Chinese Medicine & Acupressure
for Healthy Digestion

TCM Time Online Workshop

Sunday 11:00AM-1:00PM (EDT) | 2 hours | October 18 | 2020

• Learn 10 Chinese medicine tips for healthy eating
• Locate 6 key acupressure points for stress, anxiety, energy and digestion
• Practice 3 acupressure massage techniques
• Trace 2 meridians of the body to strengthen the stomach & spleen

For more info:
Watch video "TCM Tip #2: Best Acupressure for Anxiety, Heat & Stomach Problems | TCM Time with Kathy Yang" HERE: https://youtu.be/3TfSjzwtmFg

Watch video "Intro to Simple Massage for Bloating & Stomach Problems | KZ Care with Kathy Yang" HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_3piFH2RrI

Yang Style Tai Chi Form (1st Part)
Training Program

TCM Time Online Workshop

Sunday 11:00AM-1:00PM (EDT) | 2 hours | October 25 | 2020

• Improve your Tai Chi practice with traditional training methods
• Develop your own personal training program and goals
• Discover the 5 Regulations of Tai Chi Qigong: Body, Breath, Mind, Qi, Spirit
• Prerequisite: Prior experience of Yang Style Tai Chi Form—1st Part

For more info:
Watch video "Training Routine | Yang Style Tai Chi Form—1st Part" HERE: https://youtu.be/EtQc-4cdAts

Watch video "Tai Chi Qigong: 5 Regulations with Kathy Yang | hosted by YMAA Boston" HERE: https://youtu.be/3_uiU7yBjWk

White Crane Soft Qigong
20-min Training Routine

TCM Time Live

Tuesdays 11:30AM-12:00PM (EDT) | 7 weeks | September 15-October 27 | 2020

Let your health shine with TCM Time! Strengthen your lung health and immune system with Kathy Yang in this 20-minute training routine of White Crane Soft Qigong.

• Open your waist, spine & chest and promote Qi circulation
• Relax and let go of stress with the gentle movements of the White Crane
• Learn basic concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine and meridian health
• Discover how this simple routine can benefit your lung health and immune system

FREE Online Class
20-minute White Crane Soft Qigong Training Routine
Tuesdays 11:30AM-12:00PM EDT (Boston Time)
September 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27

Join for FREE on TCM Time Live: https://www.youtube.com/c/TCMTime/live
Registration is not required

For more info:
Watch video "22-min White Crane Soft Qigong Warm-up with Kathy Yang hosted by YMAA Boston" HERE: https://youtu.be/iEhBhH1J4bA

Watch video "White Crane Qigong Class with Kathy Yang hosted by YMAA Boston" HERE: https://youtu.be/_cTy3a4G85Q

Discover Traditional Chinese Medicine with Kathy Yang in her online courses in Medical Qigong and Tai Chi. For more info on online classes: https://tcmtime.com/

8 Pieces of Brocade Qigong
20-min Training Routine

TCM Time Live

Thursdays 11:30AM-12:00PM (EDT) | 7 weeks | September 17-October 29 | 2020

Let your health shine with TCM Time! Boost your immune system and feel stronger with Kathy Yang in this 20-minute training routine of the 8 Pieces of Brocade Qigong.

• Learn a simple yet effective set of Medical Qigong exercises
• Keep your body healthy and Qi (energy) circulating in just 10 to 20 minutes a day
• Let your health radiate like a "brocade" a shining and beautiful cloth
• Practicing these exercises regularly and correctly strengthens your immune system as if adding a shining and beautiful life force to protect your body

Standing Set

• 1st Piece: Double Hands Hold up the Heavens
• 2nd Piece: Left Right Open Bow (Shoot the Hawk)
• 3rd Piece: Separate Heaven and Earth
• 4th Piece: Turn and Look Behind (5 Weaknesses and Seven Injuries)
• 5th Piece: Sway the Head and Swing the Tail
• 6th Piece: Two Hands Hold the Feet
• 7th Piece: Punching with Angry Eyes
• 8th Piece: Seven Bounces of the Heels and Hundred Illnesses Disappear

FREE Online Class
20-minute 8 Pieces of Brocade Qigong Training Routine
Thursdays 11:30AM-12:00PM EDT (Boston Time)
September 17, 24, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

Join for FREE on TCM Time Live: https://www.youtube.com/c/TCMTime/live
Registration is not required

For more info:
Watch video "Intro to 8 Pieces of Brocade Medical Qigong with Kathy Yang | TCM Time" HERE: https://youtu.be/m7cgGTJP1Ok

Watch video "20-min Boosting Immune System Routine - 8 Simple Qigong Exercises with Kathy Yang" HERE: https://youtu.be/zRIFYMPjnSA

Watch video "15-min Sleep Routine - 8 Simple Qigong Exercises with Kathy Yang" HERE: https://youtu.be/gOQGTmXmyaQ

Watch video "FREE Online Class - Father’s Day Special with Kathy Yang" HERE: https://youtu.be/0_yTWPldQe4

Discover Traditional Chinese Medicine with Kathy Yang in her online courses in Medical Qigong and Tai Chi. For more info on online classes: https://tcmtime.com/

4 Seasons Medical Qigong—Autumn Set

Focus: Lung Health & Meridians

TCM Time Course

Thursdays 6:30PM-8:00PM (EDT) | 7-week course | Sep 17-Oct 29 | 2020

• Learn a well-known traditional medical Qigong practice on how to regulate your body naturally from one season to the next to avoid common illnesses and stay healthy
• In Chinese medicine, five major organ systems correspond to the four seasons of the year: Summer (Heart), Autumn (Lungs), Winter (Kidneys), Spring (Liver) and All Seasons (Spleen)
• This 7-week course will focus on how to prevent sickness of the Lungs in the Autumn and how to adjust your body's Qi to strengthen your immune system
• The Lung and Large Intestine meridians (Qi flow pathways) will be introduced
• Theory and exercises of the Summer-Fall Qigong set will be taught in-depth with a focus on breathing techniques and tips on food as medicine

Summer-Fall Qigong Set:

1. Forward and Backward Swing Arms (Qián Hòu Shuǎi Bì) 前後甩臂
2. Left and Right Turn Windlass (Zuǒ Yòu Lu Lu) 左右轆轤
3. Feudal Lord Pulls the Bow (Bà Wáng Lā Gōng) 霸王拉弓
4. Immortal Pushes the Stone Tablet (Xiān Rén Tuī Bēi) 仙人推碑

5. Large Roc Arcs Its Wings (Dà Péng Gǒng Chì) 大鵬拱翅
6. Large Roc Spreads Its Wings (Dà Péng Zhǎn Chì) 大鵬展翅
7. Sway the Head and Swing the Tail (Yáo Tóu Bǎi Wěi) 搖頭擺尾
8. Baby Bird Receives the Food (Yòu Niǎo Shōu Shí) 幼鳥收食
9. Crane Shakes Its Wings (Bái Hè Dǒu Chì) 白鶴抖翅

5 Animal Sports Medical Qigong—Monkey Set

Focus: Heart Health & Meridians

TCM Time Course

Saturdays 11:30AM-1:00PM (EDT) | 7-week course | Sep 19-Oct 31 | 2020

• Learn one of the most fun and popular sets of Medical Qigong exercises
• Imitate natural movements of 5 animals to benefit your health and reduce stress
• Accredited to the legendary doctor Hua Tou—aka the father of Chinese Medicine
• The Monkey set will benefit your Heart health—especially in the summer and in bringing you more joy
• The Heart and Small Intestine meridians (Qi flow pathways) will be introduced
• Each movement of the Monkey set will be taught in-depth

Monkey Set (Heart Health)

• 1. Monkey Turning
• 2. Monkey Picking
• 3. Monkey Rubbing
• 4. Monkey Scratching
• 5. Monkey Spitting

5 Elements Correspondences

• Element: Fire
• Yin Organ: Heart
• Yang Organ: Small Intestine
• Sense Organ: Tongue
• Color: Red
• Season: Summer
• Tissue: Blood Vessels
• Emotion: Joy
• Healing Sound: 呵 HE sounds like "hah" or "haaaw"

Tai Chi Sequence (Open to All Levels)—2nd Part

Focus: Movements #33-43

TCM Time Course

Tuesdays 6:30PM-8:00PM (EDT) | 7-week course | Sep 15-Oct 27 | 2020

• Learn to calm your mind and relax your body with Tai Chi
• Practice gentle breathing, stretching and strengthening movements
• Improve your flexibility and balance as well as your mood and sleep
• The Yang Style Tai Chi Sequence (Traditional Long Form—108 movements) is commonly practiced for relaxation and numerous health benefits
• The Tai Chi Sequence—2nd Part (#33-43 of 41 movements) will be emphasized in-depth in this 7-week course with a general review (#23-33)
• This course is open to all levels—Beginners do not need to know the 1st Part of the Tai Chi Sequence to begin the 2nd Part

September-October 2020

Tai Chi Sequence—2nd Part (#33-43 of 41 movements)

• Introduction to Tai Chi Sequence—2nd Part
  Warm-up & Review Tai Chi Sequence—1st Part

Review Tai Chi Sequence—2nd Part (Movements #23-33):

• Transition Form to 2nd Part
• 23. Wardoff, Rollback, Press, and Push Forward (Peng Lǚ Ji An)
• 24. Single Whip
• 25. Punch Under the Elbow
• 26. Step Back and Repulse the Monkey: Left
• 27. Step Back and Repulse the Monkey: Right
• 28. Step Back and Repulse the Monkey: Left
• 29. Diagonal Flying
• 30. Lift Hands to the Up Posture
• 31. The Crane Spreads Its Wings
• 32. Brush Knee and Step Forward: Left
• 33. Pick Up the Needle from the Sea Bottom

• 34. Fan Back
• 35. Turn, Twist Body, and Circle the Fist

• 36. Step Forward, Deflect Downward, Parry and Punch
• 37. Step Forward, Wardoff, Rollback, Press and Push Forward (Peng Lǚ Ji An)

• 38. Single Whip
• 39. Wave Hand in the Clouds: Right
• 40. Wave Hand in the Clouds: Left
• 41. Wave Hand in the Clouds: Right

• 42. Single Whip
• 43. Stand High to Search Out the Horse
• To be continued...