Tai Chi

Service Description

Willow Grove Chen Tai Chi instructor Benjamin Wright is teaching beginner's classes in Chen-Style Tai Chi (Taijiquan) every Saturday morning from 9:00 to 10:30 AM. Known for its slow and graceful movements, Taijiquan is a martial art and movement method that cultivates strength, awareness, resilience, and inner calm. The spiraling movements of Chen-Style Taijiquan mobilize and strengthen the joints, muscles, and fascia in a holistic way, improving balance, fine muscle control, and somatic awareness. Regular Taijiquan practice cultivates: ● Improved balance, coordination, and grace ● Leg strength, foot and knee stability, hip mobility and strength ● Mental focus and relaxation, enhanced mind-body connection, proprioception, and interoception ● Structural stability and fall prevention New students are warmly welcomed! Our classes are designed to be: ● Conveniently drop in friendly, no registration necessary ● Accessible for all levels, whether you're a complete beginner or have some prior experience ● Comprehensive, incorporating study of the traditional 89-posture long form Yilu, fundamental exercises and movement drills, practical martial applications, and push hands practice A $15 cash payment will be collected from students by instructor Benjamin Wright prior to each class. (Venmo and PayPal also accepted) To learn more, contact Ben Wright at: 267-913-2023 About the Instructor: Benjamin Wright founded Willow Grove Chen Taichi in 2024 as a way to promote local Taiji movement culture and practice. Benjamin is certified as instructor by Ryan Craig under CTND/CTNAcademy, standing in the lineage of Chen Yu, Chen Zhaokui, and Chen Fake. Benjamin has been studying Chen-Style Taijiquan since 2015, beginning with the Chen Xiaowang lineage of Taijiquan for over four years under Aretha Knight and David Dixon. In 2020, Ben started training in the Chen Zhaokui/Chen Yu lineage under Ryan Craig, a 13th generation representative of the Chen family clan, disciple of Nabil Ranné.