Class is held on Tuesday and Thursday
from 12:20 to 1:20 pm.

Many people associate Tai Chi with the typical image of a large group of people in a park in China moving slowly in unison through a series of "dance like" movements. This public image of Tai Chi certainly represents one aspect of the art, although the complete system encompasses much more than simply performing this "Long Form" series of movements.

Tai Chi is a flowing, graceful moving meditation which cultivates a calm, focused and centered mind. It is also an ancient exercise system for developing a vibrant, strong and supple body. Finally,
Tai Chi is a highly effective "internal" martial art for confidence and self-defense. The class is designed to meet the needs of students who wish to solely pursue the meditative and health aspects as well as students interested in its martial applications.

Tai Chi, like other martial arts, has divided into various styles, such as Chen, Yang, Wu, and Temple. All the Tai Chi styles are somewhat similar in their form and utilize the same principles. This class is based on Temple Style Tai Chi.

Temple Style Tai Chi is easy to learn. Rather than struggling to follow the instructor performing the "Long Form," each individual movement of the form is first learned and practiced as a self-contained individual unit. This movement is practiced in different ways, such as stationary and moving and both right and left sides. In this manner, the student learns to truly own each movement. After each individual movement has been sufficiently mastered, it is an easy and quick step to simply string them together in the "Long Form."

To learn more about Tai Chi and this class, please visit the other pages of this website which are described below.

Frequently Asked Questions: This page answers many of the typical questions about Tai Chi and the class.

Seven Levels of Tai Chi System: This page describes all seven levels of mastery of the Tai Chi System. It is a complete overview of what a student would learn in completing the system.

Training Module: This page describes Training Module One which is the material a beginning student would begin learning. There are a total of 60 Training Modules in the complete system.

Tai Chi Principles: The essence of Tai Chi is not in its techniques, but rather in learning and practicing the principles behind the forms. As one progresses in the art, the forms become less important as the principles become fully integrated into oneself.

Training Guidelines: The guidelines describe the methods of training that produce the most progress while carefully respecting one's own limitations.

Chi Kung: Chi Kung is a method of energy cultivation which enables one to develop "internal power." Tidal Wave Chi Kung is the system of Chi Kung practiced in the Temple Style Tai Chi .

Instructor Info: This page gives a short description of the martial art and Tai Chi experience of the instructor.

Contact: The instructor welcomes any questions, comments or dialogue about Tai Chi in general or the class specifically and how the class might help you meet your own personal goals and needs.

Related Links: This page lists links to other Tai Chi websites that provide useful information.