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 ▶️

A short guided practice from Paul Cavel. Get the Qi flowing, then bank some for later.

We get another perspective. There are many "styles" of Tai Chi. All have the same aim... But have a different way of looking at some things. The Cloud Hands we've looked at thus far... Would fall more in line with "Yang Style". But today, this is "Chen Style". What differences do you notice? On the 1st DAY we played with the movement of the hands and arms. On the 2nd DAY we added some substance and structure. On the 3rd DAY we turned the Kwa (Pelvis) and shifted the weight. On the 4th DAY we brought it all together. "One part moves, all parts move." On the 5th DAY, we refined with "separate and combine." On the 6th DAY, we looked at some details by breaking the circles into parts. On the 7th DAY, we focused on the breath. On the 8th DAY, we began to look at the flow of Qi. On the 9th DAY, we "felt" what's going on within. Don't think, FEEL. On the 10th DAY, we expanded the picture with some martial applications. On the 11th DAY, we dug in to intent and awareness. Today, on the 12th Day, we look at "Chen Style" Cloud Hands. Remember to go with the FLOW. Float thru the practice... Float thru the day.😎

We look at the relationship between Intent and Awareness. Where/what is your intention? Where/what is your awareness? On the 1st DAY we played with the movement of the hands and arms. On the 2nd DAY we added some substance and structure. On the 3rd DAY we turned the Kwa (Pelvis) and shifted the weight. On the 4th DAY we brought it all together. "One part moves, all parts move." On the 5th DAY, we refined with "separate and combine." On the 6th DAY, we looked at some details by breaking the circles into parts. On the 7th DAY, we focused on the breath. On the 8th DAY, we began to look at the flow of Qi. On the 9th DAY, we "feel" what's going on within. Don't think, FEEL. On the 10th DAY, we expanded the picture with some martial applications. Today, on the 11th Day, we dig in to intent and awareness. Remember to go with the FLOW. Float thru the practice... Float thru the day.😎 ENJOY playing in the clouds.☁️🙏 NEXT: DAY 12 ▶️ P.S. There is no rush and there are no rules. You can stay on the first video for a week or run through all of them in a day. I've dripped them out this way to give everyone a little time to practice each one and let it sink in both mentally and physically.

We look at the practice from a different angle. Up to this point, we've been looking at Cloud Hands as a Qigong practice So today we look at some of the martial applications. On the 1st DAY we played with the movement of the hands and arms. On the 2nd DAY we added some substance and structure. On the 3rd DAY we turned the Kwa (Pelvis) and shifted the weight. On the 4th DAY we brought it all together. "One part moves, all parts move." On the 5th DAY, we refined with "separate and combine." On the 6th DAY, we looked at some details by breaking the circles into parts. On the 7th DAY, we focused on the breath On the 8th DAY, we began to look at the flow of Qi. On the 9th DAY, we "feel" what's going on within. Don't think, FEEL. This is a feeling out process. A reconnecting. Today, on the 10th Day, we expand the picture with some martial applications. Remember to go with the FLOW. Float thru the practice... Float thru the day.😎 ENJOY playing in the clouds.☁️🙏 NEXT: DAY 11 ▶️ P.S. There is no rush and there are no rules. You can stay on the first video for a week or run through all of them in a day. I've dripped them out this way to give everyone a little time to practice each one and let it sink in both mentally and physically.