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.
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The acupressure point we will be using in this exercise is a familiar one to all of us. We have used this effective point several times in past posts. I use this point in my classes throughout the year for the relief of headaches and to stimulate the immune system.
Joining the Valley (LI 4):
Begin as usual sitting comfortably with your back supported by the back of the chair, feet flat on the floor shoulder-width apart.
Breath slowly and thoughtfully6 times in and out through your nose.
Locate the acupressure point on your own hand as shown on the illustration below from Michael Reed Gach’s book, Acupressure’s Potent Points.
Squeeze the webbing directly behind your thumb firmly between the thumb and index finger of your other hand.
Continue the pressure this point for 30 to 60 seconds and then change hands and repeat in the webbing of your other hand.
You may use this effective point any time during the day to relieve sinus pain and hay fever.
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.
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The breathing exercise this week is effective in relieving hay fever and sinus problems that afflict so many of us at this time of the year. the acupressure points and illustration are taken from Michael reed Gach’s wonderful book, Acupressure’s Potent Points. Remember it is best to use these points and breathing exercises in a quiet place seated in a comfortable chair for the best results.
GV 20 and GV 26:
Begin sitting as usual with your feet shoulder-width apart and flat on the floor. Sit comfortably in your chair so that your back is fully supported by the back of your chair, allowing for the natural curve in your spine.
Breathe in slowly and thoughtfully through your nose without strain. Breathe out through your nose until you must take another breath. Continue to breathe in and out for a total of 6 times.
Now, locate the acupressure points on the top of the head at GV20 and on a point midway between your upper lip and nose (GV26) as shown on the illustration below:
4. Press firmly on these 2 points at the same time for a full minute.
5. As you hold your fingers on these points, continue breathing in and out through your nose slowly.
6. You may use these points as often during the day 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.
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“Yield and remain whole
Bend and remain straight
Be low and become filled
Be worn out and become renewed
Have little and receive
Have much and be confused
Therefore the sages hold to the one as an example for the world
Without flaunting themselves – and so are seen clearly
Without presuming themselves – and so are distinguished
Without praising themselves – and so have merit
Without boasting about themselves – and so are lasting.”
We continue this week with acupressure points and slow, thoughtful breathing to relieve allergies and clear the sinuses. These acupressure points can be used frequently during the day when you are experiencing a stuffy nose and/or a headache brought about by head congestion.
Acupressure points GV 20 and GV 24.5:
Begin by sitting as usual with your feet flat on the floor shoulder-width apart, back against the back of your chair.
Breathe in and out slowly through your nose 6 times counting each breath.
Place your fingers on the top of your head where your soft spot was when you were a baby. With the middle finger of your other hand, press lightly between your eyebrows.
5. Breathe deeply while holding these points for no less than a full minute.
6. When you are finished, return your hands to your lap, close your eyes, and breathe in and out through your nose slowly and thoughfully 6 times.
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We are once again using an effective acupressure point taken from Michael Reed Gach’s wonderful book, Acupressure’s Potent Points. This point can be used as often throughout the day as needed. Breathing thoughtfully and slowly while keeping pressure on this point will enhance its effectiveness.
Acupressure points LI20 and St3:
Sit comfortably as usual with your back supported by the back of your chair, feet flat on the floor shoulder-width apart.
Before you begin to put pressure on the acupressure points, breathe in and out through your nose slowly at least six times concentrating on the movement of your breath.
Look at the photo below from Mr. Gach’s book to help you locate the 2 points.
Using your index fingers and middle fingers, press on these two acupressure points on both sides of your nose at the same time.
Press upward on these points and breathe deeply while you hold your fingers in place for no less than a full minute.
When you finish, remain seated and breathe in and out through your nose for another 6 times.
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.
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