Chinese traditional exercise to stay young

Daily practice of the Jin Ji Du Li (The Golden Crane) exercise can help against many diseases associated with aging, such as hypertension, high blood sugar or pain in the neck and spine. It can be helpful in keeping senile dementia at bay and improving memory, getting rid of insomnia, clearing the mind and boosting the immune system.

It is a recommended exercise for almost anyone, especially young people: practicing it while you are healthy reduces the probability of develop problems in old age.

crane in balance

At the beginning it can be done near a wall or a chair to be able to help with one hand to Keep the balance. You can also try doing it with the eyelids half closed instead of completely closed. It is not necessary to raise the leg much; if the internal organs are out of sync, even raising your leg a little will already throw you off balance. It should be practiced daily with both legs.

1. Standing

Feel the contact of the soles of the feet on the ground and compare one foot with the other. Gradually shift your weight to your right foot, but not thinking that you are moving to the right, but that your right foot is rooted into the ground from the hip and the rest of your body is growing like a tree towards the sky.

2. Separate

Now the left foot off the ground and bring it to the height of the right calf. She closes her eyes and tries to hold the position for 15 seconds. Later he tries to see if you can hold on for 30 seconds and so on until you reach two minutes.