Tai Chi Chuan

Tai Chi Cirriculum

About

Aaron has been practicing Tai Chi for 25 years. His Tai Chi curriculum is influenced by Sifu Matt McCormick, Sifu Derrick Trent, Master Mantak Chia, Dr Lisa Van Ostrand, Karin Sorvik and Master H. Won Gim.

Tai Chi can be as simple or as complex as you want it to be. It can be a simple exercise to improve your balance, breathing, and blood pressure, or it can be a catalyst for deeper internal alchemy and emotional transformation. After many years of practice with dedicated and giving teachers, I have synthesized all the essentials for a safe and fun, low-impact, high-benefit meditative exercise. These classes will aid the student looking to strengthen and open their body, mind, and heart. Tai Chi exercises were born from hundreds of years of investigation into the human frame and energy. We invite you to join us as we move towards a community invested in health and happiness, transforming stress into vitality!

Tai Chi Circle Meditation

Tai Chi Circle is a moderately paced energetic meditation form with roots in Wu and Yang style Tai Chi. This flowing sequence is exercised in eight directions on both left and right sides of the body, stimulating both hemispheres of the brain and creating new neural pathways and memory networks. By focusing on specific movements, we refine posture, deepen breathing, and strengthen stability. Tai Chi Circle is a great way to sink the qi and refine the basics before moving up to the 24-step Tai Chi sequence. It is also a great meditation to bring in more vitality and relaxation.

Yang 24 Step Tai Chi Chuan

The 24 Step Tai Chi Chuan includes many more traditional Tai Chi postures, such as "playing the peapod," "fair maiden shuttles," and "hight pat the horse." This standardized Tai Chi form is practiced by millions of people around the world. It is executed on a line using deep breathing, wave-like movements, and constant focus. While the 24 Step sequence increases the physical demands of Tai Chi practice, it also retains its healing qualities.

Hunyuan Qigong & I -Chuan

Hunyuan (Primordial energy) Qigong is a form of exercise that strengthens the sensation of energy, the dantien, and major joint spaces. It is excellent at bringing in universal qi from above as well as cool earth energy from below. This series loosens and slackens internal stagnation using circular and rhythmic movements which focus between specific areas and whole body movement. Primordial qigong is a great way warm up in the morning or release stress in the afternoon workday by just doing one or two favorites in the series. This is a safe and effective form that can be performed seated or standing.

I -Chuan, which completes this standing sequence during more intensive training sessions, contains five stationary postures which firm the tendons, raise the spirit, integrate upper/lower, sink the qi and train peng (ward -off) energy.

I -Chuan

Learn Traditional Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan

Yang Family Curriculum

I have practiced with Sifu Gim for a total of seven years at two different points in my journey into traditional healing. Of all the Tai Chi teachers I trained with, his Yang Family System was the most complete, scientific, and true to the lineage. I progressed faster and safer under his pedagogy than any other Tai Chi teacher I trained under. His "real" skill is alive, subtle, and extremely powerful. Training the Yang Family way is not easy and takes many hours of dedicated time, patience, and internal investigation. But with a real teacher and complete system, artful skill is just around the corner.

Master H. Won Gim, lineage holder to the Yang family system of martial arts.

Tai Chi

Fall Tai Chi Circle Class at The Salem Community Center