How does tai chi help relieve stress?
Punzal: You look to define where the stresses are, and when you find them, you visualize them and exhale, haaa—and let them melt away. With enough repetition, the body starts remembering this feeling of relaxation and release, and then you can progress. We worked on a modified tai chi program that had five movements. Through those five movements, we worked to have the participants relax, have a sense of center, groundedness, a feeling of haaa—just releasing and letting go. Many of us are too tense all the time. If we can find that place to haaa—just release—a lot of healing goes on.
