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Our Tai Chi class is always peaceful and meditative. Various classes are offered in Washington DC area.


TUESDAY Evenings Online Zoom Classes

Instructor: Joanne Chang & Charles Votaw (senior teachers of Wu Wei Tai Chi School)

* 7:00pm to 8:30pm --- Development Class.
For continuing students.
Studying Tai Chi solo form, Posture Corrections, Chi Gong, and Applications.

Fee: $240 for a 3-months membership (12 Classes), one 90-minute class per week.
  Or, $30 per visit. Class are on-going yer round. New students are welcome anytime.

For more information contact Joanne Chang at Joanne@wuweitaichi.com


WEDNESDAY Evenings In-Person Classes

At Ashburton Elementary School
6314 Lone Oak Dr. Bethesda, MD 20896

Instructors: Joanne Chang & Charles Votaw (senior teacher of Wu Wei Tai Chi School)

* 7:00pm to 8:30pm --- Development Class.
For continuing students.
Studying Tai Chi Posture Corrections, Applications, Chi Gong, Push-Hands and Sword Form.

Fee: $240 for a 3-month membership (12 classes), one 90-minute class per week.
  Or, $30 per class. Class are on-going year round. New students are welcome anytime.

For more information or to attend a free trial class, please contact Joanne Chang at joanne@wuweitaichi.com

Information about private lessons is available upon request.


A standing meditation to relax overly used arms
A standing meditation for relaxing arms and shoulders.


THURSDAY Evenings In-Person classes

At Garrett Park Town Hall
10814 Kenilworth Ave, Garrett Park, MD 20896
(near Strathmore Music Center)

Instructors: Joanne Chang & Charles Votaw (Senior Teachers of Wu Wei Tai Chi School)

* 7:00pm to 8:30pm --- Focus on Fundamental and Principles.
For beginning students.
Studying Tai Chi solo form, Posture Corrections, and Applications.

Fee: $240 for a 3-month membership (12 Classes), one 90-minute class per week.
  Or, $30 per class. Class are on-going year round. New students are welcome anytime.

Information about private lessons is available upon request.

For more information or to attend a free trial class, please contact Joanne Chang at joanne@wuweitaichi.com

Takoma Park Tai Chi class
Our founder David Chen gave student detail form correction

SATURDAY mornings (open-practice)

At David C. Chen Memorial Tai Chi Court,
Cabin John Regional Park, 7400 Tuckerman Lane, Rockville, MD.

Tai Chi friends and WuWei Tai Chi Club students are encouraged to attend.

* 10:30am to 12:30pm ---
Free Open practice of Solo Form, Sensing-hands (Push-hands), and Tai Chi sword. All styles and levels are welcome.

We meet all year round; rain or shine; hot or cold.


Saturday Morning Tai Chi in the Park
   Tai Chi Court: a peaceful place for people to gather and practice Tai Chi Chuan.
EVENTS

Saturday June 21, 2025
The Greater Washington Area Summer Sensing-Hands Get-Together

At David C. Chen Memorial Tai Chi Court in Cabin John Regional Park
7400 Tuckerman Lane, Rockville, MD.

1-2 PM Ladies only
2-6 PM All are welcome

No Charge
Rain or Shine

"The aim of push-hands should not be victory, but refining process." .............David C Chen

For more information, please contact Joanne Chang at Joanne@wuweitaichi.com


Saturday April 26, 2025
The Greater Washington Area Spring Sensing-Hands Get-Together

At David C. Chen Memorial Tai Chi Court in Cabin John Regional Park
7400 Tuckerman Lane, Rockville, MD.

1-2 PM Ladies only
2-6 PM All are welcome

No Charge
Rain or Shine

"The aim of push-hands should not be victory, but refining process." .............David C Chen

For more information, please contact Joanne Chang at Joanne@wuweitaichi.com


Saturday January 11, 2025
The Greater Washington Area Winter Sensing-Hands Get-Together


Location.
Lakewood Elementary School
2534 Lindley Terrace Rockville, MD 20850.

2-6 PM - All are welcome

The fee at the door is $12
Rain or Shine

"The aim of push-hands should not be victory, but refining process." .............David C Chen

For more information, please contact Joanne Chang at Joanne@wuweitaichi.com


November 02 & 03, 2024
Tai Chi Workshop with Teacher Wu Rong-Huei from Taiwan

In order to gain the maximum health benefit and functional martial skills, your tai chi form has to follow the Tai Chi principles.
Teacher Wu will demonstrate the ten Tai Chi principles required to make the form correct and offer simple exercises to help you get the principles into your form practice. Professor Cheng Man-Ching described three profound qualities that make up the essence of Tai Chi Chuan; No arms in Tai Chi, Beautiful lady's hand and invest in loss. Teacher Wu will discuss the importance of these three qualities and how to make them a part of your daily practice. Tai Chi does not use brute force. By developong sensing skills and an understanding of energy you can control your opponent's force before it becomes a problem.

Relevant Taoist concepts from Lao Tzu and Chueng Zu will be covered, along with a discussion of the principles of Yin/Yang balance and the I Ching.
We will explore several fundamental push-hands drills that will help broadoen our understanding of Yin/ Yang exchange and use of chi instead of force.

Mr. Wu is an expert in Tai Chi and Taoist philosophy. He has won over 20 gold medals in international competition and was a reigning push-hands champion
for ten consecutive Years. He is a well-respected Tai Chi teacher. Coach and judge in Taiwan. He holds a Master's degree in Physical Education with special emphasis on Tai Chi Chuan. In addition to running a large school in Taiwan Mr. Wu also gives workshop in China, Europe and North America.

Where:
Ashburton Elementary School
6314 Lone Oak Dr
Bethesda, MD 20896

When:
November 2 & 3 2024
9:00am to 12:00pm
1:00pm to 4:00pm
(6 hours per day)

Cost:
One day workshop -- $170
Two days workshop --$300
Private lesson is available; please contact Joanne

Space for this event is limited and Pre-registration is required.

For registration, private lessons, and more information,
please contact Joanne at joanne@wuweitaichi.com


Sunday June 30, 2024
Grand Master William c. C. Chen's Maryland Workshop

Bethesda, MD.

We are very honored to host a workshop with Master William C. C. Chen, a direct student of Professor Cheng Man-ching.

As a true, indoor disciple, Master Chen lived with the Professor throughout his early training.
With more than seven decades of experience and development, Mr. Chen is not only a master of the art of Tai Chi Chuan,but also and expert teacher.
He shares his knowledge clearly and with an enthusiasm that is contagious.

Master Chen presents Tai Chi Chuan from his own, unique perspective, allowing students to gain a deeper and clearer understanding of the methods
and principles that underlie the tai chi form and push-hands.

To learn more about Grand Master Chen please visit his website: www.williamccchen.com
His autobiography, multiple articles he has written, and much more information about his school, materials, etc. are available there.

Space for this event is limited, please reserve your spot early.

Where:
Ashburton Elementary School
6314 Lone Oak Dr
Bethesda, MD 20896

When:
Sunday June 30, 2024
10am to 12pm Tai Chi Form
1pm to 3pm Pushing Hands

Cost:
$170 befire May 30
$180 after May 30

To Register:
Please contact Joanne at joanne@wuweitaichi.com


For more information, please contact Joanne Chang at Joanne@wuweitaichi.com


A New Tai Chi Court is being built in Redding, California ---

Inspired by the David C Chen Memorial Tai Chi Court in Maryland, a California Tai Chi group has completed the final approval stage to build a new Tai Chi Court in Redding, CA. The "Redding Tai Chi Meditation Garden" will be located next to the Sundial Bridge - a pedestrian bridge over the Sacramento River. This is such a beautiful project. If you can spare $20 or $100 or $500, please show your generosity and make a tax deductible contribution to this wonderful project.
If you ever needed an excuse to visit beautiful northern California or pay less taxes, this is it.

To donate directly please send a check to:
"Redding Tai Chi Meditation Garden" and in the memo line please write:"Donation".
Tai Chi Meditation Garden Project
P.O. Box 493386
Redding, CA 96049-3386

More details about the project are on Facebook including how to donate (search for "Redding Tai Chi Meditation Garden Project"). You can also go to the website: http://www.reddingtaichi.com/tai-chi-meditation-garden


Click here to see push-hands video clip of David and a friend ---
 

Senior students exchanging their sensing skills at Push-hands class.
 

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