Tai Chi for Osteoporosis
This Tai Chi sequence is designed to support bone health through gentle, weight-bearing movement while also improving balance, strength, flexibility, and coordination. The flowing sequence challenges both the body and the brain, helping reinforce memory and concentration while promoting relaxation and reducing stress.
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Introduction
Following the Sun style method, this sequence is gentle on the joints and has been found to be very effective in improving strength, flexibility, posture, and balance. Because it involves standing and bearing weight through the bones, it has also been found to be effective in preventing or reducing osteoporosis.
Following the Sun style method, this sequence is gentle on the joints and has been found to be very effective in improving strength, flexibility, posture, and balance. Because it involves standing and bearing weight through the bones, it has also been found to be effective in preventing or reducing osteoporosis.
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Warm up exercises to help get you into the “zone.”
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Lesson 1: Commencement
Starting off with a simple move but one that shouldn’t be done too quickly. Do this move, and all the ones that follow, with focus and intention to allow yourself to feel the energy.
Starting off with a simple move but one that shouldn’t be done too quickly. Do this move, and all the ones that follow, with focus and intention to allow yourself to feel the energy.
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Lesson 2: Open and Close
This is a simple movement of the hands, opening and closing, but is useful as a reset, giving us the opportunity to take a good breath and prepare for the next move.
This is a simple movement of the hands, opening and closing, but is useful as a reset, giving us the opportunity to take a good breath and prepare for the next move.
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This form takes coordination of the arms and legs.
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