As the old Chinese saying goes; “an hour in the morning is worth two in the afternoon”. Morning is the most important time of the day. Every morning, throngs of local people get together in in Beijing’s parks to perform Morning Exercises, which have in themselves become a tourist attraction and a unique sight in Beijing. In addition to more regular activities such as jogging, and taking a stroll, there are also singing, dancing, and a huge variety of sports and exercise forms that you may not even know existed!
Tai Chi Boxing
Tai Chi (“Taiji” in Chinese) is a mysterious and graceful martial art form enjoyed daily by millions of people around the world because of its health, relaxation, and self-defense benefits. As an exercise beneficial to health, Tai Chi is said to improve balance, lower blood pressure, and aid relaxation. Softness overcoming hardness is the central tenet of Tai Chi.
Traditional Tai Chi Boxing can aid in keeping fit, preventing and curing diseases, performance, self-defense and cultivating a better temperament. Tai Chi is performed in most parks in Beijing, but is particularly beautiful in the majestic setting of the Temple of Heaven park.
For Yoga, have the school buy some mats or have the students bring them.
For Tai Chi make sure it is a large space outdoors. (For Tai Chi Ball, ask the sports teacher for balls)
Make sure you have at least 15 students in each group.
Get the Sports teacher involved with you.
(When it works so well, maybe the rest of the teachers will join as well :))