20-Minute Qigong & Tai Chi Routine for Beginners | Complete Follow-Along

When was the last time you felt truly relaxed, not distracted, not exhausted, not pushing through the day but genuinely calm and connected in your body? If that feeling is rare, you’re not alone. Many people know they need to slow down, move more, and take better care of themselves, but staying consistent can be hard. That’s why we created our FREE 7-Day Tai Chi & Qigong Challenge. Every day, you’ll learn a simple practice to help reduce stress, improve balance, and reconnect with yourself. If you’re ready to feel more grounded and connected, click the link below and join us👇 https://www.skool.com/rootedalchemy 📥 Business Inquiries [email protected] 🛍️ Get our Rooted Alchemy T-shirts, hoodies, Tai Chi stick, and more here 🛍️ https://rootedalchemy.shop/ 🌱 Today's Practice: This outdoor Tai Chi and Qigong practice combines standing meditation, loosening drills, elemental Qigong, and Tai Chi-inspired movements into one relaxing flow. The session is designed to help you connect with your surroundings, improve posture, cultivate breath awareness, and develop a greater sense of grounding and relaxation. Through gentle movements, standing postures, and flowing exercises, you'll work on balance, coordination, the three harmonies, and the core Tai Chi principles of relaxation, awareness, and natural movement. 0:00 - 15:43 Elemental Qigong 15:43 - 18:54 Tai Chi "Cloud Hands" ☯️ Who Am I: “Student Always, Teacher Sometimes.” This mindset sets the tone for my lifelong journey in Chinese internal arts. I am a Tai Chi/Qigong practitioner and teacher with over 15 years of dedicated study, beginning in Southern California with Praying Mantis Kung Fu and Yang Style Tai Chi, and later continuing in Seattle under Andrew T. Dale, where I immersed myself in Chen Style Tai Chi, Bagua Zhang, and the internal principles that still guide my practice today. In 2007, I moved to Beijing, China, spending eight years training intensively with masters Zhang Wei Dong and Liu Zu Guang, refining my Tai Chi, Bagua Zhang, internal body mechanics, and traditional training methods while also studying Shuai Jiao and Da Bei Quan. During this time, I became the first foreigner awarded a Shuai Jiao Coach’s Certificate in China and co-founded the Guang Wu Shuai Jiao Association to help spread traditional Chinese martial arts internationally. My teaching emphasizes authentic Tai Chi and Qigong—rooted in structure, breath, intention, and internal alignment—to support sustainable practice, real skill development, and long-term vitality. Above all, stay rooted and remain open🌱