Quiet strength through breath and movement.
Qigong is a broad family of Chinese mind-body practices combining posture or movement, breathing, and focused attention. Many forms are gentle and adaptable for beginners.
Your first week
5 minutes
Stand or sit comfortably. Notice your breath and practice slow, easy arm movements without straining.
8–10 minutes
Repeat a beginner sequence. Keep knees soft, shoulders relaxed, and breathing natural.
10–15 minutes
Choose the movements that feel best and repeat them smoothly. Stop if you feel pain or dizziness.
Free places to learn
NCCIH: Tai Chi and Qigong
Evidence-aware background on these practices, including safety and research.
Holden QiGong
Lee Holden's free channel of well-produced, beginner-friendly Qigong routines — his practices have also been featured in PBS wellness specials.
Longevity Path
A YouTube channel on Chinese and Taoist longevity practices: standing poses, gentle movement for the legs and back, breathing habits and simple daily routines.
YOQI — Marisa Cranfill
Yoga-and-Qigong practice drawing on Traditional Chinese Medicine principles. Free previews on YouTube; full classes are available for purchase.
Shibashi Qigong on YouTube (free)
Shibashi is a set of 18 gentle, flowing Qigong movements, often taught in sets of six. These free videos are good ones to follow along with.
Tai Chi Qigong Shibashi — Set 1 with Master Wing Cheung
Full Set 1 routine to follow along, about 24 minutes. The channel carries more Shibashi sets.
Vivien Chao — Tai Chi Qigong 18 Form (Shi Ba Shi)
A full guided lesson of about 34 minutes.
Balance For Life — 18 Form with Vivien Chao
A shorter 20-minute version of the 18 form.
Theresa Perry Wellbeing — Shibashi 18 form with instruction
A 7-minute introduction with spoken instruction.
Tai Chi Oz (Ric Bolzan) — ShiBaShi Set 1
Set 1 in about 14 minutes.
Karen Soo — 18 Tai Chi Qigong Shibashi Set 1
Set 1 with Karen, about 15 minutes.
Qinergy — Shibashi Set 1, mirrored follow-along
Mirrored so you can copy the teacher directly, with breathing timing, about 14 minutes.
The Art of Flow — Shibashi Qigong, full 18 movements
A 15-minute full practice.
Search YouTube for more Shibashi
Opens a YouTube search for Shibashi Qigong, so you can find other teachers and sets. All of YouTube is free to watch.
Mountain Rock Tai Chi and Qigong — free Billings practice group
A free, drop-in Tai Chi & Qigong practice group in Billings. Schedule as of June 2026 — it's always worth confirming before heading out, especially for outdoor sessions.
- Monday · 5:30–6:30 pm · Tai Chi & Qigong open practice · Pioneer Park, east side, 3rd Street West, between the tennis courts. Runs Memorial Day through roughly the Daylight Standard Time change; canceled above 90°F or if the grass is wet.
- Tuesday · 2:00–3:00 pm · Tai Chi, Traditional 108 Yang style · Billings Community and Senior Center, 360 North 23rd Street.
- Thursday · 5:30–6:30 pm · Qigong & Tai Chi open practice · Billings Public Library, 510 North Broadway.
- Friday · 11:00–11:45 am · Qigong · Mission Ridge Senior Living (St. John's United campus), 3840 Rimrock Road. A small fee is requested from participants visiting from the surrounding community.
- Saturday · 10:00–11:00 am · Qigong · Westpark Village, 2351 Solomon Avenue, lower level.