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Watch Our Online Content During School Recess

6/30/2021

We are on school recess now through July 8. Hope everyone has a safe and healthy Fourth of July holiday and enjoy your recess!

Typically, the first five days of every month is the FREE ACCESS period for all of our instructional videos. However, since we are on school recess for the week, we are expanding the free access period from June 30 through July 8! Click the links below 👇 to access the instruction folders and type in the password: Free

TAI CHI LESSONS

Tai Chi Fundamentals Lessons: https://vimeo.com/showcase/7110911 These lessons focus on the fundamentals and principles of Tai Chi movements and are recommended for those new to Tai Chi and those who want to deepen their understanding of the principles. New lesson added since June.
Tai Chi Basic Movements: https://vimeo.com/showcase/7110930 These lessons are step-by-step instructions on the basic movements of standardized Yang Style Tai Chi. New lesson added since June.
Ping Gate of Life 10 Form: https://vimeo.com/showcase/7110937 These lessons teach you our school's signature Tai Chi form: Ping Gate of Life form created by Grandmaster Aiping Cheng. This form includes 10 standardized Yang Style Tai Chi movements, done once on each side. New lesson added since June.
24 Form: https://vimeo.com/showcase/7110938 The Yang Style Tai Chi Simplified 24 Form is the most popular form practiced around the world. Two of Grandmaster Aiping Cheng's Tai Chi teachers: Li Tianji and Fu Zhongwen were on the 1956 committee that created the 24 Form.
Yang Long Form: https://vimeo.com/showcase/7110942 The Yang Long Form is a traditional form, often called the 108 Form. The form takes 20-25 minutes to complete from beginning to end. Our traditional Yang Style Tai Chi lineage is from Fu Zhongwen, Yang Chengfu's main disciple.
8 Methods 5 Directions: https://vimeo.com/showcase/7110955 The Ba Fa Wu Bu form was created a few years ago focusing on the 8 energies of Tai Chi: peng, lu, ji an, cai, lie, zhou, kao and the 5 directions: forward, backwards, left, right, and center. It is a short form that can be done in small spaces.

HEALTH QIGONG LESSONS

Easy 30 Minute Stress Break Lessons: https://vimeo.com/showcase/7110951 These lessons are designed for people of all abilities. Each 30 minute lesson includes 4 gentle qigong exercises and a standing meditation.
Eight Section Brocade: https://vimeo.com/showcase/7110944 The Ba Duan Jin qigong routine is the most popular qigong routine practiced around the world. These 8 movements include gentle stretching and strengthening and has been used in China as part of COVID treatment.
12 Movements of Dao Yin Health Preservation: https://vimeo.com/showcase/7110948 The 12 Movements of Dao Yin Health Preservation is a full body qigong exercise set that incorporates acupressure massage in the routine. Also included is a seated variation of the routine.
Tendon Changing Exercises: https://vimeo.com/showcase/7110950 The Yi Jin Jing Qigong exercises was developed in the Shaolin Temple and takes you through powerful stretching and strengthening exercises for an intense release of tension at the end of the exercise. Yi Jin Jing is the most physically rigorous qigong routine in our curriculum.
Five Animals Play: https://vimeo.com/showcase/7979902 The Wu Qin Xi Qigong routine was created 2 thousand years ago by Hua Tuo, China's most famous doctor. The movements mimic five animals: tiger, deer, bear, monkey and crane. Each animal has two different movements.

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Tai Chi: An Ancient Solution to Modern Problems

6/29/2021

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In celebration of another successful season of the International Festival of Arts and Ideas, we uploaded a video from the 2019 festival where Shifu Shirley Chock gave a presentation titled Tai Chi: An Ancient Solution to Modern Problems. Shifu Shirley was one of the presenters in the Habits to Heal: Exploring Practices for Mindfulness and Wellness ideas talk. In this presentation, Shifu Shirley translates the meaning of Tai Chi, explains the Yin Yang theory in simple terms everyone can understand, and explains how this ancient art has lost its full meaning in its transmission from the East to the West. Learn why this ancient practice holds the answer to solve the stressful problems of our modern life.

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Qigong Meditation to Restore Depleted Energy

6/28/2021

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What do you do when your energy is completely depleted and your well runs empty? Watch Shifu Shirley engage in a Qigong standing tree pose meditation to restore her own energy and listen to her explain the energy flows she’s feeling during the meditation.

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Saturday 6/26: Summer Session Begins

6/25/2021

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Our Summer 2021 Session begins this Saturday! Reminder: Saturday morning classes will no longer be held in Eisenhower Park. Check our Schedule and Fees webpage for details. New student welcome to try classes for free!

There will be new Zoom links for Saturday and Tuesday classes. All current registered students will automatically receive the Zoom links via email. Email us if you are not currently registered and would like to join us via Zoom.

*Note about Wednesday Zoom Classes* Shifu Jonas will resume Wednesday classes later on in July. Stay tuned for details.

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September 25 is Our School's 25th Year Anniversary Celebration!

6/2/2021

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Aiping Tai Chi 25 Year Anniversary Celebration September 25 2021

Save the Date! On Saturday, September 25, join us, Grandmaster Aiping Cheng and her husband Bob Lepper, as we celebrate our school's 25th year anniversary. More details to come in the summer.

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Let Us Know: Should We Add More Classes?

6/1/2021

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Our Summer 2021 Session begins June 26! Let us know if you're ready to come back to classes and which classes we should add on to the schedule. Help us answer this quick survey so we can assess the level of interest our students have in returning back to classes. We will need at least 8 students registered for a class to add it to the schedule.

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Watch Our Online Content During School Recess

Tai Chi: An Ancient Solution to Modern Problems

Qigong Meditation to Restore Depleted Energy

Saturday 6/26: Summer Session Begins

September 25 is Our School's 25th Year Anniversary Celebration!

Let Us Know: Should We Add More Classes?

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