The Complete Guide To Tai Chi

Everyday Practices to Drop Stress, Release Pain & Create Whole Body Harmony

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The Complete Guide To Tai Chi

Everyday Practices to Drop Stress, Release Pain & Create Whole Body Harmony

$179.99
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By expert instructor Michael Taylor
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Everyday Practices to Drop Stress, Release Pain & Create Whole Body Harmony

$179.99 USD

What you get:

  • A comprehensive guide to releasing chronic tension for better sleep, focus, and synchronicity throughout your whole body
  • A deep dive into how tai chi can enable you to better and more effectively reach your goals and help you accomplish more in life
  • A unique approach to finally decreasing your bodily pains so you can experience more mobility in your daily routine
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instructor credentials Co-Founder of Strala

Who Is This Class For?

This Class Is Perfect For You If:

  • You suffer from chronic aches and pains. Your mobility is limited (and painful) due to constant tension throughout your body.
  • You’re way more stressed than you should be. You often find yourself frazzled, anxious, and irritable, and just wish you could relax.
  • You want to feel more aligned in body and mind. You want to experience what whole body harmony truly feels like, and what it can do for your overall health.

The Complete Guide To Tai Chi

By enrolling in this class, you’ll gain imperative knowledge on how to:

  • 1. The fundamentals of Natural Movement.
  • 2. The seven principles of tai chi, and how they apply to everyday life.
  • 3. Proper tai chi form.
  • 4. How to create a whole body tai chi routine that works for you.

Class Outline

5 LESSONS

Getting Started On Your Journey

Get to know Mike as he shares a bit about his own personal journey, who he designed this class for, and what you can expect to get out of it. He’ll also introduce you to the elements of tai chi, as well as provide you with a class roadmap.
LESSONS
  • 1. Meet Mike Taylor
  • 2. Who’s This Class For?
  • 3. What’s This Class All About?
  • 4. Elements Of Tai Chi
  • 5. Class Roadmap
5 LESSONS

Routines

Join Mike as he walks you through some of his favorite tai chi routines, focusing on everything from waking up and energizing, to de-stressing and winding down.
LESSONS
  • 1. Everyday Routines
  • 2. Routine: Wake Up
  • 3. Routine: Energize
  • 4. Routine: De-Stress
  • 5. Routine: Wind Down
8 LESSONS

Natural Movement

In your second module, Mike introduces you to the concept of Natural Movement, and then thoroughly reviews each of the seven principles of tai chi.
LESSONS
  • 1. Introduction To Natural Movement
  • 2. 1st Principle: Softness
  • 3. 2nd Principle: Breath-Body Connection
  • 4. 3rd Principle: Move From Middle
  • 5. 4th Principle: Body Position
  • 6. 5th Principle: Whole Body
  • 7. 6th Principle: Play
  • 8. 7th Principle: Movement With Others
7 LESSONS

Form

In your final module, Mike demonstrates proper tai chi form through multiple sets of movements. In the final sessions, you’ll put them all together for a full tai chi sequence—one slow, and one fast!
LESSONS
  • 1. Beginning
  • 2. 2nd Set
  • 3. 3rd Set
  • 4. 4th Set
  • 5. Putting It All Together: Whole Form Slow
  • 6. Putting It All Together: Whole Form Fast
  • 7. Final Set
5 LESSONS

Getting Started On Your Journey

Get to know Mike as he shares a bit about his own personal journey, who he designed this class for, and what you can expect to get out of it. He’ll also introduce you to the elements of tai chi, as well as provide you with a class roadmap.
LESSONS
  • 1. Meet Mike Taylor
  • 2. Who’s This Class For?
  • 3. What’s This Class All About?
  • 4. Elements Of Tai Chi
  • 5. Class Roadmap
8 LESSONS

Natural Movement

In your second module, Mike introduces you to the concept of Natural Movement, and then thoroughly reviews each of the seven principles of tai chi.
LESSONS
  • 1. Introduction To Natural Movement
  • 2. 1st Principle: Softness
  • 3. 2nd Principle: Breath-Body Connection
  • 4. 3rd Principle: Move From Middle
  • 5. 4th Principle: Body Position
  • 6. 5th Principle: Whole Body
  • 7. 6th Principle: Play
  • 8. 7th Principle: Movement With Others
5 LESSONS

Routines

Join Mike as he walks you through some of his favorite tai chi routines, focusing on everything from waking up and energizing, to de-stressing and winding down.
LESSONS
  • 1. Everyday Routines
  • 2. Routine: Wake Up
  • 3. Routine: Energize
  • 4. Routine: De-Stress
  • 5. Routine: Wind Down
7 LESSONS

Form

In your final module, Mike demonstrates proper tai chi form through multiple sets of movements. In the final sessions, you’ll put them all together for a full tai chi sequence—one slow, and one fast!
LESSONS
  • 1. Beginning
  • 2. 2nd Set
  • 3. 3rd Set
  • 4. 4th Set
  • 5. Putting It All Together: Whole Form Slow
  • 6. Putting It All Together: Whole Form Fast
  • 7. Final Set

Meet The Instructor

Michael Taylor
Michael Taylor

Mike Taylor is the co-founder of Strala along with his wife Tara Stiles. He studied mind-body medicine at Harvard, and complementary medicine at Oxford. Mike has practiced Eastern movement and healing, including tai chi and qi gong, for more than 30 years. In his younger years, Mike challenged centuries of reasonable and well-tested martial traditions in hundreds of competitions, by applying unruly imagination to a world where rules were unbreakable. His record established the strength of finding your own way in your own body, rather than copying the techniques of other people’s traditions. Through Strala, Mike has found his way back to health care done right: helping people let go of stress in their bodies and minds, enable their lives, and become their own best caregivers.

Testimonials

"After completing Michael Taylor's online class in 2 dedicated evenings, it's like Tai Chi is now the most easy and natural thing for me to do ever, and I will continue doing it on a regular basis. He gets right to the heart of it - the principles of natural movement, and that's where magic begins to happen. For anyone interested in simple daily movement, stress-reduction, balance, martial arts, even yoga, I highly recommend this course."
— Manya D.
"Tai chi has been a lifesaver for me. I've suffered from issues with balance for most of my life, but upon taking a few classes with Mike, I am standing taller, straighter, and with more confidence than ever before!"
— Steven O.
"Mike is the ultimate tai chi guru. Because of him and his teachings, I've been able to gain strength, strengthen my immune system, calm my mind, and all around feel better about myself and my standing in the world (no pun intended). I highly recommend learning tai chi from this man!"
— Sarah Kandice

What’s Included

Secure your spot in The Complete Guide To Tai Chi for these enrollment benefits:

  • 4 modules and 25 video lessons, filled with all the information you need
  • A comprehensive guide to releasing chronic tension for better sleep, focus, and synchronicity throughout your whole body
  • A deep dive into how tai chi can enable you to better and more effectively reach your goals and help you accomplish more in life
  • A unique approach to finally decreasing your bodily pains so you can experience more mobility in your daily routine
  • Lifetime access to stream from your computer, phone or tablet

Take This Class

Everyday Practices to Drop Stress, Release Pain & Create Whole Body Harmony

$179.99 USD

What you get

  • A comprehensive guide to releasing chronic tension for better sleep, focus, and synchronicity throughout your whole body
  • A deep dive into how tai chi can enable you to better and more effectively reach your goals and help you accomplish more in life
  • A unique approach to finally decreasing your bodily pains so you can experience more mobility in your daily routine
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The Complete Guide To Tai Chi

$179.99 USD
Everyday Practices to Drop Stress, Release Pain & Create Whole Body Harmony
Pay with Affirm
PAY AS LOW AS
1 PAYMENT
$179.99
ADD TO CART
Unlock all mbg classes for $549
Limited time offer: Learn more about unlock

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