START WITH THE TAI CHI BASICS
1: THE BASIC QUESTIONS
2: THE BASIC EXERCISES
3: THE BASIC COURSES
Everyone starts with the basics. Here you will find answers to the most important questions about Tai Chi, followed by 3 simple exercises you can do today. Still interested in learning after that? Then check out the range of suggested courses at the bottom of this page.
Once you have finished exploring and reading, jump over to the training site and discover what you can do in this month’s special section.
1: THE BASIC QUESTIONS TO ASK
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What is Tai Chi or Tai Chi Chuan or Taijiquan? How important is spelling and why are there so many different versions?
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Is there a difference between Tai Chi and Qigong? Is Qigong any more than hot air? Which of the two practices would be better for you?
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More and more people choose to learn online each year. What are the good and bad points compared to a local class?
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Some say 20 years, others 20 minutes. Is speed a good reference? The answer depends on what you want and how you prefer to learn…
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Can you learn Tai Chi from a book or video? Why are there so many books on the art and can they be a substitute for a class?
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Read all the essential questions that all beginners ask in this entertaining and info-packed FAQ from the teapotmonk
2: THE BASIC EXERCISES TO START WITH
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BALANCE
The Basics Guide to Tai Chi balance showing the benefits and research, instructions and video samples of how to do this beginners exercise.
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Breathing
Simple, easy and quick to learn this Basic Guide to Tai Chi breathing is ideal for complete beginners and starts with a technique called Crane Breathing.
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Walking
A simple and easy starters guide to Tai Chi walking techniques focusing on posture and alignment. Ideal for beginners and those wanting to go back to the basics.
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THE WORKBOOK
All the fundamental exercises compiled in this workbook, with additional stories, interactive elements, illustrations, quizzes, charts and more.
3: INTRODUCTORY COURSES FOR BEGINNERS
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30-day beginners guide to energy points, self-massage techniques, breathing postures and advice - and - a short series of powerful qigong energy exercises for you to learn and practice at home.
Who is it for?
Ideal for anyone that wishes to focus on energy levels and simple, easy-to-learn repetitive movements that do not need much space to perform.
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A 30-day beginners guide to the health benefits of Tai Chi for anyone working from home. Focusing on improving posture, developing better balance, coordination, eating better, sleeping more soundly, and finding that elusive work/life balance.
Who is it for?
Ideal for someone who doesn't want to learn the complex postures of Tai Chi, but still wants the health benefits.
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A 30-day beginners guide to the most useful 10 postures in the Tai Chi Form, that flow together in an easy-to-remember sequence to practice each day. Includes new teaching ideas showing how to learn the arm and leg patterns, hand-moves and postures step-by-step.
Who is it for?
Ideal for someone who wants an introduction to the Tai Chi postures, but doesn't want to spend a year or more learning a whole Form.
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THE BEGINNERS TAI CHI BUNDLE
Ideal beginners start-up for those unsure where to go on their Tai Chi journey. Bundle includes:
- 7 day Tai Chi introduction
- 5 day balance course
- tai chi warm-ups sessions (3)
- 1-webinar about the different styles of Tai Chi
- The classic 60 page PDF beginners guide:
4: THE COMPLETE COURSES
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COMPLETE TAI CHI
Includes the essential 12 postures with each one given a special workshop and linked to: Warm-ups, coordination, balance and qigong, applications, philosophy, music, art and culture.
Ideal for anyone does not want to spend a year or two learning the entire Tai Chi Form.
Ideal for complete beginners and all levels
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THE TAI CHI FORM
The entire 37 Step-Short Form taught by Cheng Man-Ch’ing and the variations introduced by students. Learn one of the most popular and widely taught of all Tai Chi forms in this ground-breaking online course with audio histories, angled videos, instructional PDFs and more.
Ideal for beginners and all levels
Ideal for those that want to concentrate on the Tai Chi Form
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SWORD TAI CHI
The most beautiful, graceful and inspiring of the Tai Chi courses and one surprisingly easy to learn. This is the 32 Step Combined Sword Form and in this course I show you how to get a practice sword and then take your through the basic training before beginning the course.
Ideal for all levels including complete beginners
Not necessary to have studied Tai Chi before
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TAI CHI WORKOUTS
Short 10 minute sessions that offer a variety of workouts from strength training, stamina, balance, coordination, qigong, tai chi drills, meditation, mindful walking and more.
Dip into this library of Tai Chi inspired workouts filmed over a year, combined with the latest research on health and fitness.
Ideal for those looking to restart their practice with complimentary approaches
Great resource for teachers
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