Most of the classes are a combination of Tai Chi Qigong, and Tai Chi Chuan.
Important note for those considering Tai Chi for gentle recovery exercise following serious illness or trauma: it's possible that a whole hour of even the gentlest of exercise routines may be a bit too much. 30 mins only, or several 5 or 10 minute breaks during the hour might be sensible to start with.
For Beginners, a quick overview of what to expect:
Each class begins with a short loosen-up routine of 5-10 minutes and then, unless it is a 'Qigong' Class (where it is exclusively Qigong for the whole hour) classes are then 10-20 mins of Qigong, followed in turn by Tai Chi Chuan for the remainder.
A variety of forms from the following lists may feature in a session:
Qigong
Longer sequences:
18 movements of Yang-style Tai Chi Qigong (aka Shibashi set 1)
18 movements of Chen-style Tai Chi Qigong (aka Shibashi set 2)
The Yin and Yang Brocade
The Winter Brocade
Zhineng Qigong
The Soaring White Crane
Shorter sequences:
Ba dua Jin (also known as The Eight Treasures or Brocades)
Mountain-top qigong (devised by Angus Clark of Living Movement)
Three Circles Qigong
Four Waves Qigong
and others
Tai Chi Chuan (Yang-style):
Beginners routines:
The 16 forms, The 10 forms, Mrs X Bao's 10 forms
The 24 forms (Yang – Beijing-style)
Advanced routines:
The 32 forms (mixture of styles, competition form)
The 88 forms (also known as the 104 or 108 forms)
The 18 Sword
The 32 Sword
The Broadsword (Wu-style)
Double Fans
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