I'm not sure how to word my question but I have really enjoyed learning the 8 pieces with Sonny but now I'm wondering is there a place to go where we do the 8 pieces without instruction?

Hello from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. I am very new to Tai Chi. I am very much looking forward to learning from this community!!

Could you please tell me where I can find an explanation of the "tiger's mouth"? It's everywhere in the practice, but I still don't know what it is or why it's everywhere :)

What kind of shoes are recommended for daily practice? 🥿

🌿 Welcome Hey everyone, this is the community post for the 8-week Tai Chi training cycle. Check in here to see what week we’re on and what is up next. Ask any questions and comment on how things are going. I will be filling this space with information about the Beijing 24 and supporting materials over time. 🌊 We’ll keep this thread active and alive throughout the entire eight weeks, so take your time getting acquainted with the information and feel free to participate as much or as little as you would like. Following the flow and methods of the Tai Ji Tree, our 8 week training cycle introduces the universal concepts of tai chi Chuan and classical training methods drawn from across the Tai Chi landscape. Using the intentionally designed sequence of the Beijing 24 form as our starting point, students will learn to build their tai chi from the ground up, creating a centered and rooted practice that will give them the tools needed for long-term growth and study. . 🔴 Weekly Schedule 一 (Yi) — Week 1 — March 10–16 二 (Er) — Week 2 — March 17–23 三 (San) — Week 3 — March 24–30 四 (Si) — Week 4 — March 31–April 6 五 (Wu) — Week 5 — April 7–13 六 (Liu) — Week 6 — April 14–20 七 (Qi) — Week 7 — April 21–27 八 (Ba) — Week 8 — April 28–May 4 All sessions are recorded and archived and can be reviewed at anytime. So no matter when you start you can see where we are at in the training cycle and use the previous recordings to catch up or just jump right in! The cycle will begin anew with Week 0 May 5th-11th as well as the opening of a special 8 week class for sections 3 & 4 and the closing section to finish the form! 🧭 Class Structure (Each Week) 🗓️ Tuesday — Foundations 🏔️ Yin–Yang Qigong Tai Chi Stances Tai Chi Walking 🗓️ Thursday — Internal Work 🔵 Silk Reeling Ocean Stepping 🗓️ Sunday — Form Practice 🔴 Beijing 24 🌊 Community & Check-Ins Use this thread to: 🌱 Ask questions 🌿 Share how your practice is going 🌳 Check in with the current week 🍃 Connect with others in the training cycle