What We Teach

At Brookline Tai Chi, we teach four primary subjects:

Tai Chi

Tai chi is an “internal” martial art that combines chi gung energy development practices with the fighting movements of “external” martial arts. Most people, even in China, now practice it to promote whole body health, which is our focus.
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Chi Gung

Chi gung (also qigong), the art of developing the energy of your body, is an ancient Taoist practice that reflects the goals of becoming more centered, balanced, and connected to the world around you. Chi gung sets may be easier to learn initially than the multi-part tai chi forms, as they have fewer external movements and movements are repetitive. Despite the apparent simplicity, the chi gung alignments and principles are the foundation of a rewarding practice of tai chi. Putting more chi gung inside your tai chi will do more for your body and health.
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Ba Gua

Ba gua is a challenging circle-walking exercise developed by Taoists over 2,000 years ago. It involves initially slow movement but ultimately swift, aerobic, invigorating (though still relaxed)circle-walking with frequent direction changes. Ba gua teaches you to move with lightning speed.
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Longevity Breathing

Longevity Breathing techniques help you relearn how to breathe naturally like a baby does, gently and deeply, with your belly, sides, and the whole of your back involved. Practice of this method can help you increase your breathing capacity, and enable you to massage, tone, and strengthen your internal organs for greater vitality. The gentle, effortless breaths you develop from this method can help soothe your nerves and quiet your mind. Such breathing can help you learn to fully feel and become present in your body.
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