TTC Video – Essentials of Tai Chi and Qigong

If you’ve ever seen a group of people moving in exquisitely graceful dance-like exercises in your local park, gym, or community center, you have witnessed the ancient Chinese arts of tai chi (taiji) and qigong. These ordinary people are improving their health, strength, balance, concentration, and mental well-being-and they are having fun while doing it! Best of all, you can enjoy all these benefits yourself, regardless of your current level of physical fitness.

24 lectures | 31 minutes each

1 The Snake and the Crane
2 First Steps in a Journey
3 Harmony and Balance
4 The Ultimate Martial Art
5 The Five Families of Tai Chi Practice
6 Qigong and the Five Animal Frolics
7 Energy Exercise: A Branch of Chinese Medicine
8 The First Pillar of Practice: Forms
9 The Second Pillar: Push Hands for Two
10 The Third Pillar: Standing Meditation
11 Benefits to the Heart and Immune System
12 A Healthy Weight and a Healthy Mind
13 Tai Chi Legends: Stories of the Masters
14 Reading the Tai Chi Classics
15 A Superior Workout: Use More of Your Muscles
16 Eight Pieces of Brocade and a Better Back
17 Tai Chi Weapons: When Hands Are Not Empty
18 Using the Mind: Inner Organizing Principles
19 Mental and Physical Flow
20 Creating Space for Choices
21 Flow at Work: When Business Is in Balance
22 Energy Flow in Your Surroundings
23 Taking Practice Deeper
24 The Evolution of Tai Chi