This guide only highlights a few materials, but many resources are available through the library! Try a subject search using Primo Library Search to find more resources.
Suggested Subject Searches: For in-person browsing, head over to section WB 541.5 in either the books or DVDs to find more information on Qigong and Tai Chi.
Suggested Subject Searches: For in-person browsing, head over to section WB 541.5 in either the books or DVDs to find more information on Qigong and Tai Chi.
For a complete listing of our print and online journal collection, please see our Journal Titles Browse by Discipline list or you may use Primo Library Search.
Multnomah County Library has an excellent collection of electronic resources, including databases, ebooks, and reference resources. These resources are free to all library patrons, so visit your local branch to get set up with a library account.
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An illustrated handbook of Chinese medical qigong forms from the ancient texts
Chi for children : a practical guide to teaching tai chi and qigong in schools and the community
Chi for children : a practical guide to teaching tai chi and qigong in schools and the community
Climbing the steps to Qingcheng Mountain : a practical guide to the path of Daoist meditation and Qigong
Dragon and tiger medical qigong : health and energy in seven simple movements
Dragon and tiger medical qigong : health and energy in seven simple movements
Energy medicine East and West : a natural history of Qi
The five levels of taijiquan
Jade woman Qigong : Liu Dong's method : the healing power of Taoist medicine for every woman
Medical qigong exercise prescriptions : a self-healing guide for patients & practitioners
Jade woman Qigong : Liu Dong's method : the healing power of Taoist medicine for every woman
Medical qigong exercise prescriptions : a self-healing guide for patients & practitioners
Qi : the journal of traditional Eastern health & fitness
Current but retaining only the last 5 years
Qi gong yu ke xue (Chinese language journal)
In-person access 1996 (v.15 no.2) to 1999 (v.18 no. 12)
Journal of bodywork and movement therapies
Online access from 2003 to present
NWHRC Health Center - Tai Chi
Online access 2001, 2005, and 2006
Current but retaining only the last 5 years
Qi gong yu ke xue (Chinese language journal)
In-person access 1996 (v.15 no.2) to 1999 (v.18 no. 12)
Journal of bodywork and movement therapies
Online access from 2003 to present
NWHRC Health Center - Tai Chi
Online access 2001, 2005, and 2006
Self-massage and the one thousand hands buddha Liu Dong's healing qigong method
Understanding qigong. DVD 1, What is qigong? and The human qi circulatory system (Check out the other DVDs in the series!)
Six sounds therapy qigong Liu Dong's healing qigong method
Celestial pillar Qigong
Sunrise tai chi
Tai Chi energy patterns : Taijiquan solo & partner exercises for health & martial arts
The Tai Chi Life
"The study of Tai Chi Chuan is more than repeating a series of movements. It is about understanding the principles of movement and change deeply within ourselves. This practice makes the body and mind strong while bringing balance to our lives. Join us and learn forms, practice push hands and have great conversation as we live The Tai Chi Life."
The Qigong Institute
"The Qigong Institute is a 501c(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting the scientific understanding of the basis of Qigong through research and education. Since 1984 it has been a clearinghouse for related news and scientific facts to aid researchers, writers, Qigong practitioners and teachers, members of the Western medical community, and the members of the general public who are interested in learning more about Qigong and Tai Chi."
"The study of Tai Chi Chuan is more than repeating a series of movements. It is about understanding the principles of movement and change deeply within ourselves. This practice makes the body and mind strong while bringing balance to our lives. Join us and learn forms, practice push hands and have great conversation as we live The Tai Chi Life."
- View the Tai Chi schedule to join in and practice in Portland.
- Not in Portland? Not a problem! View Tai Chi Classes online. New videos posted regularly.
The Qigong Institute
"The Qigong Institute is a 501c(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting the scientific understanding of the basis of Qigong through research and education. Since 1984 it has been a clearinghouse for related news and scientific facts to aid researchers, writers, Qigong practitioners and teachers, members of the Western medical community, and the members of the general public who are interested in learning more about Qigong and Tai Chi."