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T’ai Chi Chi Movements

This collection of videos is dedicated to instruction of the T’ai Chi Chih movements, including both the technical and feeling-oriented aspects of this mindfulness-based moving meditation form. 

• T’ai Chi Chih Full Practice — Accompanied by “Music for T’ai Chi Chih and Restful Listening”
  Composed and performed by Justin Stone (the originator of T’ai Chi Chih) / 6 repetitions on a side

• T’ai Chi Chih Full Practice – Tuesday Morning with Justin / 9 repetitions on a side

• T’ai Chi Chih: Introduction


•  Yinning and Yanging of the Legs


• Rocking Motion & Bird Flaps Its Wings


• Consolidation Practice: Rocking Motion & Bird Flaps Its Wings

• Around the Platter


• Around the Platter – Variation & Bass Drum

• 
Daughter on the Mountaintop & Daughter in the Valley

• Consolidation Practice: Around the Platter, Around the Platter – Variation, Bass Drum, Daughter on the Mountaintop, Daughter in the Valley


• Carry the Ball to the Side – Part 1


• Carry the Ball to the Side – Part 2 – Hip Swivel

• Push Pull


• Pulling in the Energy


• Basic Pulling Taffy


• Pulling Taffy: Variations #1, #2, #3

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Consolidation Practice: Carry the Ball to the Side, Push Pull, Pulling in the Energy; Basic Pulling Taffy, Pulling Taffy Variation #1 – Anchor Step, Pulling Taffy Variation #2 – Wrist Circles, Pulling Taffy Variation #3 – Perpetual Motion


• Working the Pulley


• Light at the Top of the Head/Light at the Temple

• 
Joyous Breath


• Passing Clouds


• Six Healing Sounds

• Consolidation Practice: Working the Pulley, Light at the Top of the Head/Light at the Temple, Joyous Breath, Passing Clouds, Six Healing Sounds


• T’ai Chi Chih – Joy Thru Movement: Full Practice 19 Movements and one Pose: The Pose of Cosmic Consciousness

T’ai Chi Chih – Movements – Feelng the Chi

This series of videos is intended for people who already have a basic understanding of the T’ai Chi Chih movement series and are eager to develop their feeling-awareness of the nuances in each movement leading to what it is we are learning we ARE.

• “T’ai Chi Chih – Feeling the ‘Chi’” – Introduction

• “T’ai Chi Chih – Feeling the ‘Chi’” – The Yinning and Yanging of the Legs (weight shift)

• “T’ai Chi Chih – Feeling the ‘Chi’” – The Graceful Conclusion or Resting Pose

• “T’ai Chi Chih – Feeling the ‘Chi’” – Rocking Motion

• T’ai Chi Chih – Feeling the ‘Chi’” – Bird Flaps its Wings

• “T’ai Chi Chih – Feeling the ‘Chi’” – Around the Platter

• “T’ai Chi Chih – Feeling the ‘Chi’” – Around the Platter - Variation

• “T’ai Chi Chih – Feeling the ‘Chi’” – Bass Drum

• “T’ai Chi Chih – Feeling the ‘Chi’” – Daughter on the Mountaintop & Daughter in the Valley

• “T’ai Chi Chih – Feeling the ‘Chi’” – Carry the Ball to the Side

• “T’ai Chi Chih – Feeling the ‘Chi’” – Push Pull

• “T’ai Chi Chih – Feeling the ‘Chi’” – Pulling in the Energy

T’ai Chi Chih Exploration

This collection of videos is dedicated to delving more deeply into the principles and essence of the T’ai Chi Chih movements, exploring teachings from Justin Stone and how “Knowledge of the Supreme Ultimate” (the meaning of “T’ai Chi Chih”) expresses as Life.

• T’ai Chi Chih - Sunrise in the Sandias / Featuring the movement “Rocking Motion” (36 repetitions)

• T’ai Chi Chih - Birds, Balloons & the Bosque / Featuring the movement “Bird Flaps its Wings” (3 sets)

• T’ai Chi Chih - Being HERE! – Helpful encouragement for just prior to starting a T’ai Chi Chih Practice / Featuring the movement “Around the Platter”

• T’ai Chi Chih – Circularity / Featuring the movement “Around the Platter – Variation” 

• T’ai Chi Chih - Sounds of Winter Light and Dark / Featuring the movement “Bass Drum”

• Dyeing the Cloth – The experiential heart of T’ai Chi Chih / Featuring the movements “Daughter on the Mountaintop & Daughter in the Valley”  (A 45-minute mini-retreat which invites the practitioner into the heart.)

• Reflection – A short film dedicated to my school.

• The Reynolds’ Regatta – A short film highlighting a boat race at my school.