The Zhan Zhuang 10 Minute Challenge

The Zhan Zhuang 10 Minute Challenge!  Go for 10 minutes!   Set your stance Stand with your feet about shoulder-width apart. Keep your weight balanced evenly between both feet. Your knees are slightly bent, not locked or stiff. Align your Spine Straight Let your spine be tall but relaxed. String pulling head up.  Imagine your head is gently lifted upward while your body stays grounded downward. Shoulders stay soft and dropped. Avoid brining shoulders up. Mold the arms Bring your arms in front of your body in a rounded shape. It can feel like you are holding a large invisible ball or tree. Hands are relaxed, not gripping anything. Hug a very big tree. Finger tips relaxed and apart. Your elbows shouldn’t hang tight against your ribs or float up high and tense; instead, they sit in a relaxed, natural “floating shelf” position where they feel supported without effort. Think of maintaining a structure of roundness with them.  Relax the face and breath Keep your jaw soft. Let your tongue rest lightly on the roof of your mouth. Breathe naturally — do not control the breath. Eyes and attention Keep your eyes open. Use a soft gaze, not focused on anything specific. You are not looking at something — you are just being aware. The main practice Now you simply stand still. There is no movement to perform. There is nothing to fix. At first, you may feel discomfort, restlessness, or mental chatter. That is normal. Let's see if you can do it. The goal is to steady the mind.  Settle your mind. Been doing this for 26 years since it was Taught by my Tai Chi Teacher.