do you meditate?

@huckleberryhound said
I'm instructor level. Do about an hour or so everyday

That is great excercise, and you can teach others. How many years have you been doing it. I have buddy plays in a band he has been doing it now for 30 years. I like some of the stretches they have mastered over the years.

To get the most benefits from tai chi you need to practice for at least 15 minutes a day - every day! It is better to practice every day than to have longer tai chi workouts 2 or 3 times a week. So you might want to think about the balance of classes and practice if you get stuck for time.

You will know if this is good information or not.

-VR

@very-rusty said
That is great excercise, and you can teach others. How many years have you been doing it. I have buddy plays in a band he has been doing it now for 30 years. I like some of the stretches they have mastered over the years.

To get the most benefits from tai chi you need to practice for at least 15 minutes a day - every day! It is better to practice every day than to have ...[text shortened]... and practice if you get stuck for time.

You will know if this is good information or not.

-VR

It depends on what you want to do tai chi for. To prevent falls in the elderly, you can see results with three half hour sessions a week over 8 weeks. If you want to train taijiquan, you have to take it a bit more seriously, but consistency is the key.

@huckleberryhound said
It depends on what you want to do tai chi for. To prevent falls in the elderly, you can see results with three half hour sessions a week over 8 weeks. If you want to train taijiquan, you have to take it a bit more seriously, but consistency is the key.

I really should look more into it now that I am getting older. I can probably find videos for instruction on the internet? A few of my buddies are already doing it, but until this covid-19 becomes less of a threat can't join them. The said they noticed a difference after only 6 weeks, but were in pretty good shape to begin with.

-VR

@very-rusty said
I really should look more into it now that I am getting older. I can probably find videos for instruction on the internet? A few of my buddies are already doing it, but until this covid-19 becomes less of a threat can't join them. The said they noticed a difference after only 6 weeks, but were in pretty good shape to begin with.

-VR

Get an Instructor. There's no replacing a hands on approach with Tai Chi. You need posture correction. Maybe your buddy could teach you some simple Qigong to be getting along with. Good Luck, and let me know how it gos.

@huckleberryhound said
Get an Instructor. There's no replacing a hands on approach with Tai Chi. You need posture correction. Maybe your buddy could teach you some simple Qigong to be getting along with. Good Luck, and let me know how it gos.

I've been watching a few videos, I see they talk alot about posture while showing you different movements, breathing and movement properly look to be important. An Instructor sounds like a good idea, but I think my buddies have been at it long enough as they do it on their own and have suggested to me many times throughout the years. I'll let you know how it goes.

-VR