A few people have asked me the best way to learn from an online Tai Chi course.

Here’s what I suggest …

When you are ready to learn, go to your computer and log into the online course. Go to the lesson you are working on, or the next lesson if you are ready to move on. Read through the new lesson for that week, paying attention to the benefits given for the lesson, the step-by-step instruction, and the details for the lesson. You may also want to print out the lesson, especially if you don’t have a laptop or iPad you can move around.

Now take your laptop or printouts to your practice area (if you don’t have room in your computer room). Start trying to practice the movements, from the printouts, computer, or iPad.

If you are practicing in front of your laptop, iPad, or computer, I strongly urge you NOT to get into the habit of following along with the videos in the online lesson. Following along a few times is OK, but make sure practice the movements WITHOUT the video, so you really learn it.

Work on the details for the movement from the online course. These details will help you customize the movements to your body and mind. As you are practicing, if you forget how a movement goes or if the printed photo is not clear, go back to your PC to watch the movement and examine the original photos, but try not to practice in front of the computer. Go back to your practice space to work.

Of course, these are just suggestions. The greatest benefit to online Tai Chi  courses is that you can organize your learning and practice the way that works BEST FOR YOU!