Tai Chi, Mindfulness, and Relaxation
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If you have never practiced Tai Chi, you can begin practicing it in the morning, in the afternoon, or in the evening before going to sleep. Tai Chi helps you reduce stress, reduce anxieties, and can help with your nervous system. Before you practice Tai Chi consult with your primary doctor if you have high blood pressure or other health conditions. Nonetheless, Tai Chi can help you with your balance and your flexibility. There are five types of Tai Chi, and each one has similar movements.
Chen, Yang, Hao, Wu, and Sun are the five types of Tai Chi. Each type of Tai Chi highlights a particular type of movement. The Yang Tai Chi is recommended for older adults because of the slow movements and the slow transitions of the postures. Also, it is useful for relaxation, pain, blood pressure, balance, coordination, and flexibility. The best thing is that Tai Chi can be done in groups. It is recommended to wear clothing made of cotton and fabrics that are not too tight.
Additionally, wear flat shoes or shoes that support your arches and your entire feet. Practice Tai Chi outdoors or inside your home in a ventilated room. You can take a Tai Chi class online or in person. Make sure to have space in your living room before you practice Tai Chi. If you practice Tai Chi barefoot, make sure the floor is clean and there is nothing that can hurt your feet.
Begin by warming up your body with body warmups for your legs and lower back. You can do stretching exercises, waist rotations, arm circles, and leg circles. If you have trouble standing for too long, you can also practice Tai Chi on a chair. Seated Tai Chi includes mindfulness, breathing techniques, and slow gentle stretching. Do not overexert yourself when practicing Tai Chi on a chair or on a mat.
Although, you can practice Tai Chi without a mat, you can practice it barefoot and with mindfulness. Use your senses while you practice Tai Chi barefoot, especially if you are standing on wooden floors or on a soft grassy area in your garden. Furthermore, practicing mindfulness and Tai Chi together can help you remain focused. As well as increasing self-awareness, relaxing, and improving your mood. You can practice Tai Chi for thirty minutes or up to one hour depending on the pace of the movements.
Make sure you are comfortable and consistent in practicing Tai Chi. Some postures that you can practice daily, or every other day are raising your hands and stepping forward, cross hands, turn body and right heel kick. Other Yang Tai Chi postures are Kick with left heel, Cloud Hands, Lift Hands, and Diagonal Flying. Additionally, Tai Chi postures can be modified for arthritis and for pain relief. After you practice Tai Chi, you can practice self-reflection, and it can help you manage your emotions.
You can practice Tai Chi with music or without music. It is recommended to begin practicing tai chi for five minutes or for fifteen minutes if you are a beginner in practicing Tai Chi. Then, you can gradually add more minutes as your self-pace yourself with the Tai Chi postures. Last, Tai Chi can help you develop trust, patience, and be nonjudgemental especially if you practice it with your partner. Here are resources for tai chi and for mindfulness.
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