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Welcome to Stay Connected!

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Welcome to our Stay Connected! video library page. This is primarily available to help support students who are studying with us regularly in classes or workshops and are learning sequential movements and their components, with regular teacher supervision. Specific Video Libraries are currently only available to people who are regularly studying that particular set, form or practice with us.

We are now moving towards making the video library a subscription service. This is because after 3 years of uploading hundreds of hours of material, many of the video libraries now effectively offer recordings of a complete course of teaching of a set, form or practice. As we still (mostly) offer people the opportunity to book and pay per individual class or workshop when learning live with us, (both in venues and online), rather than committing to payment ‘up front’ for whole terms or a course, we’ve decided that we can no longer afford to just let everyone have free video library access.

In the meantime, as we work out how best to manage video access fairly, we are still offering access on trust to those people intending to commit or continue with ongoing regular study. We ask that if you find yourself using the video library regularly, or to catch up with material from missed classes or workshops (that you haven’t booked and paid for), we ask for donations please. This is to help support our considerable video production time, teachings and the online library hosting costs for hundreds of recordings. If you study with us erratically and find that you cannot afford to make payments, but genuinely want to study, please talk to us. We know that times are still particularly hard for some of you, so we are currently still offering some access to recordings on trust.

If you have not registered with us for video library access, please complete this form and let us know which particular subject you are studying with us regularly that you would like to access.

If you are interested in paying to access videos, but are NOT currently studying that specific subject with us, please contact us to discuss. We are working towards finding a way to give people access, to include in-person training with us in that subject too, (includes online). It is not possible to learn tai chi or qigong without experienced teacher observation and feedback. Currently, because our school’s curriculum is so broad and varied and the needs and desires of students are so variable, we haven’t yet found a one size fits all solution for fair video access.

By using the Site, you accept the policies and restrictions set forth in our Online Terms of Use Policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use the Site.

Often the biggest struggles for many is getting over the "frustration barrier" of not only learning and remembering new material, but also getting comfortable with regularly practising that material.

Video Libraries

All the currently available libraries are listed below. All our libraries are password protected - you must register with us in order to access them.

Click on Open to access the library. You will be asked for the password you were sent by email and asked to write down. You will need to use it regularly. NB Passwords are occasionally changed and material may be re-organised, so please contact us if your password no longer works.

Video Libraries

All our libraries are password protected - you must register with us in order to access them.

Making a donation

You can make payments to us via PayPal or BACS (we prefer this as there is no commission charged, please contact us for the details). You might choose to send us a little something every time you watch a video, or a single payment to cover you for a month - it's up to you.

Your payments will help us to continue creating, maintaining and hosting online content for you to watch and practise.

 Donate with PayPal:

 

Donate with BACS or cheque:

Please email us and we will provide you with details.

 

 Using the Vimeo Player

Screenshot 2020 03 26 at 11.23.59 amThe Vimeo Player is very easy to use.

To play a video simply select it and click the Play button ▶️ to start.

You can view the video full screen by clicking on this icon on the toolbar:

Vimeo Full screen tool

To reduce the screen to it's original size use this icon on the toolbar:

Vimeo Reduce screen tool

NB tablets and smart phones may have different ways to do this.

To exit a video at any time, just click the ✖️ or press ESC key. When you finished with the library, you can close browser window and you should still have this page available in its original window.

NB We have noticed how sometimes  the internet or device can get a bit overloaded, and videos will be slow loading or a bit stop-start. To fix this just close the page and then log back in again to get it working smoothly.

 We hope you enjoy the videos!
Suitable for: All students

Suitable for: All students

Tips and sessions based on our popular weekly drop-in classes in Ringwood, Downton and Wilton.

Suitable for: All registered students

Suitable for: All registered students

Reference for attendees of our weekly Shibashi Set 2 Zoom sessions. Different password required.

Suitable for: Beginner-Intermediate Students

Suitable for: Beginner-Intermediate Students

5 Section, Foundation 24 Yang style beginners forms.

Suitable for: Experienced students

Suitable for: Experienced students

Audio files for developing your meditation skills - different password required. 

Suitable for: Intermediate Students

Suitable for: Intermediate Students

Traditional Yang-style Curriculum, including 108 form. Requires different password to Stay Connected!

Suitable for: Beginner-Intermediate Students

Suitable for: Beginner-Intermediate Students

Modified 64, Wu short and long forms

Suitable for: Intermediate Students

Suitable for: Intermediate Students

This is for you if you are already studying Feeling Qi or the Dragon & Tiger set with us.

Suitable for: Everyone

Suitable for: Everyone

Recorded Zoom sessions and practice video logs with Patrick, Jane and Gina.