Seven Stars Boxing 1. Draw the Bow on Both Sides- lunge left and right 2. Stand Firm and Support the Sky- squat, then push palms to the sky on toes 3. Move Heaven and Earth- twist torso to one side…

Beginning Level Exercises- repeat three times in general or do as many as comfortable 1. Standing position with stretching of the spine Feet shoulder width apart, knees bent, hands at sides, feel suspension from the top of the head 2.…

How to Be a Quigong Therapist Dr. Yang Yuan-jing 1. Standing position- feet should width apart, heels closer together than toes, connect to heaven and earth energies; feel fingertips reach to the floor. 2. Breath down to dantien (lower belly)…

Eight Pieces of Brocade 1. Palms stretched to sky a. Hold barrel in front of you (inhale) b. Push palms to sky and stand on your tiptoes (exhale) 2. Shooting the arrow a. Hold fists in front of you (inhale)…

Seven Elements of Chi Cultivation 1. Belief — Believe in the Chi 2. Paying attention — Focus Your Mind on Your Body 3. Feeling/Relaxation — Feel Your Body and Relax the Tension 4. Grounding/Skying — Settle into the Ground and…

Taichi for Daily Life 30 Day Challenge Instructions Thank you being part of the Taichi for Daily Life Challenge! (Mar 7- Apr 5) Here are your instructions: 1. Go over the “Instructional” to familiarize yourself with the exercises. 2. Then…

Tai Chi — A Personal Experience By Susan Hewitt As a youngster of between three to five, my mother, who spoke only Chinese, took me each week to all the Chinese opera plays in Singapore. I must have endured at…

Taichi — Exercise for Daily Life Taichi has been called the supreme, ultimate exercise.  This is not because it is the best exercise for fitness, but rather because of a deeper purpose and meaning behind the exercise.  "Tai Chi", which…

Yang Taichi Long Form Part III 1. Cross hands, right hand down, left hand up, turn left foot in. 2. Step back 45 degrees to right, collar bone strike. 3. Use torso to swing right arm out, push away with…