Free practiceRecharge
Standing Like a Tree
Online · Anywhere quiet
Zhan zhuang, the practice of not moving
HostAway
Duration8 min
You needNothing
Chinese internal arts
Stand still, knees soft, arms curved as if holding a great ball. That's all. Within minutes the stillness turns out to be full of small events: weight shifting, breath moving, attention settling. The quietest workout in the world.
How to do it
- 1Feet shoulder width, knees slightly bent
- 2Arms rounded in front, as if hugging a tree
- 3Shoulders down, breath low and slow
- 4Stand for eight minutes, adjusting nothing
An experience, not a claim. Offered as a way to take a break. Away makes no health claim for it.
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