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QiGong and Taijichuan classes in Gainesville
Qigong and taijichuan at Karma Thugsun Choling Buddhist Center
1216 NW 9th Avenue, Gainesville, FL (via NW 13th Street)
Lead teacher Professor Shakoor
Class schedule at maahaah-rooh.com/locations
Gainesville T’ai Chi Center
1409 NW 6th Street, Suite 220, Gainesville, FL
Lead teacher Paul Campbell
gainesvilletaichi.com
QiGong Video and Audio
A very nice 25 minute QiGong routine that references the Five Elements is offered by Jeff Tarant at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8R2gUv-Uw_w&t=6s
A good 15 minute routine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2RAEnWreoE
Eight Brocades — Ba Duan Jin — is a very commonly practiced QiGong form. You can easily find many videos that guide you through the Eight Brocades.
Here is one for you to start with:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ42w9NZHfA
I don’t recommend learning a Tai Chi (taijichuan) form without a teacher, but for inspiration, please watch my first Tai Chi teacher, Maggie Newman, doing the Chen Man-Ch’ing (Zheng Manqing) Yang style short form. Maggie celebrated her 101st birthday in May 2025
Five Element QiGong
Relax and See: Yoga for Perfect Eyesight
Cyclic Meditation and SMET
Cyclic Meditation Side A
Cyclic Meditation Side B
SMET (Self-management of Excessive Tension)
A
B
C
D
Common Yoga Protocol (International Day of Yoga)
Bibliography
Tao Te Ching, trans. Victor H. Mair
This edition is important for the notes at the end, including the author’s analysis of the connections of the Tao Te Ching with early works of Indian philosophy. The translation and essay are by one of my professors at the University of Pennsylvania.
Health Benefits of Tai Chi
This book is the result of a clinical study that tested the health outcomes of short term tai chi practice. Very motivating!
Wayne, Peter M. and Mark Fuerst. The Harvard Medical School Guide to Tai Chi: 12 weeks to a healthy body, strong heart and sharp mind. Shambhala, 2013.
