body & mind: relaxed... centered... balanced.
Tai Chi Chuan (Taijiquan) is an "internal" style Chinese martial art which promotes health and well being by reducing bodily tension and stress, developing heightened postural awareness, improving balance and coordination, increasing joint flexibility and range of motion, calming the breath and clearing the mind.
Tai Chi Chuan offers practitioners a more relaxed and mobile body unified with a calm and focused mind. Daily practice, done in accord with the art's fundamental principles, is the key to attaining the discipline's many benefits .
Our group's Tai Chi Chuan form classes are based on the 37 posture Short Form (Yang Style) developed by Professor Cheng Man Ching. The instruction follows the "Seven Principles" methods developed by Master Henry Wang and includes his "Search Center" partner work for increasing , nourishing and utilizing one's internal chi.
Visitors are always welcome to observe a class.
Fall Classes Preregistration
There are no Summer classes. To preregister for the Fall classes, click the "Registration/Questions" button on the Cover Page. There is no obligation.
The ten week Fall Classes will be held at Blakely Hall, in the Issaquah Highlands. The Beginning I Class starts Monday, September 8, 2025 (6:00-7:00PM). The Beginning II Classes starts Monday, September 8, 2025 (7:00-8:00PM). The Continuing Class starts Tuesday, September 9, 2025 (6:15-7:45PM). For details see the “Classes Offered” page. Adults (18+).
Private Lessons: Private and semi-private tai chi form lessons will be available during the Summer. No deposit required. For private lesson inquiries, click the "Registration/Questions" button on the Cover Page.
New Beginning Classes are offered in the Fall & Winter
(They start in September and January. Each session usually runs for 10 weeks. Continuing Classes run longer.)