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Old 06-20-2011, 12:59 PM   #7
abraxis
 
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Re: Learning to Relax

Welcome to Aikido. And welcome to one of the frequently encounterd challenges people experience in the practice of it. As someone who is also something of a newbie I would suggest, but experts are free to correct me, that if you get to class 10-15minutes early, stretch, do some breathing exercises, and do a bit of solo tenkan practice with attention to your breathing as David has described above: you may find that you're better prepared to pair up during class. You might also consider doing a few minutes of seated meditation immediately before the class begins. Some aikidoka find this helpful but you will decide. Enjoy yourself!

Last edited by abraxis : 06-20-2011 at 01:10 PM.
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