Golden School of
T'ai Chi Ch'uan
Golden School
of
T'ai Chi Ch'uan
- Private and Group Classes -
Experience the art of T’ai Chi Ch’uan—a journey to better health, inner peace, and grounded strength. Whether you seek stress relief, improved balance, or a deeper connection to yourself and the world around you, T’ai Chi offers a path to harmony and personal empowerment.
Private T'ai Chi Form Class
Please contact me to schedule
$80/hour
(Sliding scale options available)
T’ai Chi Ch’uan is often taught in large group settings, where the teacher’s focus is divided amongst many students. This format makes it difficult to provide the detailed, individualized corrections that are crucial for mastering such a complex discipline. Without personalized guidance, students may struggle to fully internalize the principles and refine their movements effectively.
By offering affordable private and small group classes, I can focus my attention on enabling you to move at your own pace and in your own direction. We will tailor a course to your specific goals. These can include but are not limited to self defense skills, healing the body, stress reduction, improving health and longevity, increasing the body's resistance to disease, better balance, increased personal power, generating a state of impenetrable calm, achieving meditation in movement, becoming more spontaneous so as to better be in the moment and achieving a deeper spiritual awareness and connection. That is a lot, so it is up to the teacher to understand and help direct each student upon their path.
Group "Push-Hands" Rooting/Sensitivity Class
Mondays, 6-7pm
'Karate Church' 519 E Maple St, Bellingham
$20/class by the month, $25 single class
Discover the fun and exciting practice of T’ai Chi Push-Hands, where movement meets mindfulness in an engaging, interactive class open to all skill levels—no prior T’ai Chi experience required. Push-Hands offers a playful and practical exploration of the principles of the T’ai Chi form, teaching you how to connect with your body and that of your partner while developing fluid movements and spontaneous reactions with a partner. Through this practice, you’ll discover the art of balance, grounding and effortless power as you learn to navigate and redirect external forces with grace and precision.
More than just a class, Push-Hands is an opportunity to cultivate self-awareness and self-empowerment. As you mindfully inhabit your body and explore foundational self-defense techniques based on neutralizing or deflecting attacking energy while simultaneously returning an attack to its source. You’ll build confidence and harmony in how you move with others. Whether your goal is to improve your health, develop a deeper connection to yourself, or simply enjoy an engaging new experience, this class will inspire you to flow through life with greater balance, resilience, and presence.
Payments accepted:
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“Gene is a master, no question. We’re absolutely thrilled to have lucked on to this amazing teacher of this truly remarkable art.”
– Lisa J.
“Gene melds the spiritual with the physical seamlessly and in a way anyone can understand. Want to learn real tai chi? Contact Gene!”
– Ryan W.
“I have been studying Martial Arts for 40 years and know the real thing when I see it. Gene has a great depth of Tai Chi knowledge, that is why I study with him, whenever I can.”
– Ty T.
“Gene has an obvious love of Tai Chi, and he is interested in its philosophical as well as its practical aspects. His enthusiasm is infectious, and he explains not only proper form but also the reasons that a particular move is just so, and what its practical use is.”
– John S.
“From Gene, I got [a meditative movement form] and so much more. [...] The result is an experience of connection to my physical being and the physical space around me. He strives for excellence in Tai Chi and passes this gift along to others that want it to.”
– Brian D.
“Many instructors just teach a form. Sifu helps you understand it. It stays with you, and he is always there, always encouraging, never judging. After 28 years, my practice is still strong because of one man.”
– Tom H.
T'ai Chi is the art of focusing and directing the life-force known as Chi, throughout our bodies. At Golden’s T'ai Chi we learn the techniques of embodying this practice, thereby enhancing our mastery in life
“T'ai Chi Ch'uan, the Great Ultimate, strengthens the weak, raises the sick, invigorates the debilitated, and encourages the timid.”