Tai Chi for Kids: Move with the Animals by Stuart Alve Olson

Author:Stuart Alve Olson
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Inner Traditions/Bear & Company
Published: 2001-10-31T21:00:00+00:00

You must be very gentle in order to hold a bird m your hands. One hand must cup the front of the bird’s chest, and the other hand must caress its back and tail. Can you imagine you are holding a bird so gently but steadily that it cannot fly away?

Stand with your feet apart and your arms hanging down (step 1). Let your shoulders relax and feel the breath at the bottom of your stomach.

Next, turn at the waist to your RIGHT as you point your RIGHT foot. Shift all your weight onto your RIGHT leg as you bring your hands up to catch the bird before it flies away (step 2). Your RIGHT hand touches the top of the bird’s head and your LEFT hand is underneath on the front of the bird’s chest (step 3). You should feel like you are holding a big ball in your hands.

Now with your LEFT foot, take one step out to the side. Your weight stays on your RIGHT foot and your body is still facing the RIGHT. At the same time that you move your LEFT foot, raise your LEFT hand and arm so that they are in front of your chest (step 4). Imagine that you are picking up the bird as your LEFT arm moves up. You should feel like you are holding a big ball to your chest with your arm. As your LEFT hand moves up your RIGHT hand moves out to the side and down as if you were sliding it down the bird’s back to its tail (step 5).

To finish, turn your waist to the LEFT and sit down a little bit so there is weight also in your LEFT leg and hold the bird. Your LEFT hand is embracing the bird’s chest, and your RIGHT hand is holding the bird’s tail (step 6). Repeat eight times on each side.

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