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(Baduanjin, Form 2)

Think you’re just practicing qigong with a contrasting point of stillness? Turns out you’re actually training a goal-achievement technique.

Ancient Chinese masters and modern coaches approve. by @maria.in.motion

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In qigong, we do movements for the back and legs from the very beginning. They are simple and repeated often in small doses, gradually building stability and ease in the body.
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#qigong #taichi #taiji #taijiquan #qigongpractice by @maria.in.motion

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3 months ago

Work smarter, not harder — and the same goes for your posture. The key is not to control it all the time, but to let go of unnecessary tension.
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#qigong #taichi #taiji #taijiquan #qigongpractice by @maria.in.motion

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I wonder if anyone will notice the difference?
The Dragon Form immediately looks like real kung fu. Over the years, it becomes steadier, more confident, relaxed, and fluid — although it does lose some of that “just wait, I’ll show you!” vibe.
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#taichi #qigongpractice #taijiquan by @maria.in.motion

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4 months ago

Qigong is about finding new ways to perform movements that are usually automatic — and choosing the most efficient one to make your new default. For example, instead of lifting the leg by tensing the large muscles and pulling it upward, you can reach the big toe out into the distance.
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(I once read in Born to Walk that the leg abductors actually control adduction — and then spent a week walking around and trying to make sense of it.)
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#taichi #taiji #taijiquan #qigongpractice by @maria.in.motion

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4 months ago

If you relax your lower back, it can share the workload with your knees and feet instead of holding a bunch of unnecessary tension. D is for delegation.
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#taichi #taiji #taijiquan #qigongpractice by @maria.in.motion

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4 months ago

For the first few years of tai chi, I couldn’t feel my back at all. Now, when I walk, I can sense that half the step is not moving the leg, but relaxing it forward.
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Maybe in ten years, most of the step will feel like even deeper relaxation.
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#taichi #taiji #taijiquan #qigongpractice by @maria.in.motion

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To move smoothly and gracefully, don’t fall onto the leg — return to it.
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#taichi #taiji #taijiquan #qigongpractice by @maria.in.motion

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Apparently the fan had its own plan today.
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Looks like the practice has reached a new level —
not only holding the fan, but catching it too.
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Tai Chi fan form #1, part 2.
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#fanform #taichifan #taichifanform #taichi #taiji #taijiquan #fan #fantaichi #qigongpractice by @maria.in.motion

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5 months ago

Complex becomes simple.
Simple becomes beautiful.
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Repeating something isn’t enough to improve it.
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In tai chi, I first learn the movement,
then notice what feels awkward,
and then look for a way to do it natural and easy. ( You can follow the feeling in your body, or test the different options your teacher talked about in class. )
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#taichi #qigongpractice #taijiquan taken in Mziuri Park Tbilisi by @maria.in.motion

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(Look for ease within what’s given).
With each round of the form, you notice: how to settle more comfortably, what’s unnecessary, and how to lean into gravity so it does the work for you.
Less effort along the way - more life you get to keep.
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#taichi #qigong taken in Mziuri Park Tbilisi by @maria.in.motion

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