China, one of the oldest civilizations in the world, has it's own rich national music, which is as  vast as the open sea and as brilliant as the numerous stars.  And here we present to you some selected Chinese music for you to appreciate during Tai Chi, Qigong or meditation practice.

Four-Season Tai Chi II - Summer This is part of a series of Tai Chi forms following the change of seasons for a healthy life.  According to the Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine (Huangdi Neijing), the essence of the summer season is flourishing and growth.  Therefore, Tai Chi practice should be active and release the abundance of yang energy, exercising the cardiovascular system and preparing for harvesting energy in the autumn. Chen Style Tai Chi is the favored practice among young people and martial artists.  It is characterized by spiraling and coiling, occasional powerful strikes, stamping, and jumping.  All of these motions from the core, driven by internal power, and will train you to develop inner strength.  This short form is a combination of Master Tsao's studies from recent years with Grandmasters Chen Zhenglei and Zhu Tiancai.  He teaches in English with front and back views.  Suggested 25 class hours. (Difficulty: Beginner to Intermediate Levels)

Kwang-dao (Guan-dao) is the oldest Tai Chi weapon routine, passed down by Chen Wang-Ting, the founder of Tai Chi 300 years ago. Kwang-dao practice can improve body energy flow, strengthen the waist and legs, and develop your coordination.  Master Tsao teaches this traditional routine posture by posture, in detail for all the precise moves in English, with both front and back views.  It is a good reference for home study, or a resource for instructor's teaching preparation.  Suggest 30 class hours.  (Difficulty: Beginner through Advanced Levels)

Chen Style Tai Chi New Frame (Xin-jia Cannon Fist) is based on internal power accumulation in the practice of routine 1, with more advanced kung fu techniques added in such as leaping, stomping, sweeping, grappling, and twisting.  Its stance tends to be compact for better mobility in self-defense applications, using faster motions with bursts of internal power for the execution of martial techniques.  Master Tsao teaches this traditional routine posture by posture, in detail in English, with both front and back views.  It is a good reference for home study, or a resource for instructor's teaching preparation.  Suggest 45 class hours.  (Difficulty: Intermediate through Advanced Levels)

On-Chair Tai Chi for Health is an instructional video based on principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine and classical Tai Chi and Qigong postures.  It is focused on cultivating inner energy and improving joints and muscle strength, and is a gentle and effective workout to enhance your mind-body harmony, relieve stress, prevent hypertension, headaches, and back pain.  Breathing has been fully integrated into the movements.  Jesse Tsao teaches the 14 postures in English, with a face-to-face, mirror-imaged demonstration--viewer-friendly, no confusion.  This video will especially benefit seniors and those recovering from injury or from illness.  It will help restore your mind and body well-being in a relaxed, seated position.  This is also a good workout for travelers on long plane flights. It is a resource for instructor's teaching preparation.  Suggest 15 class hours.  (Difficulty: Beginner Level).

Qigong is an ancient Chinese meditation practice that works on the body's vital energy by gathering and cultivating universal energy from nature. Using the mind-body connection, impurities break away from the inner organs and stress is released from the body. In this DVD, Master Tsao will teach you Qigong as an alternative medicine for disease prevention and promoting better health. Master Tsao teaches in detail with front view demonstrations. It is a good reference for home study, or a resource for instructor's teaching preparation.

The most anticipated self-healing instructional video from Master Jesse Tsao! He shares with you the treasured knowledge of thousands of years of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), with the priority of preventing disease. This video serves this purpose, summarized from Master Tsao's research and teaching. The 36 points presented in this video are the most easy to touch by oneself and have the greatest efficiency. Detailed instruction in proper hand touch techniques to activate and stimulate these energy points is provided. It is a good reference for home study, or a resource for instructor's teaching preparation.