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Tai Chi for the Living Room

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Classes are taught Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30pm to 7:30pm, in Kannapolis, NC.

Tai Chi for the Living Room - Level 1

bulletGrounding
bulletPosture and Alignment
bulletBreathing and Stress
bulletThe Power of Intent
bulletReleasing Resistance and Allowing Change
bulletQigong for Energy and Health
bulletYin and Yang Shifting
bulletCircle Hands
bulletThe Tai Chi for the Living Room Form

Shift and Spin (Side to Side)

All unity movement comes from the earth, is distributed through the legs, directed by the waist and expressed in the hands. Shifting the weight and turning the waist is the most fundamental movement of all Tai Chi forms. This exercise prepares us for all movement where total unity of the body is required.

Stand with the feet about one and one-half the width of your shoulders. Both feet should be pointed straight ahead. Sink down, bending both knees. Begin to twist the waist 45 degrees to the left and 45 degrees to the right in a soft, consistent rhythm. Slowly begin to shift your weight to the left foot as you turn to the left and shift your weight to the right foot as you turn to the right.

Allow the arms to hang freely as you shift and spin. Relaxing the shoulders completely will allow the arms to spin around the body in such a way that the hands will touch your body.

Shift the weight by softly letting go of the tension in the leg of the direction you wish to shift and turn into. If you are shifting to the left, relax the left leg. This allows gravity to pull you to the left, rather than you pushing yourself to the left with your right leg.

Continue this practice to both sides. Make sure the head is not moving up and down during the practice and that your feet remain flat to the floor and pointed directly to the front.

Shift and Spin (Front to Back)

Following the same procedure as shift and spin side to side, stand in a forward position with 70 % of your weight on the forward foot. The feet should be about the width of your hips; front foot pointed straight to the front and the back foot turned out 45 degrees.

Turning 90 Degrees

Turning 180 Degrees

Tai Chi for the Living Room Form Pattern (shift and spin)

  1. Begin facing South
  2. Turn 90 degrees to face East
  3. Turn 180 degrees to face West
  4. Turn 90 degrees to face South
  5. Turn 180 degrees to face North
  6. Turn 90 degrees to face West
  7. Turn 180 degrees to face East
  8. Turn 90 degrees to face North
  9. Turn 180 degrees to face South
  10. Turn 180 degrees to face North
  11. Turn 90 degrees to face East
  12. Turn 180 degrees to face West
  13. Turn 90 degrees to face North
  14. Turn 180 degrees to face South
  15. Turn 90 degrees to face West
  16. Turn 180 degrees to face East
  17. Turn 90 degrees to face South
  18. Finish Facing South

 

 

Five Element Chart for Tai Chi for the Living Room

Phase/Element

Metal

Water

Wood

Fire

Earth

Organ

Lungs

Kidneys

Liver

Heart

Spleen

Color

Bright shiny white

Royal blue/black

Soft green

Bright red

Bright yellow

Distorted Emotion

Sadness Depression

Fear

Anger

Cruelty, Impatience, Hate

Worry, Anxiety
(Past & Future)

Yin Balanced Emotion

Courage, Righteousness

Gentleness, Alertness

Kindness

Love, Respect, Patience

Fairness, Openness

Yang Balanced Emotion

Strength, Substantiality

Ambition, Willpower

Control, Decisiveness

Warmth, Vitality

Ability to be present, balanced, centered

Direction

West

North

East

South

Center - Earth

Animal

White Tiger

Blue/Black Deer or Turtle

Green Dragon

Red Chinese Pheasant

Golden Phoenix

Planet

White Snow - Venus

Blue Snow - Mercury

Green Snow - Jupiter

Red Snow - Mars

Yellow Snow - Saturn

Related Sense

Nose - Smelling

Ears - Hearing

Eyes - Seeing

Tongue - Tasting

Mouth - Touching

Active Time

LU=3a.m - 5a.m. CO=5a.m. - 7a.m.

KD=5p.m. - 7p.m. BL3p.m. - 5p.m.

LV=1a.m. - 3 a.m. GB=11p.m. - 1a.m

HT=11a.m. - 1p.m SI=1p.m. - 3p.m.

SP=9a.m. - 11a.m. ST=7a.m. - 9a.m.

Active Season

Fall
Sep 7 to Dec 7

Winter
Dec 7 to Mar 6

Spring
Mar 6 to Jun6

Summer
June 6 to Sep 6

Indian Summer
Aug 7 to Aug 25

Energetic Movement

Contracting, Sinking, Letting go

Gathering, Absorbing, Nurturing

Generating, Rising, Expanding

Prospering, Radiating, Dispersing

Stabilizing, Grounding, Centering

Body Parts

Skin

Bones

Ligaments & Tendons

Blood Vessels

Muscle

Water
North
Kidneys
Part the Wild Horses Mane
Metal
West
Lungs
Brush Knee Twist Step
Earth
Center
Spleen
Lady Carries the Shuttle
Wood
East
Liver
Golden Roster Stands on One Leg
Fire
South
Heart
Circle Hands

Summary of Practicing Tai Chi for the Living Room™

Here is a sample routine to enjoy each day:

·         Bounce for 5 to 10 minutes.

·         Grounding for 3 minutes.

(When this feels comfortable, increase to 10 minutes or more.)

·         Tree Standing Qigong

Hold “Hugging the Tree” position for five minutes.

Gradually increase the amount of time as the weeks pass. The goal after a few months should be to hold the “hugging the tree” position for 20 minutes.

·         Shift and Spin for 3 to 5 minutes

·         Tai Chi for the Living Room™ form for 4 to 20 minutes.

 

 

Video - Tai Chi for the Living Room

Video - Having Fun with Tai Chi for the Living Room  

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