- Raising your head to lift the spirit.
- Bearing in mind yin and yang, the lifting of the head needs to be counter balanced with the feeling of sinking the shoulders and lowering the elbows.
- Loosening the chest and rounding the back.
- Loosening the muscles to allow the turning of the waist.
- Understanding weight changes in the legs with the turning of the waist.
- Connecting the movements of upper and lower into one larger energy.
- As the upper and lower energies are combined, it must be delivered continuously. This feeling of flowing energy moving smoothly , without interruption in motion, is called continuity.
- The intent and body have to be unified as one.
- Loose or soft muscles are more powerful than tightened muscles. When practising Tai Chi we must use the mind, not physical force.
- When standing still you feel the inner body extending and expanding, creating energy. You are seeking motion in stillness.
