Opening
The first tai chi move, seated: float your arms up as you breathe in, lower them as you breathe out. 4 times.
How to do it
- Rest your hands on your thighs, palms down.
- Breathe in: float your arms forward and up to shoulder height.
- Keep your wrists soft and your shoulders down.
- Breathe out: lower your arms slowly.
How many 4 times
Gentler version
Raise your arms only halfway.
Who should skip this or take care
Move only in a comfortable range, and stop if anything hurts.
Read the safety check if you have a heart, bone or joint condition.
Common mistake
Lifting the shoulders with the arms. Keep the shoulders down and the wrists soft.