Chi Force's Progressive Training Regimen
Chi Force offers a complete training regimen for those new to Tai Chi and Qigong. Our unique program first introduces you to core principles and movements, and then engrains these fundamentals through proper standing and whole-body unified movement to optimize your energy flow, maximize your body’s functional power, and cultivate a deep mind, body, and spirit connection.
All courses are available through our Chi Force membership, or can be purchased individually.
As a member, you additionally are able to attend online, weekly live sessions with our Chi Force instructors to help you practice Tai Chi and Qigong correctly and efficiently while providing in-depth feedback and guidance.
Fundamentals
Phase 1
Phase 1 introduces you to Tai Chi and Qigong’s concepts, principles, and core movements. Examples include yin yang, opening and closing, sinking, and stepping and torso rotations. Phase 1’s programs are for beginners and are ideal supplements for Tai Chi and Qigong instructors in their own studios.
Tai Chi and Qigong Fundamentals
Our comprehensive, yet easy-to-follow regimen covers the essential motor skills and foundational movements underlying all styles of Tai Chi and Qigong.
Master Ren's Energy Sessions™: Awaken the Legs with Alan Bandes
Join Alan in a gentle routine that Master Ren developed to assist Alan in rehabilitation from surgery.
Posture and Strength
Phase 2
Standing Mountain Qigong is the foundational course that teaches the posture and mind/body connection that underpin all Tai Chi and Qigong practice. Energy Sessions™ are daily practice routines developed by Master Ren.
Standing Mountain Qigong
This practice builds deep balance, calms the mind with stillness, while unblocking and stimulating the flow of qi, or internal energy, throughout the body
Master Ren's Energy Sessions™: Standing and Shifting
Practice Tai Chi and Qigong as Master Ren does in easy-to-follow sessions that require little space and time.
Balanced Movement
Phase 3
Deepen your practice with Tai Chi Qigong Silk Reeling where you learn the spiraling, coiling full-body movements that are the hallmark of Chen Tai Chi.
Tai Chi Qigong Silk Reeling
Silk Reeling is a unified system of movement utilizing the entire body, and is characterized by circular, spiraling motions of the trunk and limbs.
Master Ren's Energy Sessions™: Shifting and Stepping
Practice Tai Chi and Qigong as Master Ren does in easy-to-follow sessions that require little space and time.
Tai Chi for Pregnancy
While this was developed as a safe and effective regimen for pregnant women, these gentle and relaxing Silk Reeling movements will strengthen your Tai Chi and Qigong practice.
Movement Series
Phase 4
Forms are prearranged series of movements that fortify and challenge your Tai Chi training and deepen your mind/body connection
19 Form with Master Ren
19 Form with Master Ren is based on the foundational routine developed by Chen Xiaowang – the leading master from the original family that created Tai Chi centuries ago ( and Master Ren’s personal teacher).
21 Form
While many Tai Chi forms require a lot of space to practice, Master Ren developed this beginner form to be practiced in as little as 10 square feet of space.
Compact Cannon First
COMING SOON: A fast-paced, short series featuring Tai Chi's explosive power, Master Ren developed this form for Hugh Jackman to perform in the movie, The Fountain.
Tai Chi Saber
COMING SOON: The Chen style saber or broadsword form is a challenging and fun way to further develop power, speed, and balance.
Member Testimonial
The Chi Force Live sessions are small group sessions, and you just follow Stephan and Frances along, and they give valuable feedback, answer your questions, and provide helpful tips. Stephan and Frances are very capable teachers with solid Tai Chi and martial arts backgrounds and are very detail oriented and precise, but caring and patient, and great with beginners. They really want you to get it.
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