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1. Tai Chi for the Living Room
2. Taiji (tai chi)  
   Taiji is a centuries old Chinese discipline for health, relaxation, balance, flexibility, strength, meditation, self-defense and self-cultivation. It improves circulation, balance, coordination, and helps relax and strengthen the muscular and nervous systems.   
   The stretching movements make the body limber, tone up muscles, and help release tension. As a meditation, Taiji is a way of harmonizing body, mind and spirit, dynamically. 
3. Taiji warm-ups -Introduction to taiji - Tai Chi Warm-up is a specific set of easy to do circular and spiral movements designed to aid in opening and lubricating all the joints of the body. Anyone of can learn and benefit from doing Tai Chi Warm-up. You do not have to be a taichi practitioner to do Tai Chi Warm-up. The graceful, flowing movements are fun and relaxing.
   Tai Chi Warm-up uses mind-intent to move from the core through a series of physical and mental exercises that allow you to release stress, detoxify the body, and improve overall circulation.
   This is great way to prepare for doing your taichi routine (form), or to use in place of taichi when your time is limited. This is an excellent exercise for senior citizens to do every day.  
4. Grounding: Correct structural alignment with, and proper grounding to the earth, provide the basis for Taichi and Qigong practice. Through essential standing postures, breath exercises, and work on opening of the primary Yin centers (Perineum and Kidney 1 Points), a deep sense of rooting and connection with the earth is developed. Simple standing in prescribed postures develops correct structural alignment, and a lower center of
   gravity, greatly aiding Qi flow.
5. Yang Style Simplified Form is a set of taiji forms created for the city people, in China, It is easier and requires a shorter time to practice. It is now the most popular and widely practiced throughout the world. It is used to stimulate the internal organs, gently exercise the body, calm the nervous system and mobilize the joints.
6. Silk reeling - posture exercises that are used to develop the spiraling power and to open up all the major joints of the body.
7. Randomized Control Trials Testing the Benefits of Qigong and Tai Chi

8. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research Position of the Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi

   The NIH office for Complementary and Integrative Medicine (NCCAM) says that Qigong and Tai Chi is Mind-Body Medicine.

    

Xinyu is the son of Grandmaster Qian Timing. (More about Qian Timing.)

1. Shaolin Chi Gong Breathing 
2. Another Shaolin Breathing Set 
3. Another Chi Gong Set 
4. Buddha Palm Chi Gong Set 

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