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A 30-day path

Tai Chi in 30 Days

30 days · About 12 minutes a day · Ten gentle minutes a day, one form at a time.

About this path

  • How it feelsGentle. Slow and easy.
  • Standing or sittingStanding, with a chair nearby
  • You'll needA sturdy chair

A beginner program of short daily Tai Chi sessions. Every move can be done standing or holding a chair. This is general exercise content: check with your doctor before starting a new routine, and stop if you feel any discomfort.

This is general exercise content. Check with your doctor before starting a new routine. Stop if you feel any discomfort.

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Your 30-day path

One small step each day. Filled beads are the days you've finished.

Days 1 to 5: the basics

  1. Day 1 · 10 minutesWelcome and Standing TallToday
  2. Day 2 · 11 minutesBreathing from the Belly
  3. Day 3 · 12 minutesShifting Your Weight
  4. Day 4 · 13 minutesOpening the Chest
  5. Day 5 · 14 minutesGentle Arm Circles

Days 6 to 20: one new movement at a time

  1. Day 6 · 10 minutesWave Hands Like Clouds
  2. Day 7 · 11 minutesStepping Forward Safely
  3. Day 8 · 12 minutesStepping Back Safely
  4. Day 9 · 13 minutesParting the Wild Horse's Mane
  5. Day 10 · 14 minutesReview: Week One
  6. Day 11 · 10 minutesBrush Knee and Push
  7. Day 12 · 11 minutesRepulse the Monkey
  8. Day 13 · 12 minutesGrasp the Sparrow's Tail
  9. Day 14 · 13 minutesSingle Whip
  10. Day 15 · 14 minutesBalance on One Foot (with a chair)
  11. Day 16 · 10 minutesTurning at the Waist
  12. Day 17 · 11 minutesRooting Through the Feet
  13. Day 18 · 12 minutesSoft Knees, Strong Legs
  14. Day 19 · 13 minutesFlowing Between Forms
  15. Day 20 · 14 minutesReview: Week Two

Days 21 to 30: putting it all together

  1. Day 21 · 10 minutesWhite Crane Spreads Its Wings
  2. Day 22 · 11 minutesGolden Rooster Stands
  3. Day 23 · 12 minutesFair Lady Works the Shuttle
  4. Day 24 · 13 minutesNeedle at Sea Bottom
  5. Day 25 · 14 minutesFan Through the Back
  6. Day 26 · 10 minutesLinking Eight Forms
  7. Day 27 · 11 minutesLinking Twelve Forms
  8. Day 28 · 12 minutesMoving with the Breath
  9. Day 29 · 13 minutesThe Full Short Form
  10. Day 30 · 14 minutesCelebrating 30 Days