Tai Chi Foundations: 

A Practical Journey into Inner Balance (Tai Chi I)

🥋 Course 1: 

Tai Chi Foundations: A Practical Journey into Inner Balance (Tai Chi I)

  • Course Format: 8 Weeks | Video Lessons | Guided Practice | Community Forum
  • Target Audience: Beginners new to Tai Chi
  • Goal: Establish core movements, breathing coordination, and internal awareness through daily practice.


🧭 Module Overview

Week 1: Introduction to Tai Chi

  • What is Tai Chi? Philosophy & History
  • The 3 Treasures: Jing, Qi, Shen
  • Wuji & Taiji: Standing Meditation (Zhan Zhuang)

Week 2: Tai Chi Principles in Practice

  • Body Alignment & Rooting
  • Breath Awareness & Dan Tian Activation
  • Basic Postures: Commencement (Qi Shi)

Week 3: Silk Reeling Energy (Chan Si Jin)

  • Coordinating Spiral Energy
  • Waist Movement & Relaxation
  • Practice Set: Silk Reeling Drills (Single-arm)

Week 4: Basic Stepping & Shifting Weight

  • Empty and Full: Understanding Yin-Yang in Movement
  • Tai Chi Walk (Peng, Lü, Ji, An)
  • Application Drill: Rooting & Stability

Week 5: Tai Chi 8-Form (Part 1)

  • Breakdown of First 4 Forms
  • Energy Flow Visualization
  • Follow-Along Practice Video

Week 6: Tai Chi 8-Form (Part 2)

  • Final 4 Forms: Linking the Sequence
  • Breathing with Movement
  • Self-paced Loop Practice

Week 7: Push Hands Solo Foundations

  • Introduction to Listening Energy (Ting Jin)
  • Reactive Sensitivity & Yielding
  • Shadow Push Hands Drill

Week 8: Integration & Daily Practice

  • Creating a Personal Routine
  • Common Mistakes & Corrections
  • Reflection Journal + Final Video Upload


🧘 Bonus Materials

  • Guided Audio Meditations
  • PDF: Daily Practice Tracker
  • Mobile Access & Downloadable Form Cheat Sheets