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link to How to Start Tai Chi – 6 Questions to Ask in Your First Class

How to Start Tai Chi – 6 Questions to Ask in Your First Class

You've heard about tai chi! Maybe you met someone who practices and got interested. Maybe you heard about the health benefits. Or maybe you saw a demonstration in town or online. Now, you are in the...

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link to A Review of the Best Tai Chi Videos Online for Beginners and Seniors

A Review of the Best Tai Chi Videos Online for Beginners and Seniors

I am on a mission to get the most people practicing tai chi as possible. I hear it in my class all the time that so many lifelong practitioners began tai chi because they saw a tai chi dvd or video...

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link to How to Choose Tai Chi Classes – What to Expect, What to Bring, What to Pay

How to Choose Tai Chi Classes – What to Expect, What to Bring, What to Pay

I honestly believe the world would be a better place if more people attended tai chi classes. I know that my health and happiness are off the charts for my age and this is related to 20+ years...

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link to What is Qi Gong and Why Practice it?

What is Qi Gong and Why Practice it?

I recently gave a talk as part of a virtual conference describing what is qi gong and how does it work. It was obvious that there is a huge and growing interest as people are finding out what qigong...

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link to How Long Does It Take to Learn Tai Chi? – The 2 Factors for Success

How Long Does It Take to Learn Tai Chi? – The 2 Factors for Success

Our class undertakes short challenges to make tai chi practice something that happens consistently so students continue to make progress. This works really well when we are trying to get a new group...

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link to Can you learn tai chi from a book or video?

Can you learn tai chi from a book or video?

Let me start by saying that learning tai chi from a book, video, or teacher is one of the most charged topics within the tai chi community.  Practitioners endlessly debate the benefits of...

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