Tai Chi Breathing Step 1
Nose breathing and tongue position.
Student videos
Tai Chi practice videos for Dantian students between classes.
These videos are here as a support resource for students working on breathing, standing, the opening move, and early Tai Chi walking.
How to use these
Use the videos as memory prompts between classes, not as a substitute for instruction
The sequence below is grouped by the way students usually encounter the material: first breathing, then standing and opening work, then early walking. If you want the wider structure around the form, move next to the Short Form page.
Video Set
Breath foundations
Start here if you want to revisit the first breathing lessons and the early relationship between posture, tongue, abdomen, and arm timing.
Tai Chi Breathing Step 2
Foot position and stomach breathing.
Tai Chi Breathing Step 3
The opening breathing exercise and arm timing.
Tai Chi Breathing Step 4
A Qi Gong exercise to feel the shift of breath in the body.
Tai Chi Breathing Step 5
Stretching upward and noticing how tension changes the breath.
Video Set
Standing and opening work
These videos support the stiller end of the practice and the first form movement students often need to revisit.
Standing Meditation
A simple standing meditation to help students settle and root.
Opening Move Front View
The opening move of the Tai Chi form from the front.
Opening Move Side View
The opening move of the Tai Chi form from the side.
Video Set
Walking practice
Return to these when you want to rebuild leg structure, stepping rhythm, and the basic coordination of Tai Chi walking.
Tai Chi Walking Step 1
Basic leg and hip structure for Tai Chi walking.
Tai Chi Walking Step 2
Adding the arms to complete the walking lesson.
Get in touch
Ask me about your practice
Ask about Friday, paid private lessons, or a possible group in your town. Tell me which option interests you, where you live and when you are available. You do not need to book to join the free Friday community class.
- Teacher: James Godwin
- Location: Sedgefield, Garden Route, Western Cape
- Free Friday community class: Fridays, 7:00am to 8:00am
- Map: Open location