Great Lake T'ai Chi Ch'uan
Great Lake T'ai Chi Ch'uan

Class Description

 

Students benefit from our decades of experience, small class sizes and individualized attention.
You'll find our classes to be relaxed, friendly and welcoming.

 

Beginner Form Class – New students will be introduced to the fundamental principles of T'ai chi as they progress through the opening postures of the form. In addition, chi gong and other exercises will be used to help students cultivate chi and develop better body integration. 

 

Continuing Form Class – Students continuing on with their study will receive form correction and refinement as well as the mechanics for the next series of postures.

 

Form Refinement and Sensing Hands – Students continue to work with the principles of T'ai chi as they refine postures through the development of deeper internal energetic connections. Partner work is practiced as a means of developing listening energy.

 

Sword  Form– T'ai chi Ch'uan postures and listening energy developed in sensing hands are the foundation to sword study. This class is by permission for more advanced students.

Looking for a Beginner Class?

Our next 12 week session for beginning students will begin on  September 15.  Classes will be on Mondays at 5:30 pm. Any additional times are still to be determined. If you are interested in signing up for a beginner class please fill out the registration form below, call us or email for further info. We will make a list and notify you as we get closer to the start date.

Class Schedule

Spring 2025

All Classes Begin the week of April 6th
No Classes Memorial Day 


Monday Classes: 12 weeks 4/7/2025 - 6/30/2025
Teacher - Jean Zimmermann

5:30 - 6:30 pm - Continuing Form Class - Beginner II
6:30 - 7:30  pm  - Intermediate/Advanced Form Refinement, Sensing Hands

7:30 - 8:00 pm - Sword Class - by permission
              

Wednesday Classes: 4 weeks 4/9/2025 - 4/30/2025
Teacher -Mark Westcott 

6:30 - 7:30 pm - Form Class for Continuing Students 

                                
Thursday Class: 4 weeks 4/10/2025 - 5/1/2025
Teacher - Mark Westcott 
 

10:30 - 11:30 am - Continuing  Form Class - On-going instruction for students preferring a daytime option. 


Saturday Class & Practice:  - 4 weeks 4/12/2025 - 5/3/2025
Mark Westcott

10:00 - 11:00 am -Continuing Form Class - Beginner II
11:00 am - 12:00 pm - Open Practice for any enrolled students

 


*For in-studio classes please wear comfortable, loose fitting clothing. Socks are good to start with but if you require more foot support please bring clean, flat soled shoes to change from your street shoes.

Tuition: $192 for 12 week session. $64 for 4 week session
Sword Classes are an additional $36 / Month.


Call or Email to Register
For further information call (585) 256-0295; All classes are held at:

 

700 S. Clinton Avenue, Rochester, NY  14620
Ample Parking is Available in Adjacent Lot and On-Street.

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Five Basic Tai Chi Principles:

Relax

Body Upright

Separation of Weight

Move from the Waist

Beautiful Lady's Wrist

"The practice of Tai Chi is about discovering yourself.  It's about forces of the world - both natural and unnatural and how one relates to them.  It's about focus and about balance. It's the understanding that things change and knowing how to stay centered throughout the changes."

                                 - Ed Young

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