Learn TAI CHI and Qigong in Mytchett & online
Class Catch-Ups and Home practice Videos
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Monday and Tuesday Mytchett groups have video access included with their class subscription and will receive the password via email.
All other groups and Zoom participants can purchase one calendar month's video subscription as an add-on at class renewal or later, from the Video Channel page
Monday 7.30pm
8 Precious Treasures - Ba Duan Jin
8 Precious Treasures - Ba Duan Jin
8 Precious Treasures - Ba Duan Jin
September 2024 and beyond
week 1 - movements 1-4
week 2 - movements 1-4 recap and add 5 & 6
week 3 - movements 1-6 recap and add 7 & 8
We will continue to practice the full set to the official music in October when we will also start Yi Jin Jing
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Shaolin Yoga - Yi Jin Jing
8 Precious Treasures - Ba Duan Jin
8 Precious Treasures - Ba Duan Jin
October-December 2024
Yi Jin Jing is a Qigong-Yoga originating from the Shaolin Temple, used to strengthen the body and make it more supple.
We will work gradually through the set from October to Xmas break, recapping where necessary according to the progress of the group rather than follow a pre-planned timetable
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Monday 8.30pm
Shaolin Yi Jin Jing
Shaolin Yi Jin Jing
Shaolin Yi Jin Jing
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Beijing 24 Tai Chi
Shaolin Yi Jin Jing
Shaolin Yi Jin Jing
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Tuesday 9.30am
Ba Duan Jin - 8 Treasures
Shaolin Yi Jin Jing Qigong
Ba Duan Jin - 8 Treasures
We are covering this set in September
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Tai Chi Foundations
Shaolin Yi Jin Jing Qigong
Ba Duan Jin - 8 Treasures
Stepping exercises to lay the foundations for learning a Tai Chi form.
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Shaolin Yi Jin Jing Qigong
Shaolin Yi Jin Jing Qigong
Shaolin Yi Jin Jing Qigong
We will start the set in October and carry on with it until Christmas break
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Tuesday 10.30 & 11.30am
Beijing 24 Tai Chi / 'B24'
Beijing 24 Tai Chi / 'B24'
Beijing 24 Tai Chi / 'B24'
2024-2025
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Qigong Pairs 1
Beijing 24 Tai Chi / 'B24'
Beijing 24 Tai Chi / 'B24'
Autumn / Winter 2024
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Daoyin Yang Sheng Gong
Beijing 24 Tai Chi / 'B24'
Daoyin Yang Sheng Gong
Past set - (spring summer 2024)
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Tuesday 12.30
Qigong Pairs - set 1
Qigong Pairs - set 1
Qigong Pairs - set 1
We started this term looking at movements in videos 7 to 12.
from 24/9 we will go back to the start of the sequence and revisit the movements from video 1. If you miss a class , follow along to the videos for the movements we covered most recently in class and the next one or two videos in order.
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Everything Else!
Qigong Pairs - set 1
Qigong Pairs - set 1
Most of you have covered the majority of sets that I currently teach, so we will revisit some favourites like the Yang Sheng Gongs and Shi Ba Shi sets and others, as the mood takes us
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Tuesday 6.30pm 'Zen Sanctuary / Tuesday Chill'
Meditation
Shaolin Yoga - Yi Jin Jing
Shaolin Yoga - Yi Jin Jing
We begin the Tuesday 6.30 class with 10-15 minutes of mindfulness and meditation. Here is a series of Qigong meditations sometimes used in class
Adopt a relaxed but upright sitting posture and take a few moments to relax before you click play
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Shaolin Yoga - Yi Jin Jing
Shaolin Yoga - Yi Jin Jing
Shaolin Yoga - Yi Jin Jing
We will probably cover up to 'Star Cluster' in the first week or two and then add another movement or two each week, always recapping on what was previously learnt and correcting any errors.
This version comes from Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts Academy
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Bens' Qigong
Shaolin Yoga - Yi Jin Jing
Bens' Qigong
We often start or finish a class with this short Qigong set which was taught to me by Ben, my first teacher. Ben was unsure of the origins of the set but believed it to come from the Southern Chinese Martial Arts tradition. I just call it 'Ben's Qigong'.
Music Longtime Sun by Snatam Kaur
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Wednesday mornings
Beijing 24 Tai Chi
Chen Taijiquan and Weapons
Chen Taijiquan and Weapons
The Wednesday group would benefit most from working on the Principles of Tai Chi and exploring them within their own practice with patience and an enquiring mind
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Chen Taijiquan and Weapons
Chen Taijiquan and Weapons
Chen Taijiquan and Weapons
To view Master Wang Hai Jun's 13 form on YouTube click here
To view Chen Zhenglei's Broadsword tutorial (Chinese) click here
To view Cherry's offerings on Chen principles / important skills and 13 / Broadsword form demos click pic above