Yang Family Short Form booklets.

Stage 2 Green Cover

Each booklet is in an easy to use format. Each page has text and photo content for each posture of each stage. The book is in a slide binder so you can slide out the page that relates to the posture you are exploring. The photos & text are carefully designed to support your practice step by step. The instructions may be personally recorded by you at your own pace onto tape/CD and then played back and easily followed. This can be a great way to really go a little deeper with your weekly practice and be sure of what you are practicing.

Cost $20.00 each ~ includes shipping & handling

Full Set Stages 1 to 3 $45.00 ~ includes shipping & handling

Tai Chi The Principles of Practice, an introductory booklet.

This is an easy to read guide to the fundamental principles of Tai Chi Chuan that you are integrating into your form and everyday experiences. The principles of the Yin & Yang Cycles, along with how and what to practice have been discussed and brought to your attention in class. However as these are such an essential part of what you are learning this booklet is a very important reference. Its not always easy to assimilate & remember all that is said in class. This booklet clearly lays out all the foundation principles and examines them in closer detail. Thoroughly recommended bed side reading !

Cost $20.00 ~ includes shipping & handling

This ancient group of 8 exercises combine to make a flowing form and are easily integrated into a contemporary lifestyle. The Form can be completed in less than 10 minutes. Also known as ‘The Eight Treasures’ their simplicity belies their power. In under 10 minutes you will have increased the flow of oxygenated blood to all the major organs including the brain, opened & regulated the movement of intrinsic energy or Qi in the meridians & massaged all the internal organs. A truly positive way to energize the system at the start of the day & release the unwanted baggage at its end. The easy to follow booklet comes in a slide binder with photos & instructions for each posture. A great way to access & experience the benefits of Tai Chi & Qigong.

Cost $15.00 ~ includes shipping & handling

The 18 postures combine into a flowing form which can last as long as you wish. This is a fantastic sequence for the health of mind, body & spirit. With the meditation that is Tai Chi combining beautifully with all that’s best from Qigong. A very complete workout from top to toe. Great for all age groups, regardless of age or ability level. The booklet comes in a easy to use slide binder format with each page dedicated to diagrams & instructions for each posture. There is also information on what each posture is doing in relation to your energetic & musculoskeletal system.

Cost $20.00 ~ includes shipping & handling

These along with the 8 Strands of Brocade are some of the oldest recorded Tai Chi/Qigong exercises. The 8 Dao Yin movements create a meditative form of 5 to 10 minutes in length. The movements are focused upon moving, regulating and increasing the flow of intrinsic energy or Qi in the body and are a distinct method of re-connecting mind to body. They are extremely gentle but effective means of self balancing & calming the energetic system. Ideal for calming the mind and releasing stress from the bodymind. The booklet comes in an easy to use slide binder format, with photos and instructions for each posture. The grace and softness along with the healing benefits of Tai Chi & Qigong are right here.

Cost $15.00 ~ includes shipping & handling

Richard is the founder & principal instructor of Rising Dragon Tai Chi in Britain. This is the UK’s premier Tai Chi School & so to watch Richard play the form is quite exquisite. I trained and practiced with Richard before becoming his assistant and subsequently a qualified Tai Chi instructor. RDTC is a unique Tai Chi School in that it teaches the 4 Principles that are the spiritual foundation of Tai Chi Chuan. These 4 principles are explored in the Short Form, deepened through the Long Form & Duo work and engaged with in everyday life. They become our practice. This DVD has an introduction to the lineage of this Tai Chi followed by a series of warm up exercises. There is a complete form to follow along to and then two forms to watch & learn from including the physical principles of practice. More has gone into the production of this DVD compared to the NSSTC DVD and it is very evident. This is an excellent resource, you’ll see & learn a great deal from selecting this one.

Cost $35.00 ~ includes shipping & handling

This DVD was shot in 3 different locations. What you see is what you get, there’s no attempt at making a fancy Tai Chi DVD here, just in case that’s what you are looking for. They are not perfect forms but each one is simply there as a guide for you on your Tai Chi journey. There is no sound track or instructions, just me playing form on some rather cold but sunny days. One form is indoors, the other 3 were shot outdoors. Look out for the one shot in wind chill minus 15. Students have enjoyed being able to freeze frame and take a closer look at what’s happening. If you have never seen the Short Form played in its entirety this is a good way to see it. The last form runs for nearly 12 minutes so it should be plenty slow enough for you to see what you require.

Cost $25.00 ~ includes shipping & handling

The CD is a live recording of myself talking through Stage 1, just as if it were a real class situation. Students have found this a very helpful technique to use as it becomes focused on you playing Tai Chi independently. This CD will provide the support of both hearing the form step by step, offer reminders about technique, how to connect postures, find the flow & review the principles of practice all in your own personal space. Part 1 is a list of the postures to follow along to. Part 2 we begin to link the postures step by step & follow along. Part 3 the focus is upon the root, the steps & weight, simply follow. Part 4 now starting to combine the principles of the Yang & Yin Cycles. Part 5 is in a more flowing verbal context, inviting you to trust what you know and follow. Part 6 the postures are taken in turn and opened up to you in depth.

Cost $20.00 ~ includes shipping & handling

This has proved to be a tricky one. I simply have not been able to locate a T- Shirt that has some style and is a suitable product both ethically and morally. Also everyone likes their own things, colors, styles, fit and so on. I have very successfully created my own iron on logos and they have been in use on my own shirts for more than 3 years. The application of them is very straight forward and the items have been worn & washed more times than I care to remember. You’ll need a little patience, a pair of scissors and a warm iron, instructions are included. The design and size of the logo is the same as on the shirts I wear in class and will be printed only in one color, Black, so its best to find a light colored shirt for maximum effect.

Cost $15.00 per 2 Logos ~ includes shipping & handling