Bouncing One Hundred Times
Left foot flat, right foot on toes. Knees bent. Raise up and down, bounce, at least one hundred times. Body kept upright and relaxed. Fast paced bouncing. Basically, calf raises with the weight more on the back leg of the Cat stance. Retun to the resting position. Right foot flat, left foot on toes. Knees bent. Raise up and down, bounce, at least one hundred times. Body keep upright and relaxed. Fast paced bouncing. Return to the resting position. Feel the different sensations in your legs and...
Swinging Feet
Lift right leg up and put toes on the floor. Begin to gently swing the right leg to the front and to the back. Keep your balance as you swing your right foot back and forth. Keep your toes pointed down as you swing your right foot. Look foward, keep head up, left leg bent, body still. Swing the leg back and forth 30 or more times. Lift left leg up and put toes on the floor. Begin to gently swing the left leg to the front and to the back. Keep your balance as you swing your left foot back and...
Prayer Wheel Raise and Lower Arms
Step out a little with the right foot. Heel down. Flatten foot. Raise right foot, place toe on floor. Keep full weight on left foot, with little weight on right foot. Breath in through nose and out through nose. Raise arms up in front while breathing in. Stop at chest height. Move arms into chest and then down to waist while breathing out. Very similar to opening movement in Yang style Tai Chi. Relax, sink, root. 1st set with right leg in front and on toes, and weight on left foot. Do nine...
Rotate the Knees
Keep feet together and stay balanced. Bend from the waist and let both arms down to the knees. Rotate the knees clockwise in a circle. Rotate the knees slowly and in a small circle. Rotate the knees in a circle nine times. Breathe in through the nose and out through the mouth. Bend from the waist and let both arms down to the knees. Rotate the knees counter-clockwise in a circle. Rotate the knees slowly and in a small circle.