QiGong and Tai Chi in Monrovia CA

QiGong and TaiQi for Energy, Balance and Longevity

Discover the healing power of mindful movement. These time-honored practices reduce stress, boost vitality and support graceful aging while cultivating inner calm and strength.

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Understanding QiGong

According to Chinese medical philosophy, Qi is the life-force energy that circulates within our bodies and all around us in the air we breathe. QiGong and TaiQi are exercises used to build and harmonize this energy.

These time-tested practices—developed and refined over more than 2,000 years—serve as both gentle movement therapy and energy cultivation, offering a deeply restorative experience for the mind and body. They are foundational tools in traditional healing, helping to clear stagnation and restore the natural rhythm of the body’s energy systems.

Understanding TaiQi

TaiQi is another time-honored practice rooted in Chinese tradition. Originally developed as a martial art, it has evolved into a graceful system of slow, flowing movements that emphasize balance, control, and inner awareness. Like Qigong, TaiQi promotes the smooth circulation of qi, but it also integrates coordinated movement and structure, making it a moving meditation that strengthens both body and mind. Practicing TaiQi can improve posture, flexibility, and mental clarity, while also offering a sense of calm and groundedness.

Benefits of QiGong and TaiQi

Supports balanced energy and vitality
Enhances focus, mindfulness, and clarity
Gently improves flexibility, strength, and coordination
Boosts circulation and supports healthy organ function
Helps reduce anxiety, and mental fatigue
Strengthens the immune system over time
Encourages deeper breathing and lung capacity
Promotes a calm, grounded sense of well-being

Improves balance, posture, and body awareness
Builds gentle strength and muscular endurance
Increases joint flexibility and fluid movement
Supports healthy circulation and heart rhythm
Reduces stress and cultivates inner peace
Encourages deeper breathing and energy flow
Strengthens the connection between mind and body

*Students of QiGong often deepen their practice with acupuncture in Monrovia for targeted physical relief, and our NeiGong meditation practice for inner cultivation and stillness.

Pricing Options

Group Session

Step into a calming, outdoor space where you can stretch, breathe, and reconnect with yourself and the natural world around you.

Our small group QiGong sessions are designed for community, connection, and deep restoration.

A minimum of 6 participants is required to run each class.

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Private Session

A private QiGong session is more than a movement class—it’s a personalized healing experience tailored to meet your body where it is, and guide it toward balance, strength, and ease.

These 60-minute sessions are designed to support your well-being.

Every movement is adjusted to suit your specific intentions.

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Retreats

Enhance your private or corporate retreat’s impact by offering our QiGong, TaiQi & NeiGong guided training, tailored for your on-site facilitation.

Participants will experience gentle, powerful sessions that foster physical vitality, emotional balance, and inner calm, perfect for driving engagement and positive feedback.

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Testimonials

Thank you so much Chris for being our TaiQi teacher and helping us find peace in this cruel and insane world

-Vinnie

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 Based on 9 reviews 
    
  
 
 
      Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. My experiences with Chris has been so overwhelmingly positive from a physical and mental point of view. He delves into so much that is so important to your well-being. It is well worth a visit. I can assure you you’ll be glad you got involved with circulating health, I sure am
     
   PAUL FORGETTE 
 
 
 
 
 
    Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Chris Tucker is the best acupuncturist on this planet. I've been treated by multiple acupuncturists (all great) but there is a remarkable difference with Chris. He has an intangible talent to decipher exactly what is going on in your body and a wealth of knowledge to treat it. His understanding of science and knowledge of anatomy rivals that of an MD... In fact, I'd argue he likely knows more.

One review couldn't possibly express the magnitude of his talents and knowledge, so I urge you to discover them for yourself. Give Chris a visit... it will be the best decision you'll ever make.
     
   Sara Lindsay 
 
 
 
 
 
    Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. After completely unhelpful chiropractic treatments post car accident, I went to Circulating Health for acupuncture. The treatment was phenomenal, and I felt immediate relief from my headache, had greater range of motion and more flexibility. I brought my son for the same and eventually my entire family.

Years later, I continue to visit Circulating Health every 6 months  or so for wellness tuning as I get older.  I’m not just praising acupuncture as a stand alone treatment though, yes, it’s effective. I go to Circulating Health specifically for Chris Tucker’s holistic approach, capacity to be present with my healing process, and his wealth of knowledge on food healing & longevity.
     
   ma lai-na 
 
 
 
 
 
    Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. My TaiChi & QiGong classes with Chris is what keep me balance and focus in my health journey, I could not give up my classes
     
   Pilar Flynn 
 
 
 
 
 
    Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I have been taking tai chi lessons 2-3 times a week from Chris Tucker for several years and I highly recommend them to everyone. These classes have been instrumental in my being able to maintain my strength and balance as I get older. An additional bonus, I enjoy my fellow students and look forward to each class. Carolyn
     
   Carolyn Murphy 
 
 
 
 
 
    Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. The acupuncture treatments helped my knees until I decided to have surgery. Afterwards, it also helped with controlling the swelling, and overall healing process.
     
   Rebecca Roe 
 
 
 
 
 
    Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. The treatments I receive at Circulating have been very beneficial. I find much relief from pain caused by arthritis. Also, because of going to accupuncture I can now enjoy keeping active!!
     
   Janet Rietow 
 
 
 
 
 
    Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. This has been my introduction to Tai Chi and Qi Gong and I’ve loved learning the practice from Chris Tucker. Chris effectively addresses many aspects of the discipline that are important to me - movement, balance, core strength, breath work, meditation, striving for inner calm in a turbulent world. I would highly recommend anyone study with Chris!!
     
   Lawrence Teitelbaum 
 
 
 
 
 
    Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Since my wife and I started attending Chris' classes, we've significantly improved our balance and breathing. Through his good humor and patience, we're becoming enlightened to tai chi  and encouraged to keep practicing and staying on the path of wellness.
     
   Vince Cheung

PRIVATE QIGONG AND TAIQI

For Autistic and Neurodivergent Individuals

QiGong & TaiQi are more than just forms of martial art. They teach a healing way of moving through the world. These practices support calm focus, body confidence, and connection through movements that feels regenerative.

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Forming a QiGong Group

Forming a QiGong group in your community creates more than a wellness routine. Through gentle movement and breath, individuals begin to feel more grounded, more clear, and more energized.

This is about creating space for stillness, for connection, for transformation. Over time, what begins as a weekly gathering becomes a wellspring of renewal, a place where people come not only to feel better, but for community and belonging.

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Cultivate Radiant Health with QiGong and TaiQi

Qi is the energy or the life-force that circulates within our bodies and all around us in the air we breathe.

Qigong and TaiQu are exercises used to build and harmonize this energy.

Join us in restoring balance and vitality through our unique blend of Eastern and Western healing practices.

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