Cloud Hands
Tai chi's calmest move, done sitting: turn slowly side to side as your hands drift and trade places. 6 slow turns.
How to do it
- Hold one hand at face height, palm toward you, the other low by your belly.
- Turn your chest slowly to one side, hands drifting with you.
- As you turn, let the hands trade places: the low hand rises, the high hand lowers.
- Drift back the other way. Slow, like clouds.
How many 6 slow turns
Gentler version
Keep the turn small.
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
Turning from the neck. Turn the chest, and let the head and hands come along.