In this segment we're going to continue on the idea of Zhan Zhuang. The last segment we worked on physical alignment, this time we're going to work on the inside idea, the internal, or mind intent in breathing. The breathing connects the body with the mind, so we want to make sure we get into a good posture, not allowing the knees to turn inward, making sure that they're as if being pushed outward. The hands in front, shoulders relaxed. In our mind, we want to have a nice relaxed, even breath. With the physical alignment we have regulated the body. We want to regulate the breath slow, deep, even and gentle. Now, with each inhale we can picture as if the breath is coming in through the arms into our belly, both arms. Also, simultaneously coming in through our legs into the belly. Coming in through the top of the head into the belly. So, it's coming in from five directions with each inhale. As we exhale that mind intent in breath comes out through those same five directions. Out through the arms, out through the legs, up through the top of the head. You can do this for a while and then you can let that go and just breath, focusing on the dan tien, or lower belly, lower abdomen. So we have a good physical alignment, a regulated breath, and a mind intent that's focused inside our dan tien.
Tai Chi Movements ai Ch tanding Meditation
In this segment we're going to continue on the idea of Zhan Zhuang. The last segment we worked on physical alignment, this time we're going to work on the inside idea, the internal, or mind intent in breathing. The breathing connects the body with the mind, so we want to make sure we get into a good posture, not allowing the knees to turn inward, making sure that they're as if being pushed outward. The hands in front, shoulders relaxed. In our mind, we want to have a nice relaxed, even breath. With the physical alignment we have regulated the body. We want to regulate the breath slow, deep, even and gentle. Now, with each inhale we can picture as if the breath is coming in through the arms into our belly, both arms. Also, simultaneously coming in through our legs into the belly. Coming in through the top of the head into the belly. So, it's coming in from five directions with each inhale. As we exhale that mind intent in breath comes out through those same five directions. Out through the arms, out through the legs, up through the top of the head. You can do this for a while and then you can let that go and just breath, focusing on the dan tien, or lower belly, lower abdomen. So we have a good physical alignment, a regulated breath, and a mind intent that's focused inside our dan tien.