This routine is an abridged version of Chen Style New Frame Routines 1 and 2, used for Chinese national and international competition.  It is a unique combination created by the Chinese National Sports Institute in Beijing in 1988.  Master Tsao teaches each lesson posture-by-posture, instructing in English, and includes back and front view demonstration.  There are also self-healing and self-defense applications explained throughout the teaching.  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)

An innovative self-healing and stress management approach, Compact Tai Chi is an exceptional mind-body wellness practice that enhances the quality of your life. The gentle and rhythmic movements can relax your body and soothe your mind dramatically. It offers all the benefits of a rigorous workout, without the potentially harmful side effects. Compact Tai Chi folds and coils traditional Tai Chi into a small circular format, ideally suited for practice in limited space, especially the worksite. Master Tsao, the author himself teaches in English posture by posture. There are also self-healing and self-defense applications explained throughout his teaching. It is a good reference for home study, or a resource for instructor's teaching preparation. Suggest 50 class hours.

An innovative self-healing and stress management approach, Compact Tai Chi is an exceptional mind-body wellness practice that enhances the quality of your life.  The gentle and rhythmic movements can relax your body and soothe your mind dramatically.  It offers all the benefits of a rigorous workout, without the potentially harmful side effects.  Compact Tai Chi folds and coils traditional Tai Chi into a small circular format, ideally suited for practice in limited space, especially the worksite. Master Tsao, the author himself teaches in English posture by posture.  There are also self-healing and self-defense applications explained throughout his teaching.  It is a good reference for home study, or a resource for instructor's teaching preparation.  Suggest 50 class hours.  (Difficulty: Advanced) DVD-R, Disc 2, Sections III & IV Instruction, and entire routine demo (78 minutes), It is a good reference for home study, or a resource for instructor's teaching preparation.  Suggest 40 class hours.

Compact Tai Chi for Healing in Traditional Yang Style is extracted from the traditional routine. It is an easy-to-follow, calm and slow-moving, yet powerful, workout. Detailed instruction of each posture in front view and 4 repetitions in back view are given. The self-healing aspects of each posture will surely release your stress and enhance your health. Master Tsao also leads you through the practice of the first part of the Traditional Yang Style routine at the end. (Difficulty: Beginner Level)

Compact Tai Chi for Healing in Simplified Form 24 is an easy-to-follow and slow-moving, yet powerful, workout. Detailed instruction of each posture in front view and 3 repetitions in back view are given.  The self-healing aspects of each posture will surely enhance your health and release your stress.  At the end of the video, Master Tsao also performs the standard routine of Simplified Tai Chi Form 24.(Difficulty: Beginner Level)

Seated Qigong 10 Forms is a set of ten unique practices tracing back to a traditional Chinese self-healing art and a Taoist longevity practice.  It starts by collecting nature energy, then harmonizing yin and yang and using inner energy through spiraling and coiling flows.. It develops to cleanse major internal organs and release stress and qi blockages.  Master Jesse Tsao carries on the tradition and shares with you his collection of these treasure-like practices in detailed, English instructions, including a demonstration of the complete set.  It is a good reference for home study, or a resource for instructor's teaching preparation.  Suggest 30 class hours.  (Difficulty: Beginner Level)

Six Healing Sounds is a 1500-year old ancient Qigong healing practice. It is a traditional Chinese medicine and a clinically proven health exercise for improving your immune system, strengthening your inner organs' function, and balancing your inner energy flow. There are different varieties of Six Healing Sounds. Master Tsao presents the most popular version, practiced in the Beijing area.  xu is for nourishing liver energy and soothing anger, ke is for strengthening heart energy and calming emotions, hu is for improving spleen energy and relieving worries, sha is for smoothing lung energy and driving away sadness, chui is for fortifying kidney energy and dispelling fear, and xi is used to unlock the Triple Energizer energy flow to prevent sickness.  It is a good reference for home study, or a resource for instructor's teaching preparation.  Suggest 30 class hours.  (Difficulty: Beginner Level)

Yi Jin Ching (Tendon Transforming Classic) is a 1500-year-old Qigong practice that originated in the Shaolin Temple.  It was regarded as a secret of great value in ancient times.  The whole set of postures provides fitness and wellness conditioning for the body.  It is intended to build flexibility and strength in tendons and muscles through progressive stretching and releasing cycles, while stimulating inner energy flow for healing and disease prevention.  Its long existence and adoption by a diverse collection of masters has lead to many variations - Master Jesse Tsao presents the most complete set, practiced in the Beijing area, and explains each posture's healing benefits based on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).  He also includes an adopted version of Yi Jin Ching on the chair.  Detailed instructions are given in English with front and back views.  It is a good reference for home study, or a resource for instructor's teaching preparation.  Suggest 40 class hours.  (Difficulty: Beginner through advanced Levels)