Terry called this evening and asked if I wanted to meet him in Avenue A Park and do some qi gong. It’s an ancient form of exercise/meditation, similar to tai chi but less strenuous. Terry teaches it at a couple of local centers. He and Sharon both teach tai chi, too.
At first I was hesitant because I had already worked in my back yard and was feeling it. But, Terry assured me it wouldn’t require a lot of the things that still make me hurt – like bending. So, I decided it was a wonderful way to spend some time with a friend, and be out enjoying the sunshine.
I called Greg to see if he wanted to go and Sharon was at his house so we all went.
Terry gave Greg and me a private lesson, and Sharon did it along with us, which was great because we had two people who knew what they were doing to watch. I really liked it.
We did the “Eight pieces of silk brocade” series – at least I think I’ve got the right name. There are eight series of movements and you do each one eight times. Terry explained each one and then did them so we could follow along. I was able to do all of them except one that involved bending over and touching your toes then slowly coming upright again. I did one of those and decided that was not a way my body wants to move quite yet.
I’m hoping we can do it again soon. I guess there are lots of different practices you can do, but this is one of the common ones and pretty easy to do. I don’t think I could do anything much more complex than this one. It stretched my limits on coordination.
Avenue A Park is such a cool part of our city. The water flows under Main Street and the park is beautifully landscaped. I love the fact that some long-time businesses, like Midwest Feed, are part of the scenery there.
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