DFCI Zakim Center

Sunrise Tai Chi for Neuropathy

8 May, 2023


In this 90-second video, Ramel Rones, Tai Chi Master and Mind/Body Consultant, demonstrates a short Tai Chi form performed at Masada in Israel. Use the rising sun and the power of the mind to cleanse and nourish every cell in the body to help with neuropathy symptoms, improve mood, and upgrade your energetic system. 

You can follow along with the movements and visualizations by standing, sitting, or lying down. The movements of the form gently massage your feet which may help with numbness and tingling and the slow, meditative shifting of your weight from one leg to the other improves physical balance. If you perform the Tai Chi Form in a low stance (bent knees) you also increase the muscle mass and bone density in your legs. 

You can practice this ancient visualization mentally, as well. Imagine the beams of the rising sun in your Lower Energy Center, first cleansing and then nourishing your entire body, especially the areas where you feel neuropathy. If you want to practice the form and visualization for a longer amount of time, 5 minutes, for example, repeat the form 3 or 4 times. 

This video is part of a comprehensive Neuropathy Toolkit. For more of these types of videos and resources, visit myzakim.dana-farber.org/neuropathy-toolkit