Hand of the Wind Tai Chi and Qigong
8 Seasons
These videos enable you to learn Tai Chi and Qigong in your own home, at your own pace.
Start with the First Steps Lesson One video in the 'Welcome to Hand of the Wind Tai Chi And Qigong' series.
Then structure your own classes: Start with the Warm Up (Starting Points), then 4 Directional Breathing (Taoyin Qigong) and then learn and practice Tai Chi Form with the Learn and Practice videos. Full instructions for the best way to use these videos is available at www.handofthewind.co.uk/Online.htm
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19:27Episode 1First Steps Lesson One
Episode 1
This video will guide you through the loosening and warm up exercises we use at the start of our Tai Chi classes followed by the '4 Directional' breathing exercise we use as part of our warm-up. The video then covers basic principles that we follow when training in Tai Chi and Qigong including c...
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07:20Episode 2Tai Chi Warm Up
Episode 2
This video guides you through the same warm-up exercises that we do at our face to face classes.
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05:20Episode 34 Directional Breathing Taoyin
Episode 3
This is the breathing exercise we do after the warm-up exercises at Hand of the Wind classes. It is a balancing Qigong exercise that encourages Qi flow throughout the whole body.
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02:10Episode 4Wild Goose Sleeps Taoyin
Episode 4
This breathing exercise is used to 'calm' your Qi after practicing Tai Chi and Qigong as a means of protecting your health and not leaving your defensive or Wei Qi diffused and therefore making you more vulnerable.