Clenching the Fist

1. From the Wu Chi position, sligthly bend the knees and form a fist with each hand, folding your thumbs inside your fists.
2. The elbows should be bent such that the fist are facing up and resting on each side of your waist.
3. Breathe out slowly as you extend your left arm in front of you at shoulder level, turning the fist over to finish face down.
4. Start to breathe in and as you pull your right elbow back, extend the right arm as you did with the left.
5. Continue to alternately breathe and extend the arms in this way for a minute.

Clenching the fist allows the flow of Chi through the entire body, right from the feet and to the hands and eyes. It stimulates the cerebral cortex and heigthens the circulation of blood and oxygen in the cardiovascular system.