Bridge
How to Perform the Posture
The Bridge is from a classic pose in Yoga. As you perform the Bridge Posture, pay attention to the connection of the body from the wrist to the ankles. The Bridge both opens the chest and stretches the hamstrings.
Start on your hands and knees with the hands beneath the shoulders and the knees beneath the hips.
Curl your toes under and then push up through your hands until your feet are flat on the floor. Hold the position for one to three minutes.
More from the Earth Component
Internal Power Set
I developed this set from a line in a Taijiquan classic text that says: “Power is generated by the feet, transferred through the legs, directed by the waist, and transmitted through the arms to the hands.”
Standing Meditation
While standing in Wuji Posture, your mind will probably fit the formless chaos definition of wuji; racing from thought to thought, but your body will be still; standing upright without moving. You want to stand until your mind is aware of your body, and clear from other thoughts.
Arm Circles
One exercise that helps to strengthen and improve the shoulder range of motion is the traditional Arm Circle exercise.
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