Tai Chi Daily Blog — qigong

Not able to find a Tai Chi instructor nearby? Consider practicing Chi Kung instead. It offers similar health benefits as Tai Chi. There are many ways to learn Qigong, including in-person and online instruction, and there are plenty of free videos on YouTube to help you get started. Practicing Chi Kung improves balance, relaxation, flexibility, breath awareness, anxiety relief, mind-body connection, and overall well-being. It's generally easy to learn, and there are various ways to do so, including through a teacher, books, or videos. For example, I practice Eight Pieces of Brocade daily. It is a simple series of breath...

Learning a Tai Chi sequence can take more than a year, and perfecting it can take a lifetime, depending on the length of the form. One of the things that drew me to Tai Chi was the idea that there's always room for improvement, making it a lifelong journey. I practice the Yang Tai Chi short form, which takes me around twelve minutes to complete. However, not everyone has the time or dedication to devote to Tai Chi practice. Our fast-paced environment means many people prefer to relax and de-stress by watching TV. For those individuals, I recommend trying Qigong....

WHAT IS WORLD TAI CHI DAY? World Tai Chi and Qigong Day (WTCQD), also spelled World T'ai Chi and Ch'i Kung Day, is an annual event held the last Saturday of April each year to promote the related disciplines of Tai Chi Chuan and Qigong. Tai Chi and Qigong classes are offered free to the general public in 100s of cities, spanning 80 nations. World Tai Chi and Qigong day was co-founded by Bill Douglas and Angela Wong-Douglas in 1999. The annual April event is open to the general public, and begins in the earliest time zones of New Zealand...