Turning Exercises in Qigong, Bagua & Tai Chi
Balancing Exercises Video Lesson 2
In this lesson, we continue our balancing exercises by looking at turning in the internal energy arts. Turning is a component of most qigong sets and all bagua and tai chi styles. So stabilising and equalising your turn (and weight shift into either leg) is a fundamental prerequisite to achieving a truly internal practice and the benefits that come from it.
Many internal arts practitioners have greater flexibility and range of motion on one side of their body and they reinforce this imbalance by playing up movements on that side whilst playing down movements on the weaker side. The key is to adhere to the same range of motion restrictions on the dominant side of your body (left or right) as you would on the weaker side. Otherwise, you only strengthen the dominant side to the detriment of the weaker side and never really improve your overall practice.
In this lesson, I’ve got some exercises to help you become aware of any imbalances and improve your overall flexibility and range of motion.
Happy practising,
Paul
Any physical and/or energetic exercise can carry risks. Do not attempt these exercises if you have any physical, emotional or mental conditions that may make you susceptible to injury.
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