Current and Previous Programs of Tai Chi & Qigong for Children
Tai Chi for Children
Jill L. Basso
Jill teaches Tai Chi to children to improve body awareness, and develop a mind-body connection and relaxation through a variety of activities such as games, art, somatic movement, and use of their imagination to enjoy practicing tai chi.
Testimonials:
"I love T'ai Chi. It's the slowest thing I ever did." - 8 year old,
Tai Chi for Schoolchildren at the Harvey Academy
Dr. Keith Cini, AP
https://www.agapehealingarts.com/
Enhancing Cognitive Development, Physical Vitality, and Emotional Resiliency. Live classes working with breath & sound, Qigong warm ups, and a simple Tai Chi form for health.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BW2hVxIH6W4
Tai Chi Peace Games,
Marilyn Cooper,
Pushing for Peace is based on nine Tai Chi Peace Games that make players feel calm, centered, and grounded. The sequential games are solo, partnered and whole group, and based primarily on Tai Chi, but also on seated and standing meditation, Northern Shaolin, Tai Chi, and Bagua.
Children's Qigong
Vibeke Fraling
Qigong classes to promote well-being and learning in students and create a safe space where empathy naturally arises. It creates healthy relationships, where children learn to balance their energy, thoughts and emotions in a healthy way.
Tai Chi and Life Skills
Peter Hill
Starting from a gross motor movement at a faster pace students learn to allow their body to relax and their mind to stop racing. They start slowing down naturally.
Testimonial: "Tai Chi helps me control a lot of my excess energy. I learned discipline, self-love, confidence, respect for others, and personal accountability."
Mindful Movement, Music, Meditation in the Schools
Live classes for k-12 combine breath work, meditation, gentle Qigong movement warmups, and easy Tai Chi forms as well as activities such as listening, reflection, and open sharing. Honors Vocal Choral HS ensembles learn movements and healing sounds with the 6 Element Cycles put to vocal music to perform in concert.
Testimony: "Wow, this was fun. I see how we are connected and feel calm" 5th Grader
Qigong and Brainwave Music
Paras Kaul
Finding Calm in the Chaos: Building the Young Performing Artist's Tool Belt. This is a course for young performing artists. The focus is Qigong mindfulness, movement, and breath. It is a practical tool for managing audition anxiety and performance stress.
InnerSense Rainbow Qi Gong,
Wai-Ching Lee,
Rainbow Qi Gong for Children integrates colour, visualization and ideokinesis as movement. It prepares children for extra ocular sight training where they are reminded to see with inner vision. It is called InnerSense.
Tai Chi for Children
Violet Li
http://patreon.com/TaiChi_Qigong_with_Master_Violet
Children possess a remarkable capacity for learning new and unfamiliar things, thanks to their open minds and natural abilities. They are fully capable of learning authentic forms without the need for simplification. When inspired, they engage deeply, learn effectively, and take genuine joy in the art. Many students have exhibited inspiring success stories that reflect this potential.
Children's Tai Chi
Nicole Paczkowski
This children's program which is taught at a Montessori School includes Warm Up, Animal Frolics, Tapping and Easy Flow, Martial Arts Applications, Chinese Fans, and Sections of the Eight Brocades.
Pacem In Vita
CJ Rhoads
This Children's Program, which ran for over 15 years, teaches a combination of conflict resolution/life skills and Tai Chi.
Testimonials: "I think that the life skills was awesome, because Mr. Bill taught us how to react to something and how to control our anger. I loved how he taught us Tai Chi and not to use our force."
Animal Frolics, Integral Qigong & Tai Chi Walk
Adina Riposan Taylor
adina.riposan@gmail.com
Our programs include an integrated array of Animal Frolics, Integral Qigong & Tai Chi Walk, taught as contemplative practices and mind-body interventions that coordinate breathing patterns with physical postures and meditation. Adapted for different age groups and student profiles, the practice contributes to maintaining health and well-being, balance and harmony, enabling coping mechanisms and internal self-regulation. We teach a symbiosis with nature, empathy and compassion.
Tai Chi for Kids
Cari Shurman
For over 25 years, I have trained hundreds of teachers in schools in the US and abroad to use Tai Chi for Kids in their classes. The visualization of the animals and nature is relaxing. A 10 minute Tai Chi for Kids break improves focus, cooperation, creativity, self-esteem and creates a better learning atmosphere.
Testimonials: "I love doing the Tai Chi Elephant because I had never been to Africa before." Jimmy 3rd grade
"Once I began to do 10 minutes of Tai Chi for Kids everyday all the students performed better!" 5th grade teacher
The ABChi's
Jennifer Weiss,
Website: Radiance Wellness
Video link: The ABChi's
The ABChi's are a fun and accessible way for kids of all ages to learn qigong (mindful movement). They work well as short 1-5 minute "brain breaks" or longer periods of 15 - 30 minutes. These practices are easy to learn so parents and educators can immediately incorporate them at home or in school. The ABChi's have been very well received wherever they've been taught and work well both online and in person.
Mindful Moments
Monique Vacval
Mindful Moments are short, intentional exercises that give children an opportunity to settle their energy and prepare their minds for learning. They learn to recognize when their energy is too high or too low and can set personal goals related to focus, listening, sharing and learning.
