Taiji Hunyuan Stance in Chen Style Taiji

4. Taiji Hunyuan Stance   
1) Place both feet shoulder width apart, with toes turned outwards slightly. Bend knees and keep hips relaxed, sitting down a little from the hips. Keep body upright and head naturally erect. Keep chest and chin in and lower waist. Relax every part of your body, with arms held in ain a circle in front of your chest and palms facing your body. Keep fingers relaxed and naturally straight. Bend elbows and drop them down slightly. Keep the head erect and the body naturally upright. Lightly focus the mind on a feeling of rising up through the top of the head (the crown, Baihui). Close both eyes slightly and look inside as if you can see your Dantian. Your teeth and lips should be gently touching each other, and your tongue should be gently touching your upper palette. Click here to learn Ganglion Cyst in TCM.
 
Both thighs should form a kind of "rounded bridge" position. Both feet should be placed firmly on the floor with the outer edge of the sole and the heel feeling as if they were grabbing it. Keep the centre of the feet (Yongquan) lifted lightly and place your body weight exactly onto the centre of your feet. (Fig 3-17, 3-17a)

Key to the movement:
Concentrate your mind and focus on the exercise. Relax your whole body and let your internal energy flow inside your body naturally. The breathing requirements should be the same as in Chapter 3, Section I, Part 3: "The Key Points of Exercising."
 
5. Completing exercise
Same as Chapter Three, Section I, Part 4: "Completing Exercise,"