Northwestern United States
Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, Northern California

T'ai Chi Ch'uan, Taijiquan, Qigong, Ch'i Kung, Daoyin, Yoga
Internal Martial Arts Directory

Instructors, Schools, Seminars, Workshops, Events


Information Provided By

Michael P. Garofalo

 

Cloud Hands - Yun Shou

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Please send me Information about your Taijiquan or Qigong teaching program!

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Areas Covered: Northern California, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia.

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Upcoming T'ai Chi Ch'uan or Qigong Workshops

Vancouver, Washington

Portland, Oregon

 

 

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Academy of Qi Dao.  Portland, OR.   Lama Somananda Tantrapa.



Affley, Harry.  Bubbling Springs, Portland Oregon


Alphabetical Index to the Valley Spirit Fitness and Well Being Website


American Occupational Therapy Association


Argos, Jason.  Eternal Treasure Gong Fu & Qi Gong.  Instruction in Xing Yi, Tai Chi, Pa Kua, I Chuan, Hsin I, Buddhist and Taoist meditation. Ukiah, California, 707-485-1198. 
 

Arthritis - Exercise Therapy: Taijiuan and Qigong   


Ba Gua Zhang: Resources, Links, Bibliography, Quotes, Notes


Barrett, Dave
.   Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan, Portland, Oregon. 


Bates, Robert.  DCM, MMQ.  Bellingham, Washinton.  Healer and teacher. 


Beijing Baguaxhang
.  San Francisco, CA.  


Bendigkeit, David
.   Sensei.  Shintaikido Tai-Chi and Chi Gung.  Pacifica, CA.  


Bodhiwork Institute    Petaluma, CA  


Body Balance   Eileen Wheeler, Grass Valley, California, Yang style.


Bonney, Marilyn.   North Valley Tai Chi Chuan.   Chico, California..  Yang style forms and weapons.   Student of Doc-Fai Wong.  



Broadsword Weapons and Taijiquan
    Yang and Chen Style Taijiquan


Breathing and Taijiquan


Brenner, Chris
    (Aka: Jin Taiyang).  Chen Style Taijiquan, weapons, push hands.  Auburn, Sacramento, CA.


Brodsky, Greg.  Santa Cruz, CA.  204 Frederick Street, Santa Cruz CA.  831-427-1467.  Student of Cheng Man-Ch'ing and William CC Chen.  Includes some articles.  


Brumbaugh, Viola  Wise Orchid Martial Arts, Tai Chi, Qigong, and Kung Fu.  Yang and Chen Taijiquan Traditions.  Seattle, Washington.  206-321-0613 

Budo Education Center.   Sacramento.  Yang, Chen, and Chi Kung training.  


Burnett, Gene   Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan, Tchoung Ta-Tchen.  Private instruction.  Ashland, Oregon.


Scherba Sports Center.   San Francisco, CA.


Calendar of Tai Chi Workshops by Tai Chi Magazine


California Tai Chuan Directory
 


Central Oregon Internal Arts Association: T'ai Chi Ch'uan, Baguazhang, Xingyiquan and Qigong.  Board Members:  Chris Matthews, Charla Quinn Ranch, and
Steven Foster-Wexler.  The work in the areas of Bend, Redmond, Sisters, LaPine, and Prineville. I


Chen Qingzhou Martial Arts Association.   Menlo Park, California.


Chen Style of Tai Chi Chuan: Resources, Links, Bibliography, Quotes, Notes 

 


Chen Style Taijiquan Workshops, Seminars, Lectures, Camps in 2012

 


Chico Kodenkan.  254 E. First St., Chico, California, 530-343-6551. 


ChiLel Qigong
    Mt. Shasta, CA.  Workshops and retreats.  Chi-Lel ™ Qigong (Zhineng Qigong) was developed by Grandmaster Dr. Pang Ming of China.  Director: Luke Chan.  


Chinese Fistology, Sifu John Koo, Portland, Oregon.   The name of the school is Chinese Fistology, located in Portland, Oregon. Classes are divided into two sections-- internal martial arts (Tai Chi Chuan-- Yang, Chen, and Sun styles, Hsing I Chuan, I Chuan, Bagua, and Chi Gung), and Bamboo Forest Temple Praying Mantis. All classes are taught by Sifu John Koo (Sifu Koo Kam Shing), a practitioner for nearly 60 years, and a Disciple of two Bamboo Forest Temple Praying Mantis Masters (Lee Wing Sing and Wong Yuk Kong) and the internal martial arts master Dr. Yuet Sun Chan.


Chinese Kung Fu Association.  Portland, OR.  


Chou, Paul.  San Francisco, CA.   Chen Tai Chi.  


Choy Kam Man (1920-1994) taught Yang style Taijiquan in San Francisco from 1959.  His father, Choy Hok Pang established the U.S. Taijiquan Academy in San Francisco (1939-1947).  UTube, West Wind Tai Chi "
The forms and postures taught are based on those transmitted and developed by the Choy Family lineage, including Master Choy Hak Pang, Master Choy Kam Man and Sifu Frank Choy, and by Sifu Marshall Clymer, a senior disciple of Master Choy Kam Man. Master Choy Hak Pang was a student of Grandmaster Yang Cheng Fu as well as other renowned teachers."


Chu,Oliver C. OMD


Cinnabar Swan: Healing Arts.  Isabeau Vollhardt.  Ashland, Oregon.  Acupuncture, TCM, Taijiquan, Qigong.  


Clark College, Vancouver, Washington.  The Adult Extension Campus, Economic and Community Development, offers numerous Tai Chi and Qigong classes each semester.  Yang and Sun styles.  Local instructors. 


Clark, Leroy.  Kenmore, WA.  


Classics of Taijiquan  


Cloud Hands Blog: Taijiquan and Qigong   


Cloud Hands Website:  Taijiquan and Qigong.   Red Bluff, CA.  


CloudWater, Chi Fusion  Beaverton, Oregon  


Cole, Jessie.   Teaches Bagua Zhang in Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington. (360) 772-8418


Complementary and Alternative Healing University   San Francisco Bay Area.  


Cooper, Amy.  RYT 500.  Shasta Yoga Center.  Mt. Shasta City, California. 


Crandall,
Joseph   1564-A Fitzgerald Dr. #110, Pinole, CA 94564, (510) 223-9336.  HeBei Hsing I, Pa Kua Chang


Crystal Springs Tai Chi.  Ray Sidwell, Victoria, B.C.  


Da Yuan Circle
Liu Ming, Master.  Taoism, meditation, qigong.  2633 Telegraph Ave #305 Oakland, CA 94612


Dean, Lyn.  Paradise, CA.  530/ 877-5411 .  Certified Chi-Lel teacher. 


Dale, Andrew T
.   Xin Qi Shen Dojo.  Taiji, Bagua, Aikido.  Seattle, Washington.  


Diabetes - Exercise Therapy: Taijiquan and Qigong


Dieperslott, Jan
.   Warriors of Stillness.   Walnut Creek, CA.  


Dillon, Paul    Liuhebafa in Santa Rosa, California. 


Dojo Rats Blog.  Seattle, Washington. 


Dong (Tung) Family International Tai Chi Chuan Association.   CA and Oregon.


Eight Section Brocade Qigong   


Elinwood, Ellae.   Ashland, Oregon  


Embrace the Moon.   Seattle, WA.  Yang Style.  Kim Ivy, Ken Wright, Derryl Willis.  
Offers high quality
workshops
.


Fetyko Family Taijiquan.  Vancouver, Washington.  Sifu Daniel Fetyko.  Yang style Tai Chi, Qigong, 19 Chen.  I took a few classes from Sifu Fetyko in 2017.  He also teaches at Clark College in Vancouver.  


EnerQi Healing Arts Center.  Lori Furbush.  Qigong, Tai Chi Easy, energy healing, workshops and retreats around the world.  Sonoma County, California.


Energy Arts Certified Instructors - Northern California   See Frantzis, Bruce Kumar


Evolving Body Mind Institute.   Oakland, CA.  Teachers:  Brent Hamby and Adam Caldwell.  


Farruggia, Carmen    Master Teacher, Sacramento.  Teaches Yi family Taiji and Qigung, the Chen family Taiji (Chen Qingzhou lineage), and Meihuazhuang (Plum Flower Post) Yan Zijie lineage, and Yang style standardized forms.  He has an extensive background in weapons: sword, broadsword, staff, and taiji fan. 


Fong, Bryant    Baguazhang and Wushu Sifu in San Francisco, CA.   


Fong, Gregory    Portland, Oregon     Taijiquan, Yi Quan. 


Foss, Michael.   International Healing Tao Certified Instructor, North Coast Healing Tao, Santa Rosa and Ukiah, CA, (800) 578-4744/(707) 485-5026.


Frantzis, Bruce Kumar.  Master teacher and noted author.  Energy Arts Inc., P.O. Box 99, Fairfax CA 94978.  Phone 415-454-5243.  Master Frantzis has over 40 years of experience in many internal and external martial arts and in qigong.  He has traveled widely in Asia, and speaks and reads Chinese.  He has published many fine books and articles on Tai Chi and Chi Kung.  He conducts workshops and seminars all around the world.  Energy Arts.  A highly respected Grand Master.  


Gao, Jiamin Master, S. Wushu Center.  Portland, Oregon.  Master Gao, Jiamin.  503-227-3738. 


Garofalo, Michael P., M.S.  Taijiquan, Qigong and Yoga Instructor in Vancouver, Washington, Orchards neighborhood.  Mike began his practice of Taijiquan and Qigong in 1986.  He taught Taijiquan and Qigong from 2000-2016; and Hatha and Vinyasa Yoga from 2003-2016.  He taught at the Valley Spirit Taijiquan Center and at the Tehama Family Fitness Center, both in Red Bluff, California.  He taught Taijiquan (Yang 24, Yang 108, Sun 73, Sword 32, Cane 36, and Chen 18) and various styles of Qigong and Yoga.  His many web publications (e.g., The Spirit of Gardening, Cloud Hands, Months, etc.) are widely cited and rank high in search engines, and he serves up over 2,500,000 webpages (excluding graphics) each year.  He is an avid and knowledgeable gardener, and lived in a rural area from 1998-2016 in Northern California.  He retired in August of 2016, after a long career as a library administrator, grant writer, webmaster, and technology manager.  Since August of 2017, he now lives in Vancouver, Washington, across the Columbia River north of Portland, Oregon.  He has been publishing at Green Way Research since 1996.  You can contact Mike by email or by cell phone at 530-200-3546. 
 


Gillespie, Lillibet
   (Sifu Lillibet Gillespie)  International Taijiquan and Shaolin Wushu Association.   Ashland and Medford, Oregon.


Gilman, Michael   Yang Style in Port Townsend, Washington.  He has written many articles, books and produced videotapes.  


Ginko Grove Daoist Center  
Wu Wei Lin
.  Qigong, Bagua, Daoist teaching.  Olympia, Washington.  


Golden, Jane.   Master Teacher.  Teaches Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan, fast forms, qigong, weapons.  Sonoma County, CA.  Offers workshops and retreats that are very popular with intermediate and advanced Tai Chi practitioners in Northern California.  


Golden Shield Qi Gong.  Santa Cruz, Monterey, Palo Alto.  Darren Huckle, L.Ac.


Green Way Blog.  By Michael P. Garofalo, Red Bluff, California 


Green Way ResearchValley Spirit Taijiquan
    Instructor: Michael P. Garofalo, Red Bluff California.   Yang Style: 24 Form, 108 Long Form, 32 Sword Form, 36 Cane Form.  Qigong, Yoga, and Walking.  Indoor and Outdoor Practices. 


The Guen System: One Effort Living.  Michael J. Guen, Ph.D. (Psyschology), L.AC.  Wasah Institute, Vertical-Force, Santa Rosa, California.  Address:  Wasah Integrative Medicine, 1049 Fourth Street, Suite G., Santa Rosa, CA 95404.  Phone: 707-815-4014.  Mr. Guen teaches Dong Haichuan - Yin Fu - Gong Baotian - Gong Baozai style ba gua quan as well as Yang Shouzhong style tai ji quan.  [
An Interview with Dr. Michael Guen, Ba Gua Quan Master, conducted by Robert Chu, L.Ac., QME, PhD.]   The website includes a training schedule, articles, and information on Dr. Guen.  Take a look at: Baguaquan Pao Chui Video, 2:24 min.  


Gu Shen Qigong.  Red Bluff, California


Hamby, Brent.   Oakland, CA.  Kung Fu, Tai Chi.  


Hallander, Jane (1944-2002)  Novato, Marin County.  Master teacher and noted martial arts author.  Remembrances in T'ai Chi (April 2002).


Heartwood Institute    Garberville, CA.


Hiple, Deborah   Mt. Shasta, CA.


Hong, Fang.   Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan, Seattle, WA.  


House of Yoga.   Nancy Sutton's House of Yoga.   Redding, CA. 


Howard, Kent.  Chico, California.  Shifu Howard is a writer, educator, and martial arts instructor.  Websites:  Non-Violent Self-Defense, and Wang Shujin's Bagua Zhang.  He teaches Wang Shujin's Bagua Zhang and Taijiquan.  Teaches at the Chico Kodenkan.  Shifu Howard is the translator of the book "Bagua Connected Palms" by Wang Shujin.  (530) 893-4381


Hsue, Wesley.  Portland, Oregon.  Tibetan Chi Gung.  


Hubbard, Alan.   Sifu.  Easter Ways Martial Arts School    Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, CA.  


Integral Ch'uan Institute.  Sifu Fong Ha.  Ch'i Kung, I-Ch'uan, Taiji Ruler, and T'ai-Chi Ch'uan.  San Francisco, CA.   


International Institute of Medical Qigong   Pacific Grove, CA.  Dr. Jerry Alan Johnson.  


Ivy, Kim   Embrace the Moon.   Taijiquan in Seattle, Washington. 


Jeffcoat, Fern.  Yang Style Taijiquan. 
Bel Marin Keys/Novato, California


Jensen, Doug.   Redding, California.  Certified to teach Qigong and Tai Chi by the Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi (Roger Jahnke).   


Johnson, Jerry Alan   Ph.D., D.T.C.M., D.M.Q.   Pacific Grove, California.   Website   A very influential master teacher and author. 


Kelly, Sean.  Ashland, Oregon.  Guang Ping Yang style Taijiquan. 


Kieffer, Nancy
.  Yang and Sun style Tai Chi Chuan, and Chi Kung.  She is a Master Trainer authorized to teach the Tai Chi for Arthritis (Level I and Level II) Instructor's Workshop.  This is the method developed by Dr. Paul Lam, M.D., Australia.  A Sun style short form is taught to Level I Instructors.   Walnut Creek, California.  


Kirke, Theresa.   Teaches Yang style Tai Chi, is a Level I Tai Chi for Arithitis Instructor, and teaches the Guo Lin Walking Qigong for Cancer.  Ft. Bragg, CA.  Email:
tmdk@mendolink.com


Kunlun Nei Gung: The Art of Bliss with the Portland Kunlun School.  Portland, Oregon. 
Jeff & Janice Godfrey.  "Our primary practice is the Kunlun "spontaneaous" Nei Gung, however, most students start out learning 5 Elements qi gong and I-Jong of the Maoshan tradition.  We also offer the Gold Flower of Maoshan the Red Phoenix of Maoshan and a host of other Maoshan, Wu Dang, Hawaiian, and other practices from the Kunlun system.  This is not a martial system to be clear, although many arts will benefit from the Kunlun energy.  We focus mainly on awakening the dormant inner potential and the attainment of gold dragon body for the men, gold phoenix for the women."


Kuo, Lien-Ying (1895-1984)  A very influential San Francisco tai chi and qigong teacher.


Langan, Bernard    In Motion: A Center for Moving, Healing, and Martial Arts.   Bernard Langan is the director of the Taoist Internal Arts Association and Co-founder of In Motion.  Albany, CA.


Luepke Senior Center, Vancouver, Washington.  Sun Style Tai Chi Chuan. 


Laronge, Joseph A.   Sifu.  Salem, Oregon, Willamette University.   Temple Style Tai Chi Chuan.


Bob Lau's School of Internal Martial Arts.  Bellingham, Washington.  Classes in Chen and Yang Taijiquan, Xin Yi Quan, foundational training in martial arts, and Qi Gong.  I had the pleasure meeting Bob Lau at the Tai Chi for Arthritis workshop in April, 2006.  His form work is outstanding, his knowledge very extensive, and his manner enthusiastic and outgoing. 


Lee, Eric.   Sun Tai Chi   News  Palo Alto, CA.  


Leung, David.   Sifu.  Eugene, Oregon  taichi_eugene@yahoo.com, Phone: 541-683-8511.       


Liang, Qiang-Ya   Fu Internal Martial Arts.  Oakland, CA.  


Ling Gui International Healing Qigong School.  Portland and Seattle.  Principal Teachers:  Dr. Liu Dong and Master Liu He.  Offering workshops and self-cultivation/teacher training programs. 


Liping Julia Zhu.  San Francisco.  Qi Health and Healing.    


Li, Terry
.  San Francisco, CA.  Yang style. Successor to Benjamin Pang Jeng Lo.  


Liu Jishun.   395 Orchard Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086, (408) 523-1526.  www.wuhaotaichi.com  Wu Tai Chi, Hao Tai Chi
.


Link Index    


Li's Tai Chi and Kung Fu Academy.   Cupertino and Santa Rosa, CA.  Master Li Shu Dong.  Chen and Yang styles, qigong, Kung Fu, weapons, push hands, Kung Fu.  10268 Bandley Drive Suite #107 Cupertino,CA 95014 (408)973-8880. 


Lo, Benjamin Pang Jeng  
Universal Tai Chi Ch'uan Association, San Francisco.  One of Cheng Man-ch'ing's senior students.  Yang Style.  


Look, Henry (1927- )  Tri Internal Martial Arts.  Sacramento, CA   Guang Ping Yang Taijiquan.


The Longevity Center of Classical Chinese Chinese Medicine  Arnold E. Tayam, D.M.Q. (China) and Shasta Tayam, L.Ac. offer you the very best in Classical Chinese Medicine and Medical Qigong Therapy.   San Jose, California.  Chen style Tajiquan is taught.  


LaBriere, K.  Vancouver, Washington.  Teaches Yang Style 24.  Classes offered through Clark College in Vancouver. 


Liang, Qiang-Ya.   Fu Style Internal Martial Arts in Oakland, CA.  Bagua, weapons, taiji.  


Links   


Lucero, Nancy.   Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan, Seattle, WA.  


Luong, Horace   Victoria, British Columbia.  Horace teaches through the University of Victoria and holds classes in tai chi 24-form, 48-form, Yang style, Sun style and other sword and fan forms.

Mccolley, Barbara Rei.  Co-founder of In Motion: A Center for Moving, Healing, and Martial Arts.  Albany, CA. 


Malby, Robin.   Certified master teacher of Tai Chi for Arthritis.  Central California. 


Martin, William. 
Author, teacher and counselor.  Conducts workshops on Tai Chi Chuan, meditation, and Zen.  He and his wife, Nancy, operate the Still Point, an educational and consulting center in Chico, CA, where they live.  "The Sages Tao Te Ching: Ancient Advice for the Second Half of Life."


Maslin, Lin-Yi.   Teaches Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan.  Nibukikan Martial Arts Studio, 636 Nord Ave, Chico, CA.  (530) 342-1579. 


Mitsueda, Karen.   Yang Style Tai Chi instructor, Redding, California.  Phone: 530-275-8963.  Teaches at the Shasta Community College Extension Program and with the Cottonwood Community Center. 


Morning Crane School of Qigong.   San Francisco Bay Area, CA.  


Mosher,
Hal    9 Crescent Lane, Fairfax, CA 94930, (415) 453-2057, halmosher@yahoo.com, peacefulwarriortraining.com.  Tai Chi Chuan, Hsing I Chuan, Pa Kua Chang
.   Marin County, California. 


Mount Shasta Institute of Holistic Therapies   Offers instructional programs and certification in Qigong for Health Instructor and Medical Qigong Therapist, and massage therapy.  Director and Head Instructor:  Patrice Thiessen, O.M.D., L.Ac. 


Moy Martial Arts Academy.  Located in the Salmon Creek neighborhood of Vancouver, Washington.  Yang Style Taijiquan, weapons, push hands, kung fu.  Sifu Mark Moy. 


Natural Arts Center  Yang style taijiquan forms, qigong, sensing hands, push hands, sabre, sword & spear classes in Eugene, Oregon.  Instructor: Jim Madras.  Workshops are offered. 


National Neigong Research Society
.   Menlo Park, CA.  


North Oakland Tang Shou Tao


Northwest Fighting Arts
    Sifu Jeff Patterson.   Portland, Oregon.  "A great pupil of Punong Guro Leonard Trigg, known in Oregon and the world over as a Lameco Maestro and Tai Chi practitioner, Sifu Jeff Patterson has been teaching Tai Chi for over 10 years.  Styles include: Yang, Chen, Sun, Wu, Baghua, Xing-I, Yichuan and Praying Mantis."


Northern California Healing Arts and Holistic Practitioners Directory    


Northwest Tai Chi and Qigong.   Vancouver, WA and Spokane, WA.  Offering classes in Yang, Chen and weapons in Taiji, and various methods of Qi Gong.  Sifu Bryan Knack and senior students.  I attended a few classes with this group in 2017; however, Sifu Knack was not going to teach much anymore.  The school may now, in 2019, be in a new location or closed. 


Northwest Tai Chi Chuan Association   


Northwest Tai Chi Chuan Association.   Spokane, WA.  Instructors:  Sifu Harvey Kurland, Jeff Herda, Daniel Brasher, Kevin Harms, Bernie Elmdorf, Donna El-Din. 


Old Oak Daoist Center.  Jacob Newell.  Sebastopol, CA.  Taiji, Qigong, Acupresssure Massage. 


Olson, Stuart Alve    San Francisco area.  He has published many books and articles about Tai Chi and Chi Kung.  An indoor disciple and close friend of the late T. T. Liang.  Decades of experience in these internal arts.  Conducts workshops and seminars worldwide.  


Oregon College of Oriental Medicine   Portland, OR.  


Oregon Yin Style Bagua Association.  Sifu: Kevin Nakaji.  Lion System of Yin Style Bagua.  Lineage: Yin Fu, as taught by He Jinbao.  The Bamboo Grove, 134 SE 2nd and Taylor, Portland, Oregon.  Email:
kevin_nakaji@yahoo.com
 

Pagan Spirituality    


Pa Kua Chang:: Resources, Links, Bibliography, Quotes, Notes 


Patterson, Jeff Sifu.  Portland Tai Chi and Qigong Academy.  1200 SE Morrison Street, Ste. #2, 1200 SE Morrison St. Ste #2, Portland Oregon 97214; .  Sifu Jeff Patterson and senior students.  Yang and Chen styles, qigong, weapons, martial arts, instructor training.  Phone: 503-233-6932. 


Pijoan, Oliver   "Oliver, a doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for 25 years, is a master teacher of tai chi with more than 40 years of tai chi experience. Oliver began studying Wu style tai chi with John Menken in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1974, and then Cheng Man-ch'ing style in 1999.  His teachers have included Benjamin Lo, Tam Gibbs (direct students of Professor Chen), Michael Stenson (a second generation teacher of Professor Chen) and other notable instructors.  Please contact Oliver at (970) 222-8529 or email him at dr.olivario@gmail.com for further information."  Teaching in Newport and Waldport, Oregon.  I attended his Cheng Man-ch'ing Workshop in Newport in June of 2016.  


Portland Chen Family Taijiquan, Portland, Oregon, Chen Style Taijiquan, Yan Li (certified Chen Taiji instructor in the Old Frame lineage of Grandmaster Chen Qingzhou).


The Possible Society of California    Berkeley & Bay Area, CA.   Qigong.  


Price, John: Shen Lung Xing- Yi Kung Fu.  Redding, CA 


Push Hands (Tui Shou) in Tai Chi Chuan.  Links, bibliography, quotes, notes.  25Kb.  


Qigong and Taoist Training Center.  Michael Rinaldini is a Taoist priest and Qigong teacher in Sebastopol, California. 


Qi Dragon Health and Healing    Featuring Liping Julia Zhu.  San Francisco.  She is a certified Qigong instructor from China and a disciple of Taoist Master Yu Anren.  She is the Qigong instructor at the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, a licensed acupuncturist, and a Zen student, currently residing at the San Francisco Zen Center.


Qigong Classes - Valley Spirit
.   Red Bluff, California.  Instructor: Michael P. Garofalo


Qigong Institute.   Berkeley, Menlo Park, CA.  A website with extensive resources. 


Qigong Institute Directory of Qigong Teachers and Therapists


Qigong Teachers - National Qigong Association - California


Qigong Teachers - National Qigong Association - Oregon


Qigong Teachers - National Qigong Association - Washington
    


Portland Tai Chi and Qigong Academy.  1200 SE Morrison Street, Ste. #2,
1200 SE Morrison St. Ste #2, Portland Oregon 97214; .  Sifu Jeff Patterson and senior students.  Yang and Chen styles, qigong, weapons, martial arts, instructor training.  Phone: 503-233-6932. 


Raynolds, Nando: Cheng Man-Ch'ing Yang style.  Yang 24, push hands, saber, sword.  Qigong.  Raynolds, featured instructor in "The Everything Book on T'ai Chi and Qigong" has been a student of T'ai Chi for 27 years.  He has been teaching for 17 years and also holds his 2nd degree black belt in Kenpo Karate.  He teaches privately and through Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon.  He is a psychotherapist, supervisor, and life coach, and a Tai Chi and Qigong Instructor.  Author of Workbook on Push Hands. 


Redding Tai Chi.  Instructor: Michel Czehatowski.  Redding, California.  Yang Style Long Form, Push Hands, San Shou. 


Red Bluff, California: 
Tehama Family Fitness Center   T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Qigong.  Instructors: Kevin Weaver and Michael Garofalo.  Within 35 miles of Redding and Chico; within 20 miles of Orland and Anderson; within 10 miles of Corning, Cottonwood, and Los Molinos.  Interstate 5 and South Main (Highway 99W) intersection. 


Red Bluff, California, Valley Spirit Taijiquan    Instructor: Michael P. Garofalo, Red Bluff California.   Yang Style: 24 Form, 108 Long Form, 32 Sword Form, 36 Cane Form, 73 Sun Form.  Qigong, Yoga, and Walking.  Indoor and Outdoor Practices. 


Red Bluff, California: Valley Spirit Center


Red Bluff Community Center
.  Red Bluff, California.  Former instructors: Pat Long, Joyce Harrison. 


Reinhertz, Paul.  Yang Tai Chi, Qigong, and weapons teacher in Napa and San Francisco Bay area. 


Rice, Stuart   Sacramento, California.  Yoga and Pilates teacher.  Master YogaFit teacher.  I studied hatha yoga for 200 hours with Stuart in 2005-2006.  


Richie, Scott   Richmond, CA.  Wu style of Tai Chi.  He offers a number of detailed lessons on-line.  


Rising Lotus Qigong
Christina J Barea, DP, MMQ.   Santa Clara, California. 


Ross, Jill.  Sun style and Yang 24 Taijiquan.  Vancouver, Washington.  She also teaches classes at Clark College in Vancouver. 


Rubbo, Donald and Cheryl Lynne.   Cultivate Chi Internal Healing Arts by Rubbo.  San Francisco, CA.


Sacramento Tai Chi and Qigung   "Our research includes Yi family Taiji and Qigung, the Chen family Taiji (Chen Qingzhou lineage), and Meihuazhuang (plum flower post) Yan Zijie lineage."


Schneider, David   Monterey, CA.   Yang Tai Chi and other internal arts. 


Seattle School of Chen Taiji   Sifu Derryl Willis   Seattle, Washington


Seattle Tai Chi Institute   Sifu Martin Mellish.   Seattle, Washington  


Self-Discovery Tai Chi.  Nadav Aharonov.  Portland, Oregon.  502-234-7016. 
Cheng Man-Ching Yang style. 


Shambhala Mystical Retreat Center    Ashland, Oregon   


Shambhala Teachings: The Way of the Peaceful Warrior   


Shaman, Allan Michael.  Tai Chi Chuan Teacher, recently moved to San Francisco. Thirty plus years experience in Tai Chi Chuan and Qigong in US and Asia.  Teaches Indoor Yang Style, Cheng Hsin Tui Shou, San Shou, Wu Qin Xi (5 Animal Frolics), Wuxiang Qigong, Tai Chi Sword & Saber. 


Shapiro, Bob.  Cloud Hands Tai Chi and Qigong.  Bow, Washington. 
Phone: 360-757-4212


Shasta College Community Education.  Yang style.  Redding, CA.  Presenter: Karen Mitsueda.  


Shen Lung Xing- Yi Kung Fu.  Sifu John Price.  Redding, CA 


Shui Long: The Water Dragon Internal Art and Meditation   Ashland, Oregon.


Shuey, Mark Sr.  Cane Master, Incline Village, Nevada.


Simms, Susan
.  Kher Style Tai Chi Chuan.  Paradise, CA.  


Simon, Al   Hillsboro, OR   Director of ChiFusion Program.  CloudWater website.


Smiling Panda Qigong, Michael Eakin, Stockton, CA.  


Smith, Valerie.   Tai Chi at East Bay Aikido.  Oakland, CA.  Also, Maestro Ron San Miguel.  


Spivak, Martin.  Salem, Oregon.  Taijiquan.  Also teaches indoor style of Xin Xia Yilu.  AKA "Moling"


Staff Weapons and Taijiquan   


Standard Simplified 24 Form Taijiquan in the Yang Style


Stanford University Taiji and Wushu Club   


Subject Index to the Valley Spirit Fitness and Well Being Website


Sun, Key Ph.D..  Scholar of Taoist psychology and Taiji practitioner, Steilacomm, WA.  


Sun Style of Taijiquan:  Resources, Links, Bibliography, Quotes, Notes 


Sword - Simplified Standard 32 Sword (Jian) Form
    Valley Spirit Taijiquan, Red Bluff, CA


Sword Weapons and Taijiquan
    


Tai Chi Berkeley   Lenzie Williams, senior student of Ben (Pang Jeng) Lo since 1975 and teaching since 1978, offers instruction in Cheng Man Ch'ing's Yang style Tai Chi.


Tai Chi for Arthritis.  Instructors certified by Dr. Paul Lam.  CA and Oregon.  


Tai Chi for Diabetes.  Instructors certified by Dr. Paul Lam.  CA and Oregon.  


Tai Chi Chuan in Berkeley 
Yang style Tai Chi in Berkeley, CA. Instructor: Andreas Asmus.


Tai Chi Network


Tai Chi Sage
.   San Francisco Area.  Nanjing Integrated TaiChi form.   Joe Deisher, Sid Fontana, Wendy Ballen, Linda Scheer, and I-Chung Chang.    


Tai Chi 24 Form


Taijiquan Classes - Valley Spirit.   Red Bluff, California.  Instructor: Michael P. Garofalo


Taijiquan Tutelage of Palo Alto  Yang style teaching in Palo Alto, CA.   Instructors: Robert Brown, James Bilanski, and Michael Chan.  


Taoist Studies Institute    Seattle, Washington


Taoist Tai Chi Society.  2251 NE Glisaon St., Portland, Oregon.  Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi Style. 


Tehama Family Fitness Center   Red Bluff, CA.  T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Qigong.  Instructors: Kevin Weaver (2000-) and Michael P. Garofalo (2002-2016).  


Ten Shin Aikido.  Chico, California.  Jaime Calderon Sensei.  


Three Treasures Internal Arts    Bagua, Xingyi.  Oakland and Berkeley.  


Thirteen Postures of Taijiquan: 8 Gates and 5 Steps  


Tiantian Qigong.    Seattle, WA.   Kris Caldwell.   Soaring Crane qigong and other forms.


Tien Shan Chi Kung   North Seattle, Washington.  Steve Gray.  206-362-1524


Tong, Benjamin R. Ph.D.  San Francisco, CA.  School of Taoist Internal Arts, San Francisco.  Benjamin R. Tong, Director.  Classical Yang Tai Chi Chuan, QiGong, mind-body health consultation.  415.362.4591 (Home office, so please do not call after 9 p.m., PST.  


Tom, Raymond
.   Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan, Stockton, CA.


Taoist Tai Chi Society    Portland, OR 


Transformation Arts Tai Chi and Qigong   Lead Instructor:  Michael Vazquez.  Assistant Instructor: Zachary Krebs.  Lineage style Tai Chi and Qigong emphasizing the relationship of balance, change and movement to art and science.  Eugene, Medford, and Ashland, Oregon.  (541) 708-1163. 


Tsao, Jesse Master.  Teaches Tai Chi in San Diego, California.  He offers many very good instructional DVDs and a distance learning program and Tai Chi and Chi Kung certification program.  Tai Chi Healthways.   

Turk, Michael   East/West Health Center: Qigong and acupuncture.  Chico, CA.  


U.S. Wushu Center.  Portland, Oregon.  Master Gao, Jiamin.  503-227-3738. 


Universal Tai Chi Study Group   San Francisco, CA.


Universal Tao Certified Instructors in
Northern California and in Oregon.  Associated with Universal Tao System developed by Master Mantak Chia.  



University of Oregon Wushu Club
   Eugene, Oregon. 


Valley Spirit Taijiquan    Instructor: Michael P. Garofalo, Red Bluff California.   Yang Style: 24 Form, 108 Long Form, 32 Sword Form, 36 Cane Form.  Qigong, Yoga, and Walking.  Indoor and Outdoor Practices. 

 



 

Vancouver, Washington

Updated on October 1, 2022

 

Conley, Jesse
Stone Tiger Martial Arts. Email: stonetigerxingyi@gmail.com. Blog: Internal Arts Practice. Xingyiquan, Baguazhang, and Taijiquan.


Fetyko, David
In 2022, at age 82, Mr. Fetyko said he is teaching a private student, but no class groups. He said that he learned Chen Taijiquan from Master Liu Yu at the Wushu Tai Chi Center in San Luis Obisbo, CA; and from Master Shu Dong Lee, based in Cupertino, CA, and from others in Portland. Mr. Fetyko says he can teach Yang Style 24, Chen 19, Chen 74, the Combined 46, warmups and Qigong forms, etc. He maintains a large garden at his home. Old online information.


Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi

Northeast Fourth Plain, Vancouver, (360) 737-1999Website


Garofalo, Michae
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Researcher, Web Publisher, practitioner, and instructor of Yang Style Taijiquan (24 and 108 Forms). In 2023-2024, he is learning the Chen Style of Taijiquan from Sifu Ken Gullette (online and DVDs), and others. He is coordinating a Chen Taijiquan Study and Sharing Group, a free gathering that meets weekly in Vancouver, WA. Mike lives in the Orchards area of northeast Vancouver. 530-200-3546.
Cloud Hands Taijiquan   Valley Spirit Qigong    Cloud Hands Blog    Paths to Fitness and Well Being       Michael P. Garofalo's E-mail


Jade Water Qi Concepts - Qigong

Daoyin Yangshen Gong. 417 NE Birch St., Camas, WA 98607. 360.831.4928 jadewaterqigong@gmail.com


Moy, Mark
The owner and Head Teacher at Moy Martial Arts and Tai Chi. He teaches Yang Style Taijiquan and Kajukenbo Kung Fu. His Email. Phone: 360-573-2367. Classes for children, teens, and adults. Over 25 years of teaching experience.


Northwest Tai Chi and Qigong
Permanently Closed in 2022. Sifu Brian Knack, founder, moved out of Vancouver. His top two students could not maintain practice facilities after COVID.


Ross, Jill

Teaches Yang 24, 32 Sword, Better Balance, and various Sun versions. She sent me this schedule for August 2022: "Hi. That would be great! My schedule at Cascade Athletic Club is on Tuesday at 11:30 is Sun style, Wednesday at 12:30 is Better Balance, and Thursday at 11:30 is Yang 24 and Sword. On Friday I teach at Firstenburg Community Center at 10:30 Better Balance. I hope I can help! Thanks." Jill's Email. She is a friendly and popular teacher. Solid on the Sun Taiji Forms of Dr. Lam.


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Portland, Oregon

 

Wallaert, Mark
Teaches Yang Style 108 Form and Qigong. Teachs at Mt. Tabor. His Email

 

 

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Van Fleet, Steve   Medford, Oregon    


Vannadia: PDX Tai Chi.  Portland, Oregon, Tai Chi and Qigong. 
David Vanadia. 


Vasquez, Michael.  Ashland, Oregon.  Transformation Arts Tai Chi and Qigong with Senior Instructor Michael Vasquez, 35+ experience. Original method practice and related art forms: tea, herbs, lifestyle. Medford, Talent, and Ashland Oregon. www.transformationarts.org www.ashlandtaichi.com www.ashlandqigong.com. Contact transformationarts@openashland.com or 541-708-1163. 


Vollhardt, Isabeau L., L. Ac.   Cinnabar Swan Healing Arts.   Ashland, OR.  Teaches Kuang Ping Yang style Taijiquan and Water Dragon (Shui Long) Qigong


Wang, Henry Tai Chi School, Search Center.   Grandmaster Wang; Comox, B.C.  


Warriors of Stillness
.  Jan Diepersloot.   Walnut Creek, CA.  


Wasson, Mark
.   Sifu.  Master Teacher.  Chen Style Tai Chi Chuan.  Indoor disciple of Grandmaster Chen Xiaowang.   San Francisco, CA.  Author of many articles in Tai Chi magazines.  A helpful and encouraging gentleman.  Chen Xiaowang videotapes
.  Organizes tours to Chen village in China.  


Waters, Elaine
.   Master Teacher.  Arcata and Trinidad, California.  Teaches Cheng Man-Ch'ing Yang style, and Chen style.  She was certified to teach tai chi chuan by Master William C.C. Chen in 1988, and by Jou Tsung Hwa in 1989.  Ms. Waters offers informative and enjoyable workshops in the summer in beautiful Trinidad.   Moved to Colorado recently.  


Way of Warriorship: Shambhala Teachings   


Weaver, Judyth, Ph D
.  Mill Valley, CA.  She is professor of Somatic Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies.  Tai Chi and Chi Kung.


Weaver, Kevin   Mr. Weaver teaches many Qi Gong forms and the long Temple Mandarin Taijiquan hand form.  Mr. Weaver learned the Temple Taijiquan form from Lenny Valvallet (Douglas Armstrong) from Redding, CA.  Mr. Weaver is a senior student of Master Valvallet.  Kevin teaches at at the Tehama Fitness Center, Red Bluff, CA.  Classes:  Monday - Friday, mornings.  Mr. Weaver also teaches Taji and Qigong elsewhere in the area.  I think Mr. Weaver is a very accomplished Taiji teacher, a fine athlete, and a gentleman.  


Wen Wu School of Martial Arts  Dr. Yun Chung Chiang, Professor Hui Liu, Dr. Erlene Chiang.  Quang Ping Yang Taijiquan.   Berkeley, CA.  


Wheeler, Eileen   "Body Balance lies in the Sierra Nevada foothills of Northern California where Shih Fu Eileen Wheeler teaches traditional classes in Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan, Tien Shan Pai Style Kung-Fu, and Taoist Meditation."


Willamette Valley Tai Chi.   Dwight Cambell.  Yang style.  Salem and Lyons, OR.  


Williams, Lenzie   Yang style.  Berkeley Tai Chi, CA. 


Wong, Doc-Fai.   Grandmaster, Ph.D., L.Ac..   Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan, Push Hands, Weapons, Qigong.  San Francisco, CA.  Plum Blossom Tai Chi Federation.   A very influential teacher with many students and affiliated teachers in Northern California and Oregon.  He is the author of many books, magazine articles, and instructional videotapes.  He has won many awards for his work and skills.  He organizes numerous workshops, 
demonstrations, and competitions.  1991 Kung Fu Artist of the Year award from Black Belt Magazine.  Grandmaster Wong also is a high ranking leader and teacher of Choy Li Fut.  Voted into the Martial Arts Hall of Fame in 2003.  


Wong, Tony    Chen Style Taiji, San Francisco Bay Area.  Master Wong Wai Yi (Tony), B.A., M.S..  Master Wong's lineage is from Master Zhang Xuexin and Master Chen Qingzhou.  Master Wong is a cofounder of the National Neigong Research Society, and the American Chen Taiji Society


Wong, Y.C.   819A Sacramento Street, San Francisco, CA 94108, (415) 781-4682  HeBei Hsing I


Wood, Michelle.   Baduanjin (Eight Section Brocade) and wholistic health services.  Bend, Oregon 

 


WORKSHOPS
Annual Camps, Workshops, Seminars
Northern California, Oregon, Washington

 

 

 

"Peace is all around us.  It is not a matter of faith; it is a matter of practice." 
-  Thich Nhat Hanh

 

Vollhardt, IsabeauCinnabar Swan: Healing Arts.  Isabeau Vollhardt.  Ashland, Oregon.  Acupuncture, TCM, Taijiquan, Qigong. 

Workshops - Directory   Kung Fu Magazine

Wright, Ken.   Taiji, Qigong, TuiShou.  Seattle, WA. 

Wu (Hao) Taijiquan   Master Liu Jishun.   Taijiquan, qigong, weapons, push hands.  Cupertino, Bay Area, California. 

Wushu Central.   David Chang, Santa Clara, CA.  

Wushu West     Hao Zhihua (Patti Li)    

Wu-Tayeh (1907-1994)  From 1973 until his death he, and his wife Wu Teng Shuhsien, taught Yang style Taijiquan in Palo Alto, California.  

Wu Zhongxian, Master.  Chinese Shamanic Qigong and Taiji.  P.O. Box 42366, Portland, Oregon.  503-936-3390   Email: qimasterwu@earthlink.net  



Xian Tian Taijiquan and Qigong Center
.   Hayward, CA.  


Hsing Yi Quan, Stanford University, California.  Teacher: Andre Chow, student of Master Li Tai Liang



Xin Qi Shen Dojo
  Seattle, WA.  Sifu Andrew T. Dale.  Workshops, instructor training, DVDs, information. 


Xiu Yun Wu - Internal Martial Arts School.   Sifu David Bernhardt.  Sacramento, CA.  


Xu, George.   Master of Taijiquan: Chen Style, Wu style, qigong, XingYi, and weapons forms, San Francisco, CA.  He leads workshops, retreats, and produces high quality videotapes.    See also Shanti School


Yang, Jun
.   Yang Family member, 6th Generation.  Master of Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan, Seattle, WA.   



Yang Jwing-Ming
.  Grandmaster Yang has established a taijiquan and qigong training center in Northern California, Humboldt County.  The training center opens in 2008. 
In 2022, he offers workshops is McKinleyville, California.


Yang Style of Taijiquan, 108 Long Form:  Resources, Links, Bibliography, Quotes, Lists, Notes


Yang Style Taijiquan Sword 55 Movement Form    


Yang Taijiquan, Instructor: Felix Bourhoudt.  Paradise, California. 


Yao, Jane    Sifu Yao teachs Wu-Yu Hsiang style, Liu Feng Chun Bagua Zhang, sword, and Qigong in the San Francisco area.  Interview
   


Yoga Shala of Portland, Oregon


Yoga Classes - Valley Spirit.   Red Bluff, California.  Instructor: Michael P. Garofalo


Yuba City Internal Healing and Kung Fu School.  Dr. Autotte, DC.  Yuba City, CA.  Sun style Tai Chi and Hsing I Chuan.


Zhang Ling Mei     Wushu coach in San Francisco.  


Zhang Xue Xin
    Master.  Chen Style Taijiquan.  San Francisco, CA.


Zhang, Yun (1931-).  Oakland, CA.  Yin Cheng Gong Fa.  


Zhi Dao Guan - The Taoist Center.   Oakland, CA.

 

 

 

 


 

 

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