New Beginner's classes for Fall 2021 are scheduled and posted. Select "Schedule" from banner above. Questions? Email us: gvilletaichi@gmail.com
Summer practice rounds take place for our current students, while classes are suspended in July and August.
Mondays 11 am beginning July 11 and Wednesdays 6:00 pm beginning June 30. Continue until Labor Day. Sessions cost $2.00. ALL LEVELS.
There will be no instruction-- just quiet rounds together. We invite all our current students to please join us.
Regular classes will resume after Labor Day. The NEW Fall schedule is now posted. Select Schedule from the menu above.
Keep practicing!
ZOOM CLASSES:
12:00 noon - 1:00 PM Wednesdays Zoom "Internalizing Earth Level". Cost: $60 for 6 sessions. ENDS JUNE 30.
Taught by Paul Campbell Email our center for the link. gvilletaichi@gmail.com HOW TO PAY for on line classes: Select PAY HERE from the banner above, to access the PayPal button on our website, or send a check to Paul Campbell 5221 NW 54 Court, Gainesville, FL 32653
The Eight Ways™ (begins September 7 at 11:00 am, taught by Paul Campbell) Professor Cheng distilled the Tai Chi form into eight movements that are very functional if you have injuries in joints, balance issues, or joint replacement procedures, or if you have been away from exercise and want to regain mobility and stamina. By making the movements less complex while adding imagery, it allows you to go deeper internally and can also be a valuable training for advanced students.
Zoom Recordings
Paul has been teaching classes on Zoom since July 2020. We are working to post them all for our students, here on our website.
There is a set of 6 videos, The Five Categories of Principle, from July 8-August 12, 2020, currently available. More will be added soon.
Click on "Zoom Recordings" from the bar across the top. Email our Center for the password. gvilletaichi@gmail.com
Let’s stay connected. We are looking forward to seeing you in class. Be well!
For online videos of the form, go to https://www.taichifoundation.org (access the videos from the menu bar at the top of the TCF screen) and for more information about other free online classes: https://www.taichifoundation.org/free-live-online-classes
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The Gainesville T'ai Chi Center of Gainesville, Florida, teaches the Yang family short form developed by Professor Cheng Man-Ch'ing. We are affiliated with The T'ai Chi Foundation. We offer comprehensive series of classes for beginners and more advanced students. The full form of T'ai Chi Chuan, which is popularly known in the West as T'ai Chi, can be learned in the Beginning Form courses (30 one-hour classes), divided into thirds that we refer to as B1, B2, and B3. Our principal teacher, Paul Campbell, has been teaching T'ai Chi for over 40 years. He is a guiding teacher in the The School of T'ai Chi, which has over 30 branches and 200 teachers worldwide.
NOTE TO THOSE INTERESTED IN STARTING CLASSES AT OUR CENTER IN THE FUTURE:
The beginning sequence teaches the Yang style short form step-by-step in one hour classes that meet once per week over 30 weeks in three 10-week blocks. Cost is $120 for a 10-week block. Tai chi is gentle on the body, and most everyone is physically capable of practicing it. Tai chi is a path to fuller relaxation and balance in the world. No equipment is needed besides flat soled shoes and loose clothing. New classes are typically offered in September and January and April. Please email (gvilletaichi@gmail.com) or phone ((352) 371-3718) the Center, and let us know of your interest. We post announcements of new classes on this page.
To register for a class, email us with your contact info (name, email & phone number) and which class you wish to enroll in. If you have any questions or concerns, please let us know about them. We will confirm your registration by return email. There is no penalty for registering in advance and then cancelling before the course starts, if your plans change. We look forward to hearing from you!