TTCSÂ Training & Books
Study in person or online with Paul Cavel and certified qigong, tai chi and bagua instructors
Train in Person
 2026 courses are confirmed!
California (USA)
Qigong and Circle Walking courses for health and wellbeing suitable for new and existing students
Islington, London (UK)
Heaven & Earth Qigong, Wu & Yang style tai chi, and bagua courses, including teacher certification trainings
Andalusia (Spain)
Tao Walking Retreat with full board and accommodation suitable for new and existing students
Personal Training
Paul offers private training, in person and via Zoom, in the Water Method to learn skills to realise your full potential
Teacher Mentorship
Become certified! Paul has trained Water Method teachers for 30 years. He's offering qigong and tai chi teacher trainings in 2026
All TTCS Courses
Browse the only directory of Water Method arts courses to find a skilled qigong, tai chi or bagua teacher near you
“Paul always exceeds expectations with his personal training. Even over Zoom his observations are spot on and his corrections insightful”.
—Oliver Rathbone,
Aeon Books, Publisher of The Tai Chi Space book
Learn Online
Qigong & Neigong
Dragon & Tiger Medical Qigong: Feel Your Qi
Systematically build your qigong practice with step-by-step instructions and guided practices to feel, grow and develop your qi. Recommended for beginners.
Taoist Neigong: Heal, Strengthen, Root
Core Water Method training to root out weaknesses, heal body imbalances, and strengthen your body, mind and qi. (Prerequisite for Energy Gates Qigong.)
Heaven & Earth Qigong with Dragon & Tiger Energetics
Coming April 2026, this course will follow on from Paul's 18-module Medical Qigong curriculum to power up your Heaven & Earth form.
Circle Walking & Bagua
Circle Walking & Energy Postures
Recommended for beginners to increase strength and create an energetic vortex with heel-toe stepping and the first nine energy postures.
Bagua Single Palm Change
Learn the Single Palm Change, including bagua warm-up and unification exercises, Circle Walking and the first five energy postures.
Bagua Double Palm Change
Learn the Bagua Zhang Double Palm Change along with the Single Palm Change (Earth version) and the first nine energy postures.
Tai Chi & Meditation
Yang Style Tai Chi
Step-by-step instructions on choreography with in-depth coverage of the four primary energies that give shape to tai chi forms. Yang Mini, Short and Medium Forms, recommended for beginners and Yang stylists.
Wu Style Tai Chi
This Archive course is available as MP4 videos to download only. Receive step-by-step instruction on the choreography of the Wu Mini and Medium Forms. Recommended for existing tai chi or neigong practitioners.
Simple Meditations to Ground & De-stress
Step into a tried-and-true method for going inside, finding out what is stuck and bound, and starting the healing process. Experienced meditators will move into more profound Dissolving practices.
“I have been practicing your Online Qigong classes for 14 months now, and I am so grateful for the lessons. My body is opening after many years of being shut down. It’s amazing. Thank you so much”.
— Morten L, Denmark
Books
Taoism: A Journey Towards Unity
Author Paul Cavel
Foreword by Bill Ryan
A concise introduction to the Water Method with coverage of Taoist cosmology, the Five Elements, the 16 neigong, the Three Treasures and the Eight Energy Bodies
#1 New Paperback/Ebook on Amazon (2025)
Heaven & Earth Qigong: Heal Your Body & Awaken Your Qi
Volume One
Co-authors Bruce Frantzis and Paul Cavel
Instructional text with step-by-step instructions on the Marriage of Heaven & Earth Qigong, including the choreography and neigong
#1 Best Seller on Amazon (2021), Paperback/Ebook
The Tai Chi Space: How to Move in Tai Chi & Qigong
Author Paul Cavel
Illustrations by Sophie Manham
Learn the 42 essential principles of qigong and tai chi to imbue your forms with internal power
Paperback/Ebook
L'ESPACE DU TAI CHI (PDF Français)
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