Discover More in Tai Chi

Engage in an innovative approach to Tai Chi that goes beyond memorizing forms, focusing on internal development for remarkable results in both practice and daily life.

Finally Understand Relaxed and Structured

Achieve Song - a transformative state of relaxed power that is essential for authentic Tai Chi development yet often overlooked in conventional teaching. 

Song, Fascia and Power

Develop key body connections and structural alignment that create a solid foundation for generating power while remaining effortless. Learn to cultivate tensegrity through your fascia network with Song, creating an integrated system that distributes force evenly while maintaining structural integrity.

About the course

Master the essential principles of body alignment and Song in this comprehensive course. Through detailed instruction and guided practice, you'll develop these foundational skills that transform your Tai Chi practice from the inside out.  Each lesson builds your understanding systematically, ensuring that by the course's end, you'll be able to move with comfort and effortless power through maintaining structural integrity.  Truly feel the quality of Song in your body as you move through your Tai Chi.  Develop effortless power through a state of Song.  Practice with solo practice drills and partner drills throughout the course.  If you do not have a partner, the solo drills will be enough!  

Susan Thompson

Susan Thompson brings high-level Tai Chi expertise and exceptional teaching skills to her online classes, where she makes traditionally guarded concepts clear and accessible. Her proven teaching methods have helped over 6,000 students worldwide, while building a following of 18,000+ on YouTube. Author of the upcoming book "Beyond Form," Susan specializes in revealing Tai Chi's hidden principles through clear, systematic instruction.

Curriculum

24 Chapters · 104 Lessons

  1. 1

    UPDATES

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      Added Material

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    Introduction to Structural Foundations and Song

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      Structural Foundations Course Outline

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      Introduction and Welcome

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      Why Structure is Important

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    How to Assess Your Structure

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      How to Assess your Structure: Monitoring Your Breath

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      Listening to Your Body (Comfort vs Discomfort)

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      Testing Your Structure: Brush Knee

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    Body Connections

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      Two Different Types of Alignment

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    Silk Threads

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      Vertical Alignment I: Shoulder Hip (Silk Thread)

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      Vertical Alignment II: Nose Dan Tian (Silk Thread)

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      Alignment III: Antenna

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      Solo Practicing of Alignments

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    Arched Connections

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      Arched Connections

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      Common Errors

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    Solo Practice of Body Structure

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      Standing Meditation

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      Solo Practice: Parting Wild Horses Mane

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    Partner Practice of Testing Body Structure

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      Partner Practice Standing Meditation Posture

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      How to Properly Practice with a Partner (at this stage)

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      Partner Practice with Brush Knee

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    Session II: Body Connections and Spirals

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      Review of Body Connections

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      When one body part moves All body parts move

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      Moving from the Feet Up

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    Connecting Body Parts with Movement

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      Practicing Connections with Brush Knee

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      The Spiral Fascia Wind and Unwind -Brush Knee

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      Putting It Together with Brush Knee

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    One Body Part Moves, All Body Parts Move

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      One Body Part Moves; All Body Parts Move

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      Why We Spiral

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      Demonstration Between Flat vs Spiral

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      Connecting Body Parts Practice: Push Water

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    Twisting vs Rotation

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      Twisting vs Rotation

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      Demo and Partner Practice: Rotation vs Twist

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    Solo Practice Refining Structure and Connectedness

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      How to Practice Connecting the Body-Solo Practice

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      Refining Body Synchrony Solo Practice Clarifications

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      Life Applications of Connected Body

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    The Ming Men and Jade Pillow

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      Ming Men and Jade Pillow

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      Intro to Ming Men and Jade Pillow

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      Partner Practice with Ming Men and Jade Pillow

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      Solo Practice with Ming Men and Jade Pillow

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      Solo Practice II Ming Men and Jade Pillow

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      The Anatomy of Ming Men and Jade Pillow Expansion

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      Partner Standing Meditation Practice Ming Men/Jade Pillow

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      Solo Standing Meditation Practice to Open Ming Men and Jade Pillow

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    The Kua

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      The Kua

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      The Shoulder Kua

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      Partner Practice The Kua

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      Solo Practice The Kua

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      Transferring Partner to Solo Practice

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    Life Applications

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      Connections, Forces and Postural Influences

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    THE QUALITY OF SONG

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      The Quality of Song Course Outline

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      The Essence of Song in Tai Chi Structure and Posture

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      What is Song and Why is it Important

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      The Sacred Archeologist: Uncovering the Depth of Song

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      The Sacred Archeologist

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      The State of Song 101

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      What Does Song Feel Like?

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    How to Achieve Song

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      Song and Structure Review

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      Experiencing Song As a Reality

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      Practicing and Sensing Song

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      Water Rising

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      Solo Song Practice Through Standing Meditation

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      Muscle Myth and Song Partner Practice: Commencement Form

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      Practice Tips

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      Common Song Errors

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      Question: Is It a Song Circuit?

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      Proper Partner Set Up

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      Vertical Shoulder Song Press Partner Practice

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    Song Solo Drills

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      Solo Practice Review and The Value of Solo Practice

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      Song the Hands: Experiencing Song a Tangible Reality

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      Solo Practice Song in Standing Meditation

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      Release and Fill Isometric Exercise

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      Inflating the Fascia Stretch

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      Elongating the Bones to Achieve Song

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      Resting in the Sacrum for Stable Song

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      Solo Song - Standing Meditation Earth and Pineal Gland

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      About the Pineal Gland

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    Review of Topics Covered

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      Content Review and Summary

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    Learn to Song: Partner Practice Drills

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      Partner Practice Drills

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      Creating a Good Training Partner

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      Vertical Shoulder Press Down

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      Partner Practice Using Commencement Form

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      Song Practice: Fist in Hands

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      Opening the Antenna

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      Structure - Keep Elbows Down

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      Song with Open/Close

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      Standing Meditation with Partner Finger Pressure

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      Knee Lift

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      Knee Lift Refinement

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      Heaviness through Song

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      Song and Elbow Pull

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      Correcting Elbow Pull Song Partner Practice

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      Walking Song

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      Refining Song Walking Partner Practice

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      More On How To Partner Practice

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    Life Applications

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      Life Applications of Song

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      Song and Balance

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      Song in Tai Chi and Life

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      Song for Conflict Management

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      Pre-Empt with Song a Metaphor for Life

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    Closing Comments

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      Closing Comments

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      Closing Comments

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    Follow Up Q & A Good Stuff!

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      How Long Can I Stay in Song?

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      Do I Have to Sustain Relaxation?

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      How to Not Lose Song when Met with a Resistance

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      Is There a Physical Hardness or End Feel to Song?

Song your way to effort-less living. Enroll now. 

Discover what you've been missing in Tai Chi. Transform your practice with internal skills that make Tai Chi come alive. Reasonably priced and expertly taught by a teacher that does not hold back.

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