| Lesson One Pre-course work | Introductory video: Brief Review of the Tai Chi Movement Principles, Overview of the Course, The Three Planes of Movement of the Human Body Quiz |
| Lesson One | Welcome, Housekeeping, Introduction and Learning Outcomes Go over the answers to the quiz Brief review of the Movement Principles of Tai Chi |
| Exercises: The Three Planes, Lifting and Sinking. Review Waterfall, Spring and Autumn, Separate the Clouds. Rowing a Boat in the middle of a Lake, Flying Wild Goose | |
| Comfort Break/Breakout Room | |
| Practice Shibashi Exercises Case Discussion/Share experiences | |
| Lesson Two Pre-course work | Introductory video: More History - The Tai Chi Classics, Discuss Filling (Yang) and Emptying (Yin) during movement Quiz |
| Lesson Two | Welcome, Introduction and Learning Outcomes Go over the answers to the quiz |
| Exercises: The Golden Glove, Punching in a Horse-riding Stance, The Bear, Painting a Rainbow | |
| Comfort Break/Breakout Room | |
| Practice Shibashi Exercises Case Discussion/Share experiences | |
| Lesson Three Pre-course work | Introductory video: More on Chinese Philosophy, Opening and Closing the Kwa and moving from the Centre Quiz |
| Lesson Three | Welcome, Introduction and Learning Outcomes Go over the answers to the quiz |
| Experience Moving from the Centre, Opening and Closing the Kwa | |
| Exercises: Repulse the Monkey, Gazing at the Moon, Turning the Waist and Pushing with the Palm, Cloud Hands and The Rotating Flywheel | |
| Comfort Break/Breakout Room | |
| Practice Shibashi Exercises Case Discussion/Share experiences | |
| Lesson Four Pre-course work | Introductory video: Discuss the different Tai Chi and Qigong styles, Description of stepping from Horse stance to Bow stance Quiz |
| Lesson Four | Welcome, Introduction and Learning Outcomes Go over the answers to the quiz |
| Stepping from Horse stance to Bow Stance | |
| Exercises: Scooping the Sea and Looking at the Horizon, Pushing the Waves, Flying Dove spreads its Wings | |
| Comfort Break/Breakout Room | |
| Advanced Tai Chi Walking Practice Shibashi Exercises Case Discussion/Share experiences | |
| Summary and Close |
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