This form was developed by Dr. Paul Lam. You can find more information about the use of taijiquan for diabetes here.
First find your balance and focus on your breath.
Verbal Cues for Taijiquan for Diabetes
Movements –
movements in .PDF format
Basic Movements
- Commencement movement.
- Opening and closing hands
- Waving hands in the cloud x 3
- Opening and closing hands
- Fair lady working at the Shuttle
- Opening and closing hands
- Toes kicks left and right
- Opening and closing
- Waving hands in the cloud x 3
- Opening and closing hands
- Closing movement
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Advanced Movements
- Waving hands in the cloud x3
- Opening and closing hands
- Stroking bird’s tail left
- Opening and closing hands
- Stroking bird’s tail right
- Opening and closing hands
- Waving hands in the cloud x3
- Opening and closing hands
- Closing movement
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More information and a sample Tai Chi for Diabetes lesson from Paul Lam