Resources
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Free Tai Chi & Qigong Videos and Classes
Tai Chi & Qigong classes are a great way stay connected, move your body and clear your mind. Check here for free live online Tai Chi options.
Try a Tai Chi Flow experience with Christine and see how slow movement can be powerfully energizing and relaxing...
1. Tai Chi Flow, Balancing Mind & Body
2. Tai Chi Flow, Balancing Mind & Body
Need a little calm? Enjoy one of my favorite Qigong sets - 7 Movements of the Sky Fisherman Qigong
Want to slow down and get away from it all? Take a virtual vacation - Tai Chi walk on the Beach
Practice Tai Chi for Arthritis (Tai Chi for Health) Part 1 form here
Here are instructions to an Immune Boost Qigong practice by one of my Qigong teachers Master Wing Cheung. https://taichi18.com/immune/ and the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROCyfHthxlI
Discover more about the vast research and benefits of practicing Qigong from the Qigong Institute.
Give As You Go
Support the global efforts of our Tai Chi family. Yulia Tolstikov-Mast PhD is working to aid Ukrainian refugees in Poland. Contribute here https://gofund.me/12a56258 to get relief directly to those in need. Other organizations she recommends supporting based on her experiences are Indiana Supports Ukraine and World Central Kitchen.
Click and shop for a cause, The Greater Good's Veterans Site helps support homeless and hungry veterans.
Share the Qi! Help Christine share the benefits of Tai Chi & Qigong by contributing here to help keep classes available to all.
Inspiration
Enjoy and share these inspiring works...
Watch:
Chungliang Al Huang's TEDx Talk about Taiji and Yin Yang theory
Meet Christine's Tai Chi mentors and enjoy a Tai Chi & Qigong flow with this World Tai Chi & Qigong Day celebration video from April 2021.
Read:
"Why You Should Ignore All That Coronavirus-Inspired Productivity Pressure" By Aisha S. Ahmad, Chronicle of Higher Education, March 27, 2020.
"If The Trees Can Keep Dancing, So Can I" A Community Poem To Cope In Crisis, Compiled by Kwame Alexander, NPR Morning Edition, April 30, 2020.
More poetry and inspiration... On Being
Listen:
Audio book "Silence, The Power of Quiet in a World Full of Noise" Thich Nhat Hanh
Buddhist Chants & Peace Music from Hanshan Temple
The Secret Kissing of the Sun and Moon Hang Massive
Meditation & Self-Care
Have you been wanting to explore meditation? Here's a great place to start with free online guided meditations: Love Your Brain Meditation Library.
Take a break and cultivate calmness with this 10 minute sitting meditation "Dealing with Covid-19" with Master Yang Yang, Ph.D.
De-stress and return to stillness with this soothing 30 minute Body Scan Exercise by Jon kabat-Zinn.
Try this excellent Full Body Wellness Foam Roll video by Dr. Lance Robbins. It's a safe alternative to a massage or other in-person body work.
Listen to James Nestor's interview on NPR, Deep Breaths: How Breathing Affects Sleep, Anxiety & Resilience
Share your light...
Reading List:
Recommended books about Tai Chi & Qigong...
The Harvard Medical School Guide to Tai Chi: 12 Weeks to a Healthy Body, Strong Heart & Sharp Mind Peter M. Wayne, PhD, with Mark L. Fuerst, 2013 Harvard -Health Publications. ISBN: 978-1-59030--942-1
T'ai Chi Classics Translated with Commentary by Waysun Liao, 2000 Shambhala Publications. ISBN: 978-1-57062-749-1
The Complete Idiot's Guide to T'ai Chi & QiGong Bill Douglas, 1999, Alpha Books.
ISBN: 0-02-862909-4
The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing Kenneth S. Cohen, 1997 The Random House Publishing Group. ISBN: 0-345-42109-4
Thinking Body, Dancing Mind: TaoSports for Extraordinary Performance in Athletics, Business and Life Chungliang Al Huang and Jerry Lynch, 1992 Bantam Books. ISBN: 0-553-37378-1
Embrace Tiger, Return to Mountain: the Essence of Tai Ji Chungliang Al Huang, 1973 Real People Press. ISBN: 0-89087-504-9
Taijiquan: The Art of Nurturing, The Science of Power Yang Yang PhD, with Scott A. Grubisich, 2008 Zhenwu Publications. ISBN: 978-0-9740990-1-9
The Dao De Jing, A Qigong Interpretation Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming, 2018 YMAA Publication Center, Inc. ISBN: 978-1-5943-9619-9
A Study of Taijiquan Sun Lutang, translated by Tim Cartmell, 2003, Blue Snake Books. ISBN: 978-1-55643-462-4
Mindful Exercise, Metarobics, Healing, and the Power of Tai Chi Peter Anthony Gryffin, PhD, 2018 YMAA Publication Center, Inc. ISBN: 9-781-1-5943-9617-5
Tai Chi: Moving at the Speed of Truth William Burr Broughton, 2018 Grey Gecko Press. ISBN: 978-1-9457602-6-6
Qigong for Self-Refinement - Total Health with the 5 Elements Chris Shelton, 2013 Balboa Press. ISBN: 978-1-4525-7474-5
Laoshi: Tai Chi, Teachers and Pursuit of Principle Jan Kauskas, 2014 Via Media Publishing. ISBN: 978-0-615-96736-3
Laoshi's Legacy: Emergence from Shadow Jan Kauskas, 2018 Via Media Publishing.
ISBN: 978-1-718-64488-5
Other recommended books about health and well-being...
Energy Medicine: Balancing Your Body's Energies for Optimal Health, Joy and Vitality Donna Eden with David Feinstein, PhD, 2008 Penguin Books Ltd. ISBN:978-1-58542-650-8
The Healer Within: Using Traditional Chinese Techniques to Release Your Body's Own Medicine Roger Jahnke, Doctor of Oriental Medicine, 1997 Harper Collins. ISBN: 0-06-251477-6
The Web That Has No Weaver: Understanding Chinese Medicine Ted J. Kaptchuk, OMD, 2000 Contemporary Publishing Group, Inc. ISBN: 0-8092-2840-8
The Art of Breathing: The Secret to Living Mindfully Danny Penman, PhD, 2018 Conari Press. ISBN: 978-1-57324-735-1
Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-Being Martin E.P. Seligman, 2011 Atria Paperback. ISBN: 978-1-4391-9076-0
Peace is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life Thich Nhat Hanh, 1991 Bantam Books. ISBN: 978-0-553-35139-2
The Longevity Plan: Seven Life-Transforming Lessons from Ancient China Dr. John D. Day and Jane Ann Day, 2017 Harper Collins Publishing. ISBN: 978-0-06-231981-4
Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment George Leonard, 1991 Plume. ISBN: 978-0-45226-756-5
Tai Chi Gear
Want to let others know you play Tai Chi? Here's Christine's source for Tai Chi attire and other cool stuff: TeePublic.com
For every item of Tai Chi Wellbeing gear sold in April and May 2022, $1 will be donated to Ukrainian refugee relief. Want to make a bigger impact? Contribute directly here https://gofund.me/12a56258
Want to try traditional Taiji?
Try traditional Chinese Taiji & Qigong classes with Master Zhichao Ling, Christine's shifu.
Master Ling offers Yang Taiji 101 for beginners on Fridays at 4 pm. More info is here.
Yang Taiji 24 and 48 Forms, Taiji Sword and Fan Forms classes are also available in-person and online.
Visit Master Ling's website for schedules and pricing.
Knowledge stops racism...
May is Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Support local businesses and do what you can to stop racism in its tracks. Silence is no longer acceptable. Asian Americans is a 5 part documentary series being streamed for free on PBS. It's an eye-opening look at the diverse Asian American experience. https://www.pbs.org/weta/asian-americans/
Want to expand your reading list? I recommend BookShop.org, an online bookseller that gives back to the small local bookstore of your choice. They have some great suggestions for AAPI Heritage Month.
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Mail: 8710 Bash St. #501971, Indianapolis, IN 46250 USA
