Welcome to our Video Library
The videos on this page contain material from some of the classes & workshops we offer at Yangs.
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Beginners Tai Chi with Meg Holmes
These videos were originally produced during Covid to help the students (at the time) continue practicing during our mandated closure.
Wuji and Tai Chi Qigong
with Meg Holmes
This video reviews the structure and benefits of Wuji as well as the practice of the Primary Qigong set.
Qigong Ball sample video
Beginners Part One thru Grasp the Sparrows Tail Left/Ward Off
with meg holmes
This video has been produced for the Yang's Tai Chi students who have attended 2 to 3 classes. This reviews some of the basic Tai Chi stances and the beginning of the form through the posture through ward off.
Beginners Part One thru the First Brush Knee
with Meg Holmes
This video has been produced for Yang's Tai Chi students who have completed at least six classes and reviews the form up through the postures crane spreads its wings and the first brush knee.
Qigong Ball sample video
Beginners Part One thru Last Brush Knee
with meg holmes
This video has been produced for those Yang's Tai Chi students who have attended 8 to 10 classes and reviews the form up through the last brush knee.
Dr. Yang What is Chi (Qi)?
Basics | Taiji Stances
Performer is Michelle Lin
The 8 stances that appear in the YMAA version of the Yang-style Taiji Long Form (108 Form):
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Mabu (馬步)
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Horse Stance Deng Shen Bu (登山步)
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Mountain Climbing Stance Si Liu Bu (四六步)
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Four Six Stance Xu Bu (虛步)
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False Stance Jin Ji Du Li (金雞獨立)
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Golden Rooster Stance Fu Hu Bu (伏虎步)
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Tame the Tiger Stance Qi Lin Bu (麒麟步)
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Unicorn Stance (similar to transition)
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Tun Bu (吞步) - Swallow Stance
Part 1 of Yang Tai Chi (Taiji) Sequence (Front & Back view)
The videos below are to be used by YMAA Andover Tai Chi students as reference.
Performer is Michelle Lin.
Michelle started her training at YMAA Andover as a teenager, She became the only female student to be accepted in the 5-year training program at the YMAA Retreat Center. She trained Shaolin and Taijiquan full-time under renowned martial arts teacher and author, Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming. Michelle graduated in June 2018 and committed herself to the arts as a disciple of Dr. Yang.