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Classes Offered
Beginning Classes
Join us to learn Taoist Tai Chi™ taijiquan.(tai chi) - an Ancient Chinese exercise emphasizing relaxation, stretching, health improvement and stress reduction. Enjoy the many benefits of this gentle internal art.
Improve your balance, coordination, circulation, flexibility, muscle tone, posture, and have fun at the same time. There are no tests, no competition; just gentle exercise for health and recreation.
The Taoist Tai Chi Society® usually follows a three or four-month schedule for teaching the 108 movements of the Taoist Tai Chi™ set. Some classes meet for one hour, two nights a week, while other classes meet once a week for an hour and a half.
Wear comfortable, loose clothing (like you might wear for aerobics) and flat-bottomed shoes. For the first class, please arrive 15 minutes early for registration and orientation. You will learn the first few moves of the Taoist Tai Chi† set and watch a demonstration.
Click the "Class Schedule" link for a schedule of
Beginning Classes.
Continuing Classes
After learning the 108 basic movements of Taoist Tai Chi† taijiquan., you can further your understanding of Taoist Tai Chi†internal arts and methods by attending a continuing class. Our continuing classes operate on an ongoing schedule.
(Note: The Friday evening Continuing Class is open to all members, including those who are still enrolled in Beginner classes.)
Continuing classes begin to work on the health benefits of Taoist Tai Chi†internal arts and methods. All instructors donate their time to the society and work as volunteers. They are Nationally Certified and are required to attend national or international workshops every year, to deepen their understanding for helping students improve health and physiology.
Taoist Tai Chi Society† internal arts and methods are a lifetime pursuit. Continuing class is the environment in which you can develop your skills and continually learn about the nuances of the art form.
"Continuing Practice" classes are for student who want to meet on their own and practice together.
Click the "Class Schedule" link for a schedule of Continuing Classes.
Visit our News and Events page for information about
other local classes, Intensives, and Workshops. Here's a list of National
Workshops and Events.
Health Recovery Class
Individuals with health problems that prevent them from
taking Introductory classes can attend classes where they work on moves
appropriate to their condition. This includes people in wheelchairs -
there is a sitting set, which duplicates the moves of the set for
people confined to wheelchairs and for those without the mobility to do
a standing set.
Open Practice
For those who have completed the BEGINNERS class, and can do the movements following along with a group. Available only to Taoist Tai Chi Society† members attending a regular class.
Members practicing foundation exercises at the center.
Lok Hup Ba Fa Class
Master Moy studied this art in Hong Kong and China and has incorporated many of the internal aspects of Lok Hup into the Taoist Tai Chi† set. Older than Tai Chi, more challenging, with more dramatic turning, Lok Hup can enhance and accelerate health benefits when practiced in conjunction with Taoist Tai Chi† taijiquan.
The Society's Lok Hup instructors are accredited by the Guy Pang Lok Hup Society, and receive regular training at workshops to maintain their accreditation.
The Taoist Tai Chi Society, the largest non-profit tai chi organization in the world, is a charitable, non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization. All contributions are tax-deductable donations. For more information about Taoist Tai Chi internal arts and methods and the Taoist Tai Chi Society, please visit the International Taoist Tai Chi Society site at www.taoist.org.
† Taoist Tai Chi Society, the Taoist Tai Chi Society logo and Taoist Tai Chi are trademarks of Certmark Holdings Co. Ltd. (Canada) and are used under license by the Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA.