1 Minute Leg Exercise - Faye Li Yip

Faye Yip Was born to a traditional Chinese Martial Arts family in Beijing and has, since the age of 7 studied Shaolin Quan, Xingyi, Bagua & Taiji under her father (Prof. Li Deyin). She has been teaching in the UK since 1990 and has produced many medal winners. She is President of the British Health Qigong Association. www.deyin-taiji.com

As part on an ongoing series of simple, yet effective exercises taken from tai chi and/or qigong to help to open, loosen and relax the body and mind.

Here Faye Li Yip of the Deyin Taijquan Institute covers a very simple routine for opening and looening the legs. This exercise provides an excellent primer for the performance of tai chi and qigong routines as well as being highly useful for people of all ages and physical conditions.

Please exercise mindfulness when performing these routines. Try to develop a sense of your body, as well as its restrictions and limits. By working slowly, a little each day, you can help to increase your range of movement.