Table 1.
Outline of the MiWish Tai Chi Intervention
| Week | Activities | Approx. Duration (min.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1–2* | Check-in | 2 |
| Tai Chi Warm-up Exercises--Standing | 38 | |
| Tai Chi Pouring | ||
| Tai Chi Swinging and | ||
| Drumming the Body | ||
| Standing meditation | ||
| Hip Circles | ||
| Tai Chi Warm-up | ||
| Exercises—Seated | ||
| Washing with Qi from the Heaven | ||
| Mindful stretching | ||
| Lower Extremities | ||
| Upper Extremities | ||
| Spinal Cord Breathing | ||
| Head and Neck | ||
| Rotations | ||
| Mindful relaxation breathing | ||
| Introduction to Tai Chi | 15 | |
| Movement #1: | ||
| Raising the Power | ||
| Tai Chi Cool-Down | 5 | |
| Exercises | ||
| Self-massage and meridian tapping | ||
| Washing with Qi from heavens | ||
| 3–8 | Check-in | 2 |
| Tai Chi Warm-up exercises | 28 | |
| Review and practice Tai Chi | 5 | |
| Movement #1 | ||
| Learn and practice Tai Chi | 20 | |
| Movements #2 and #3 | ||
| Push and Withdraw | ||
| Grasp the Sparrows Tail | ||
| Tai Chi Cool-Down | 5 | |
| Exercises | ||
| 9–12 | Check-in | 2 |
| Tai Chi Warm-up Exercises | 18 | |
| Review and practice Tai Chi | 15 | |
| Movements #1–3 | ||
| Learn and practice Tai Chi | 20 | |
| Movements #4 and #5 | ||
| Brush Knee Twist Step | ||
| Cloud Hands | ||
| Tai Chi Cool-Down | 5 | |
| Exercises | ||
| 13–18 | Check-in | 2 |
| Tai Chi Warm-up Exercises | 13 | |
| Review and practice Tai Chi | 20 | |
| Movements #1–5 | ||
| Learn and practice Tai Chi | 20 | |
| Movements #6–7 | ||
| Ward Off Right and Left | ||
| Cross Hands | ||
| Tai Chi Cool-Down | 5 | |
| Exercises | ||
| 19–24 | Check-in | 2 |
| Tai Chi Warm-up Exercises | 13 | |
| Review and practice Tai Chi | 25 | |
| Movements #1–7 | ||
| Learn and practice Tai Chi | 15 | |
| Movements #8–9 | ||
| Diagonal Flying | ||
| Step Back to Repulse | ||
| Monkeys | ||
| Tai Chi Cool-Down | 5 | |
| Exercises | ||
| 25–52 | Check-in | 2 |
| Tai Chi Warm-up Exercises | 13 | |
| Refine and practice various combinations of all | ||
| Tai Chi Movements | 40 | |
| Tai Chi Cool-Down | 5 | |
| Exercises |