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Hello, I am a 63 year old female. I have Rheumatoid Arthritis, Bronchiectasis and Asthma. I started Tai Chi and Qigong 4 years ago to cope with chronic pain and fatigue. I practice Yang Style Hand Forms: 24 Short form and 108 Long form. I also practice Yang Style Weapons Forms: Straight Sword (Jian), Broadsword Sabre…
New to myfitnesspal tai chi group
I just started using the myfitnesspal app a few months ago and find it very helpful. Just joined the tai chi group today. I've been studying tai chi through zoom classes for a little over a year now and they feel great. My sifu has been teaching for over 20 years. This style is so different from the harder styles I studied…
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I have been practicing Tai Chi for seven years and Qigong for two years. I have found Yang-style Tai Chi to be very healing. It burns a surprisingly high number of calories and is a weight bearing exercise. My Tai Chi practice has gone a long way towards healing my back problems. I would love to be younger so as to embrace…
Yang style Tai chi
I have been studying yang style tai chi for 7 years now. After our Tai Chi warm-up, the first sequence that we do is the 8 steps. Here is a you-tube video of the 8 steps, demonstrated in mirror form so that you can see the back and front simultaneously. https://youtu.be/lH4JZ6aqCbA Is this one of the forms that you…
Qigong
This is the Qigong thread. "Qigong is an ancient Chinese health care system that integrates physical postures, breathing techniques and focused intention. The word Qigong (Chi Kung) is made up of two Chinese words. Qi is pronounced chee and is usually translated to mean the life force or vital-energy that flows through all…
