Resources

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Explore Christine's favorite titles on Tai Chi, Qigong and much more.

Find Haiku, poetry, and writing resources for Tai Ku classes here.

Dance for Parkinson’s at Indianapolis Ballet offers  joyful, beautiful, dance and music teacher-guided classes based on the national Dance For Parkinson's program.  Weekly in person classes are free to patients and care-givers. Learn more and register here.

Have you been wanting to explore meditation? Here's a great place to start with free online guided meditations: Love Your Brain Meditation Library.

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

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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. 

Here are instructions to an Immune Boost Qigong practice by one of Christine's Qigong teachers Master Wing Cheung. https://taichi18.com/immune/ and the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROCyfHthxlI

Read:

Learn about some of the many benefits of Tai Chi here.

Poetry, podcasts, and inspiration... On Being  with Krista Tippett.

Tai Chi reading list

Haiku & Writing reading list

Listen:

Audio book "Silence, The Power of Quiet in  a World Full of Noise"  Thich Nhat Hanh

Just One Thing with Michael Mosley - "Try Tai Chi"  BBC Sounds podcast, January 2023

Buddhist Chants & Peace Music from Hanshan Temple

The Secret Kissing of the Sun and Moon  Hang Massive

Learn:

Perks at Work - Community Online Academy offers a wide range of free classes every Thursday for adults and children.

Indianapolis Public Library or your local libraries are great resources for news, computer & internet access, e-books, in-person and online events, tax services and so much more.

Indianapolis Arts Center can open doors to explore your community through creativity for adults, children, veterans and others.

No hero should be homeless. Helping Veterans and Families HVAF of Indiana works to end homelessness among veterans through a partnership with U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs and community  organizations to provide housing and re-integration services for  homeless veterans and programs to prevent at-risk veterans from becoming  homeless. Donate or find ways to take action here.

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