Tai Chi Chuan/Qigong/Chi-gung
Exercise - Pushing Mountains
- Sit comfortably with hands resting near knees, palms facing upwards.
- Close eyes and start to focus on breath.
- Breathe in through the nose and exhale through the mouth. So keep your mouth slightly open and touch the tip of your tongue to the roof of your mouth.
- Relax and visualise your heart and smile internally or visualise yourself smiling from your heart.
- Raise both arms and place two palms pointing outwards at chest level.
- Push out both hands whilst breathing out.
- Breathe in and bring both hands back to the starting position at chest level.
- Repeat exercise for about 30 to 50 times.
- Relax, close eyes, and breathe using belly.
Aim:
Relaxes the body and reduces stress. Builds up strength in arms.