Tai Chi for Health & Wellbeing

"What is the best style of Tai Chi to practice?" My immediate thought is, "Like any exercise, the best one is the one you will do!"

I have studied several Tai Chi and Qigong forms over the last 25 years, which I share in this two-hour weekly practice.

The first hour is devoted to warm-up Qigong exercises, followed by instruction and practice of a form called WuJi Tai Chi, or Tai Chi for Liberation. It is quick to learn and designed to gather energy internally for health.

The second hour is devoted to a more traditional Yang-style Tai Chi form: Cheng Man-ching's 37-step short form. Warm-down Qigongs follow this.

Throughout these lessons, I weave in Taoist and Traditional Chinese Medicine philosophies, which link external forms to internal health benefits.

Students of all ages and levels of experience are welcome to come, learn, and engage in community. You are welcome to come for any portion of the class that interests you, or stay for the whole session, which provides a great workout! I dynamically adjust the curriculum to the needs and desires of you, the participants. My wife Joni is a skilled instructor and often teaches and coaches with me.

Here is what they are saying about Pat's Tai Chi class:

"It was at a level that a novice like me could feel comfortable at." 

"It was a very good introduction to Tai Chi, I knew nothing about the discipline." 

"Pat was very knowledgeable and patient." 

"I particularly liked in the beginning when he worked with everyone in the class individually to make sure we were doing key foundational moves correctly." 

"The class was very relaxed, with gentle instruction, and no pressure to conform to rigid guidelines of the Tai Chi forms. It was more of a do what you can and what works for you environment. Pat is a wonderful teacher, patiently explaining and demonstrating the forms, all the while interjecting some of the philosophy, science, traditions and energy movements of Tai Chi."