How the Formal 12 Meridians & Qi are Related to Tai Chi - Spring 2026How the Formal 12 Meridians & Qi are Related to Tai Chi - Spring 2026

How the Formal 12 Meridians & Qi are Related to Tai Chi Movements Based on her long-term Tai Chi students’ requests, Dr. Hong Yang decided to create an online course. Incorporating her decades of study of the Tai Chi theory, Tai Chi philosophy, Tai Chi forms, and her doctoral research on the related traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for health promotion; she created this series of online lessons to help practitioners reach a higher level and deeper understanding of Tai Chi and Qigong. The study of Tai Chi involves both external and internal practices. Among many factors that affect the internal study of tai chi, understanding both Qi and the energy channels of the body are essential. Understanding and embodying Tai Chi internals are fundamental to building and improving Tai Chi movements. The course consists of 12 online class meetings plus a bonus class. Each class meeting is 90 minutes and will introduce one of the 12 formal meridians and explain the relationship between the energy channel and at least one Tai Chi or Qigong movement. Dr. Yang will also share how these relationships affect general health and disease prevention.  Each class has at least 15 minutes for Q&A to specifically help Tai Chi/Qigong practitioners at their own level of understanding and to improve their practice. DATES: The first meeting is Monday, April 6 and the last is Monday, July 27, from 4 to 5:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time. The course will NOT meet on Memorial Day, May 25 or on June 1 & June 8, during the Weeklong Workshop. There will be a Bonus Class on July 27 which will review all the meridians. IMPORTANT NOTE: These online class meetings are LIVE. Please make sure you have all the Monday afternoons from 4 to 5:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time available. No recordings will be sent if you miss a class, but PowerPoint can be sent upon request. About the Instructor Tai chi master trainer Dr. Hong Yang is a passionate Tai Chi practitioner who started her studies when she was 5 years old with family inheritance. She focuses on both Tai Chi theory and embodying Tai Chi philosophy to fulfill the two sides of Tai Chi Yin and Yang. After she obtained the Yang side with world Tai Chi Quan championships in Tai Chi hand forms, Tai Chi Sword, and Tai Chi push hands; she put the championship titles aside while continuing to deepen her studies on the Yin side of Tai Chi. She earned her PhD in the Tai Chi related Traditional Chinese Medicine classics study. Embodying both Yin and Yang studies, her life mission is to share the richness of Tai Chi to help Tai Chi participants improve Tai Chi forms for a healthy body and Tai Chi wisdom for a quality life. Fees for 12 Meeting Online Course When: Mondays, 4-5:30 PM PST (7-8:30 PM EST), from April 6 to July 6, 2026Fees: 12 class package price is $550. Per class Fee is $60 [Includes a free Bonus 13th class] Cancellation Policy: Until April 1, the cancellation fee is $50. No Refunds after April 1. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 6 (if space available) If you prefer to mail a check made out to Tai Chi Zen Institute with a note with your full name, address, email and phone number, contact Linda Scott at lscott1530@gmail.com for details.