As requested by my mature students, I have put these videos online to encourage others to see age and growing old “NOT” as a barrier to exercise. Indeed we see any movement as a physical activity especially if you are having fun doing them. Enjoy.

A series of exercises developed for daily life with my mature students. This first exercise is called “Rise & Shine” and is designed to assist them to energies before getting off the bed.

Other examples of exercises are as follows: waiting or sitting in the bus or train, mindful walking part of (Walking on a Frozen Lake Series), reaching up to collect an item from the kitchen top shelf, exercises while ironing or cleaning windows or tables.

Please consult your doctor before embarking upon any of these exercises. Do NOT attempt these exercises on your own if you suffer from any degree of “Dizziness”.

Dynamic Balance Improvement - Walking on a Frozen Lake Series

Mindfulness - Balancing and Counter Balancing

Please consult your doctor before embarking upon any of these exercises. Do NOT attempt these exercises on your own if you suffer from any degree of “Dizziness”.

These “Exercises and Walks” were originally put together for my mature students who either had a fall or facing balance problems, in order to assist them to gain their confidence back by resuming a gentle walk in a controlled environment and under supervision.

The emphasis of these exercises is in the coordination of hands and feet and the body unifying as it moves. Learning to move the body as one unit.

Balance and the ability to remain upright depends upon a number of factors.

1. The eyes to see your position in space.
   
2. The inner ear (your balance organ) to sense rotational movement as well as acceleration and deceleration.
   
3. Pressure sensors in your ankles, leg and neck muscles sense gravity and your joint position.
   
4. To be mindful in every step you are taking.
   

To start you may want to choose any of the walks on “Walking on a Frozen Lake” series to practice ONLY under supervision. Numbers are used for classification only and are not an indication of any degree of hardness of the exercise.

Dr Chi Chiang Tao demonstrates the Simplified Yang style Short Form, Taipei, July 1976. The form in this clip was demonstrated at a speed faster than usual in order to economise on Super 8 film. 3min 13sec.

Form Information: In Dr Chi’s version of the Simplified Yang Style Short Form the postures ‘Turn and Kick with Heel (L)’ and ‘Brush Left Knee and Push’ have been substituted with ‘Brush Left Knee and Push’, ‘Needles at Sea Bottom’, ‘Iron Fan Penetrates Back’, ‘Turn Body, Chop and Push’, ‘Step Forward, Deflect Downwards, Intercept and Punch’ and ‘Kick with Heel (R)’

Prof: Cheng Man Chin This is a wonderful video of Cheng Man Ching (1902 - 1975) leading a beginners class through several of the postures of Cheng’s 37 Movement Yang Form. This video is from 8mm film footage taken during the 1960’s at the Tai Chi school that Cheng Man Ching founded in New York City. Unfortunately there is no sound on the film, but one can still benefit greatly from watching and studying the movements of Cheng Man Ching teaching the form to students. See below: Beginners Class 2 and 3.

Dynamic Balance Improvement - Walking on a Frozen Lake Series

Mindfulness - Balancing and Counter Balancing

Please consult your doctor before embarking upon any of these exercises. Do NOT attempt these exercises on your own if you suffer from any degree of “Dizziness”.

These “Exercises and Walks” were originally put together for my mature students who either had a fall or facing balance problems, in order to assist them to gain their confidence back by resuming a gentle walk in a controlled environment and under supervision.

The emphasis of these exercises is in the coordination of hands and feet and the body unifying as it moves. Learning to move the body as one unit.

Balance and the ability to remain upright depends upon a number of factors.

1. The eyes to see your position in space.
   
2. The inner ear (your balance organ) to sense rotational movement as well as acceleration and deceleration.
   
3. Pressure sensors in your ankles, leg and neck muscles sense gravity and your joint position.
   
4. To be mindful in every step you are taking.
   

To start you may want to choose any of the walks on “Walking on a Frozen Lake” series to practice ONLY under supervision. Numbers are used for classification only and are not an indication of any degree of hardness of the exercise.