Tai Chi Nashville
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We teach Yang style short form of tai chi chuan. The movements are widely acknowledged to help calm emotions, focus the mind, and strengthen the immune system. Practiced at a slow and even speed, tai chi promotes relaxation, straight posture, and balance. Tai chi helps us to stay younger as we grow older, thus making an outstanding contribution to our overall health and well-being.
We offer different courses in the teaching of tai chi. We start by teaching the Yang style short form in a series of three courses called the Beginning form. The first course is B1, the second B2, and the third B3. Other courses include Sensing Hands, Fundamentals, Intermediate, and the Eight Ways of Tai Chi Chuan™.
PRACTICE TAI CHI
Fall Schedule at a Glance
Fall Courses 2024
Beginning 1
Tuesday 6.30 - 7.20 pm
Start Date: Sept 03, 2024
12 Classes
Cost: $220 | Paid in Full
$25 | Paid per Class
Cost for Students Repeating
$120 | Paid in Full
$12 | Paid per Class
Beginning 1
Saturday 8.15 - 9.00 am
Start Date: Sept 07, 2024
12 Classes
Cost: $220 | Paid in Full
$25 | Paid per Class
Cost for Students Repeating
$120 | Paid in Full
$12 | Paid per Class
Beginning 2
Tuesday 5.30 - 6.20 pm
Start Date: Sept 03, 2024
12 Classes
Cost: $220 | Paid in Full
$25 | Paid per Class
Cost for Students Repeating
$120 | Paid in Full
$12 | Paid per Class
Prerequisite: Completion of B1
Fall Courses 2024
Beginning 1
ONLINE
Tuesday 11:00AM - 11:50 AM
Start Date: Sept 03, 2024
11 Classes
Cost: $125 | Paid in Full
All Classes held through ZOOM
Beginning 2
ONLINE
Tuesday Noon PM - 12:50 PM
Start Date: Sept 03, 2024
10 Classes
Cost: $125 | Paid in Full
All Classes held through ZOOM
Prerequisite: Completion of B1
Fall Courses 2024
Advanced Beg
Wednesday 5.30 - 6.20 pm
Start Date: Sept 04, 2024
12 Classes
Open to Repeat Students Only
Emphasis on B2 + B3 review and practice
Cost for Students ALL STUDENTS
$120 | Paid in Full
$12 | Paid per Class
Min students required for class is three. If we fail to meet the minimum, class rescheduled.
Prerequisite: 50% Completion of B2
Fundamentals #1
Saturday 9.00 - 9.50 am
Start Date: Sept 07, 2024
12 Classes
Cost: $220 | Paid in Full
$25 | Paid per Class
Cost for Students Repeating
$120 | Paid in Full
$12 | Paid per Class
Prerequisite: Completion of B3
Fundamentals #3
Saturday 10.00 - 10.50 am
Start Date: Sept 07, 2024
12 Classes
Cost: $220 | Paid in Full
$25 | Paid per Class
Cost for Students Repeating
$120 | Paid in Full
$12 | Paid per Class
Prerequisite: Completion of FUND #2
Fall Workshops 2024
TAI CHI FOR ALL
Mastering the Basics with the Eight Ways™
Open to all students and abilities
FRIDAY OCT 4th: 5PM - 8PM
SATURDAY OCT 5th: 9AM - 12PM
COST: $90.00
Join us for a workshop weekend with visiting expert tai chi teacher from New York City. We are excited to announce our fall workshop, featuring the "Eight Ways of Tai Chi Chuan." Professor Cheng distilled the Tai Chi form into eight easy and fun movements that bring the essential health benefits of the full form into your everyday activities.
By learning the Eight Ways, you can enhance your Tai Chi form and seamlessly integrate its principles into your everyday life activities. This practice not only improves your Tai Chi skills but also boosts your overall strength, stability, and coordination.
Don’t miss this chance to integrate Tai Chi principles into your daily life.
Open to all students of Yang style short form
ADVANCED TAI CHI TECHNIQUES
Deepening Your Practice
Open to advanced students only.
SATURDAY OCT 5th: 1PM - 3:30PM
COST: $40.00
PRICE DISCOUNT FOR BOTH: $120.00
The Advanced Workshop with visiting expert tai chi teacher will focus on deepening your Tai Chi skills, including an introduction to partner Tai Chi and sword exercises. These advanced techniques are designed to strengthen your practice and bring more embodiment into your Tai Chi form. Through these focused exercises, you will enhance your coordination, precision, and overall mastery of Tai Chi.
Open to Advanced students of Yang style short form.
Students should be enrolled in Fundamentals or have permission of teacher to register.
Special Event
Thursday, October 10, 2024 6:00–7:00 p.m.
Join us for an evening at the Frist to explore Tai Chi! Come and join us for a one hour introduction to Yang-style tai chi with Tai Chi Nash! This class is perfect for beginners and offers a wonderful opportunity to explore the graceful movements and meditative qualities of tai chi in a supportive and fun environment.
Private Lessons
If your schedule is limited and you want to learn or improve tai chi or qigong, schedule private lesson
TAI CHI PAYMENT
PAYMENT FOR CLASS
In Class: Cash, Check
Anytime: Venmo.
CLASS LOCATION
Friends Meeting Nashville
530 26th Ave N,
Nashville, TN 37209
General Inquiries
Our School
School of Tai Chi Chuan and T’ai Chi Foundation
At the request of Professor Cheng Man-Ch’ing, the School of T’ai Chi Chuan was founded in 1976 by one of his senior students, Patrick Watson.
Cheng Man-Ch’ingGrand Master Cheng Man-Ch’ing (1901-1975) is known as master of the “Five Excellences”: painting, poetry, calligraphy, medicine and tai chi chuan. In the 1960s, he brought tai chi chuan to the West. The Professor’s form has become the most popular tai chi form in the West.
Patrick WatsonPatrick Watson (1935-1992) began studying with Cheng Man-Ch’ing in 1966. In 1976, Patrick founded The School of Tai Chi Chuan (STCC) specifically to train teachers to teach the Professor’s tai chi chuan form; in 1979 Patrick founded the T’ai Chi Foundation, Inc. which now manages all programs including teaching, training, research and development.
Tai Chi Shoes
Wearing cotton sole shoes for tai chi has an advantage.
Provide a good balance between grip and smoothness on the practice surface.
Provide stability while performing the intricate footwork and weight shifts characteristic of tai chi.
Facilitate the ability to pivot and rotate smoothly, promoting fluidity and ease of movement.
Allows for adequate airflow, preventing excessive sweating and discomfort during practice.
Most importantly, shoes are lightweight and flexible, enabling better sensory perception and a closer connection with the ground.
Size Information:
These shoes are sold in one sizing scale: Euro Sizes
Please use the chart to the left to help with ordering
Do NOT order Rubber Soled Shoes
Ensure you are ordering Cotton Sole Shoes
Navigating Tai Chi and Life with Cheng Man-ch’ing’s Zuo You Ming
Within the rich tapestry of tai chi, Professor Cheng Man-ch’ing’s teachings shine brightly as guiding principles for both physical practice and spiritual growth. In Professor Cheng’s memorial hall in Taiwan, there hangs a photograph of him overlaid with his “zuo you ming” (i.e., motto or “words to live by”). The poem offers profound guidance on the core principles of tai chi and how to approach life with grace, humility, and poise.
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Tai Chi Articles
Embracing Nature Through Tai Chi
In our increasingly frenetic and digitally based world, finding ways of connecting with nature is an excellent way to ground yourself, reduce stress, and gain perspective amid the chaos of life. If you’re looking for new and simple ways to achieve this, learning tai chi may well be for you. Tai chi, an ancient but highly accessible Chinese martial art, offers a unique way to connect deeply with the natural world — and reap all the wellness benefits of doing so.
Understanding Yin and Yang and the Five Elements of Nature
At the core of tai chi are two foundational theories around Yin and Yang (symbols of dualism) and the Five Elements (earth, wood, metal, water, and fire).
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Why Tai Chi Can Be the Ideal Path to Fitness for Beginners
At any given time of year, millions of Americans may find themselves looking for the right beginner workout with varying levels of enthusiasm. If you’re one of them, you may want to take the path less trodden (for Westerners, anyway) and choose a form of exercise that truly works for you and your lifestyle.
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