OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
My Tai Chi journey began by following
doctor's orders after sustaining a thoracic spine sprain. I now teach the
fundamentals of the Chen style Xinyi Hunyuan Taijiquan system to those
interested in obtaining and maintaining a balance of health and well-being
through these effective centuries-old Chinese arts. I also continue to practice
and study under Harrison Moretz at the
Taoist Studies Institute, working on qigong methods, forms, weapons, and
push hands.
MARTIAL
ARTS/PHYSICAL EXPERIENCE
Tai Chi forms -
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Chen style Xinyi Hunyuan Taijiquan
24
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Chen style Xinyi Hunyuan Taijiquan
Sword
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Cheng Man Ch'ing (Yang 37)
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Beijing Simplified 24
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Taiji Chair form
Chen style Xinyi Hunyuan
Qigong exercises - provides the many benefits of Tai Chi practice,
centered on building health and well-being. This system is medical, martial,
artistic, and spiritual (not religious) in nature. As with Taiji, regular
practice helps combat disease, prolong life, enrich the mind, improve the
internal organs, and strengthen the body.
Shotokan Karate –
Japanese style defensive martial art
In addition to internal and external
martial arts, I have been involved in group exercises nearly all of my life,
including ballet, gymnastics, and Jazz dance. These classes have given me the
understanding of - and decades of experience with - group exercise dynamics.
TRAINING
I started practicing Taijiquan and
Qigong in 1996 and have been fortunate to study under
Harrison Moretz, Ken Wright,
Madame Gao Fu,
Martin Mellish,
and Gary Wessels. In the United States,
China, and Canada, I have participated in workshops by Taijiquan Masters
Feng Zhiqiang,
Feng Xiufang, Chen
Xiang & Feng Xiuqian,
Chen Xiao Wang, Yang
Jun,
William C.C. Chen, and
Benjamin Lo. I also studied Shotokan Karate under the Honorable
Sensei
Cathy Cline, 7th Dan.
ACHIEVEMENTS
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Published essays in
T'AI CHI MAGAZINE, April 2006, Volume 30, No. 2
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Bronze medalist at
Canada’s 2006 Pacific Elite Tai Chi Meet in the Simplified 24 division
PERFORMANCES
(for audiences ranging from 30 - 560)
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Emerald Heights
Annual Health & Wellness Fair, 2005, 2006, & 2007
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Delta Kappa Gamma
Women Educators Retreat, North Bend, July 2006
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Chinese New Year,
O'Asian Restaurant in Seattle, Feb. 2007
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Oscar Gala at Trilogy
at Redmond Ridge, Feb. 2007
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Mini Beijing Olympics
Event at Lakeside High School, April 2008
Tanya Avner
email:
taichibalance@comcast.net
Redmond, Washington
425-785-4488
www.tcbalance.com
