Cloud Hands is a simple movement that can be found within many Tai Chi forms. The movement can also be practiced on its own. Over the next 12 Days... Take a few minutes out of the hectic hustle of the holidays to float through the clouds and center yourself. It's important to keep your balance.☯️ Look inside... And let the outside melt away. (it'll be there waiting for you when you're done, lol) For Christmas, it may be fun to imagine your hands are Santa and the Reindeer floating through the clouds from house to house bringing joy.🎅🏼 Playing Tai Chi should be fun and light. Not serious and strenuous. The holidays should be a time of fun. Family and friends. Not stress and anxiety. ENJOY.🙏 NEXT: DAY 2 ▶️

https://youtu.be/M4-ZHF2I-vo?si=PqDgw6Ybn-yryzN3 A video I made to help beginners understand what I struggled with for years. Hope it helps.

I read this article earlier today, apparently it was from 1999, lol. (Don't worry, it's short.😎) It talks about what to do with your feet in Tai Chi and how to prevent injury to the knees. Injury to the knees usually occurs due to misalignments, so checking where your feet are can help. Does anyone have any of the issues mentioned in the article with the knees or feet?

This Chinese term is translated in many ways. Usually you'll hear "sinking" or "relax and release". The Chinese character is said to look like pulling the pin out and "letting your hair down." I've also heard it as "open". So what does that mean? The easiest way to understand it is to look for the feeling of sitting in a chair vs. the feeling of doing a squat. With a squat you use your muscles to hold yourself up so you don't fall down. When sitting in a chair you let yourself go and plop down into the chair. That is the "sinking" feeling you are looking for. You don't want to plop down if you're standing, but you want to be light, relaxed, and not using unnecessary muscles and tension to hold yourself up. If you are able, try both and feel the contrast. In this video he talks about what happens with the arms as a result. As you sink, the arms begin to float up. Enjoy.🙏

Here is a short video explaining the meaning behind "One Part Moves, All Parts Move." Chansijing: Taiji In A Nutshell with Master Blue Siytangco: Kung Fu Martial Arts in Houston