Nineteen Moves and one pose and their principles of movement
One of the first things to learn about T'ai Chi Chih involves expanding your awareness of posture. Enjoy the two sided guide below to improve your posture as described in lesson one. -- JoEtta Heck
Why Improve Your Posture? For Healthy Longevity
Steven P. Weiniger, D.C., author of Stand Taller, Live Longer: An Anti-Aging Strategy, says, “When your head is pulled forward, your torso is rolling forward and your chest caves in,” he says. “You can’t take a deep breath. Studies have shown that people with weak posture are more likely to have incidents of cardiovascular and pulmonary issues.” In a study of women in particular, he says, women whose heads were pushed forward (instead of lined up over their torsos) were 1.4 times more likely to die than those whose posture was aligned correctly. This is probably because the heart is pumping harder to get blood out of a collapsed chest.
Weak posture (Weiniger prefers that term over “bad” posture) can cause breathing problems, joint pain, difficulty walking, and may contribute to falls experienced by the elderly. If your posture is misaligned, your joints may become misaligned, and you’ll feel pain in them with every step. Plus, people with posture problems look older than their upright counterparts. If you spot a former ballet dancer, for example, even in her 80s, she seems to glide as she walks compared with some of her plodding counterparts.
Excerpted from www.grandparents.com in 2016 (No longer accessible)
3 Ways To Improve Your Posture — And Why You
written by Andrea Atkins 09/28/2013 08:28 AM ET
Joy Through movement - Resources to support your Practice
In the words of T'ai Chi Chih's originator Justin Stone, " The Chinese say, 'You cannot appease the hunger by reading the menu!' It is only through T'ai Chi Chih practice that you get rich rewards." Enjoy this list of resources to support your journey for a lifelong practice of T'ai Chi Chih - Joy Through Movement.
-- JoEtta Heck
Website of JoEtta Heck: www.dietforbalancedhealth.com
To practice along with her on the moves and pose taught this week: https://dietforbalancedhealth.com/winter-solstice-event
Official T’ai Chi Chih website: www.taichichih.org
Veteran teacher Amy Tyksinski is known for speaking about Tai Chi Chih on TEDx with high school students. Her website is a treasure trove of gems and joy about our practice: www.amytyksinski.com
Enjoy this full practice with Amy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL7ghyjwdX0
Free, complete lesson by Carmen Brocklehurst on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/tccwithcarmen
Practice with Stanley Corwin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg4-UMntpeg
Sign up for the T’ai Chi Chih Community newsletter: www.tcccommunity.net
Website of Sandy McAlister, T’ai Chi Chih Teacher Trainer based in California. She has a seated T’ai Chi Chih video available for purchase: www.sandymcalister.com
The VITAL FORCE newsletter is the official journal of the worldwide T’ai Chi Chih community and is published quarterly. Options for ordering and back issues of archived newsletters can be found on this website: www.taichichih.org/the-vital-force
Interact with the International TCC Community on the official T’ai Chi Chih Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/taichichih
Interact with the Northern Colorado TCC Community on their official T’ai Chi Chih Facebook page:
Through Expanded Awareness We Change
Enjoy this writing of the principles of T'ai Chi Chih based on the knowledge of its originator, Justin Stone and my teacher trainer Daniel Peinciak. -- JoEtta Heck
Grounding Yourself with Joyous Breath
Enjoy this writing of the grounding principle of T'ai Chi Chih based on the knowledge of its originator, Justin Stone and my teacher trainer Daniel Peinciak. -- JoEtta Heck
DIET for Balanced Health
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