Links to Practice

What are the best videos to practice Tai Chi online?
Here's a short list of links to the best practice videos we've found online. If you have a favourite, let us know so we can add it to the list.

Five Islands Tai Chi on YouTube
We are slowly adding more videos for you to practice. Feel free to request a video and we will do our best!
Tai Chi for Arthritis Part 1

Tai Chi for Arthritis Part 2

Tai Chi Oz
Ric Bolzan at Tai Chi Oz has a great page with a generous collection of audio and video you can use for practicing Tai Chi and Qigong.  A few class favourites:

Lotus Qigong  (audio)
Lotus Qigong (video)

Shibashi 18 Movements Qigong  Set 1 (audio)
Shibashi 18 Movements Qigong Set 1 (video)

Yang Style 8 Form (video)

Jenny Lu
Jenny Lu takes you through Yang 8 Form and Yang 24 form step by step in her series of YouTube videos. Great for when you want to check the details of a particular move.

My Joint Tai Chi Program
This 12 week free course was developed by the University of Melbourne to help people with knee and hip pain, or knee and hip osteoarthritis. It uses a modified Yang 10 Form which is very similar to the Yang 8 Form we teach in our classes. Jenny Harrison also shows you some beautiful qigong exercises including  our favourite Lotus Qigong.

Tai Chi for Health Institute
Dr Paul Lam developed the Tai Chi for Arthritis and Falls Prevention form that we teach in class. Online lessons are by paid subscription or you can purchase DVDs. If you're interested in online lessons, ask us for a discount code for 20% off for our students.

The Tai Chi Principles
We often discuss the Tai Chi Principles in class. The principles are based on teachings from ancient Chinese texts, so often get translated in different ways and may be interpreted as anywhere from three to fifteen principles. At their core they are the same points we should focus on when practising Tai Chi. Choosing one principle at a time to focus on as you practise Tai Chi can help you to improve your Tai Chi form, and feel a deeper connection to your qui energy. In this video Dr Paul Lam explains his breakdown of Six Tai Chi Principles and how you can use them to improve your Tai Chi.