TAI CHI CLASSES - IN PERSON
Instructors are members of the Lui Cloud Hands Tai Chi Friends Community and located in California, Michigan, Oregon, and Virginia. Classes are sorted by state, city and instructor.
To enroll, contact the instructor using the information below. Class registration is not available on the website. Thank you.
El Cerrito & San Rafael, California
Susy Olson
Afternoon Tai Chi for Health and Wellbeing
Special Two Corner Zoom Short Form Class. For beginners and anyone wanting to learn a new and special form.
Day/Time:
Ongoing | Thu 3-4 pm
Fees: $10 per class
Location:
316 Victoria Street, El Cerrito, CA
Contact:
Susy Olson susyo1@earthlink.net 510-847-0394
Tai Chi
Ongoing Special Two Corner Zoom Short Form Class. For beginners and anyone wanting to learn a new and special form.
Day/Time:
Fri 10:00 – 11:00 am
Fees:
MarinMOCA members $8 a class; non-members, $10
Location:
Marin Museum of Contemporary Art,
1210 Fifth Avenue
San Rafael, CA
Contact:
Susy Olson susyo1@earthlink.net 510-847-0394
Register online at http://www.marinmoca.org
For additional information: MarinMOCA office at 415-506-0137, Wednesday - Friday, 11am to 4pm or Saturday - Sunday 11 am to 5 pm.
Oakland, California
Brian Beveridge
Tai Chi
PHD and Two Corner tai chi. Deep breath and movement focus.
Dedicated beginners welcome.
Day/Time:
Ongoing | Wed 10 am, approximately 60 to 90 minutes; coffee and fellowship afterwards
Fees: $5 walk-ins; $15 per month
Location:
Lake Merritt Community Garden, 666 Bellevue Ave, Oakland CA 94610
Contact:
Brian Beveridge brian.woeip@gmail.com
Oakland, California
Nora Privitera
Tai Chi
Nora emphasizes total body movement, moving from the center, breath, and balance, as well as how tai chi is a moving meditation that calms and energizes at the same time.
Day/Time: Ongoing | Tues 10-11 am
Fees: $5 per class
Location:
Lake Merritt Community Garden, 666 Bellevue Ave, Oakland CA 94610
Contact:
Nora Privitera noraprivitera@comcast.net 510-484-5992
Petaluma, California
Patrick Johnson
Beginner Basic Tai Chi
Open to all
Date/Time:
Sep 11 – Oct 2
Thu 10:30 – 11:30 am
Fees: $88 for four weeks; $25 drop-in fee per class
Location:
Petaluma Orthopedic & Sports Therapy
228A Weller Street
Petaluma, CA
Contact:
Patrick Johnson (707) 480-7709 for details and for continuing sessions
Santa Cruz, California
Kat Brown
TaiChi for Beginners
QiGong Warmups at the beginning and end of each class. Tai Chi Part 1 of Yang Style Long Form developed by HH Lui.
Date/Time:
Tue & Thu | 1/6 –5/28/2026 | 8:30 – 9:30 am
Fees: $45 residents, $65 non-residents
TaiChi for Advanced Beginners
QiGong Warmups at the beginning and end of each class. Tai Chi Part 1 of Yang Style Long Form practice and PHD Special Short Form, both developed by H. H. Lui.
Date/Time:
Tue & Thu | 1/6 –5/28/2026 | 9:45 – 10:45 am
Fees: $45 residents, $65 non-residents
Tai Chi Practice and Community Togetherness
Free community tai chi practice in nature. All are welcome! First Sunday of the month, optional Togetherness breakfast after practice.
Facilitated by Kat Brown
Ongoing | Sun 8:30 am | No Fee
Location:
Opal Cliffs School
4400 Jade Street
Capitola CA 95010
Contact:
Kat Brown (kat888brown@yahoo.com) or
Capitola Community Services and Recreation (https://www.cityofcapitola.org/recreation) 831-475-5935
Saginaw, Michigan
Jim Bush
Taiji/Qigong for Everyone!
Taiji/Qigong for everyone includes basic Taiji and Qigong form Work
Date/Time:
Sat 10 - 11 am
Wed 11 am - noon
Fees: $5 drop-in
Location:
MAY THROUGH AUGUST
The Japanese Cultural Center of Saginaw
527 Ezra Rust Dr, Saginaw, MI
SEPTEMBER THROUGH APRIL
First United Methodist Church
4790 Gratiot Rd., Saginaw TWP, MI
Contact:
Jim Bush jchib@charter.net 989-245-2894
New York & New Jersey
Nancy Hoffman
New Jersey
Tai Chi, Part 1 Long Form: Spring refresher series, all welcome
Date/Time:
5/9 – 5/23, 2026
Sat 10:00 – 11:00 am
Fees:
Free for Members of Greenbrook Sanctuary
Location:
The Pavilion, rain or shine
Greenbrook Sanctuary
Greenbrook Road
Tenafly, NJ
Contact:
Membership rates to join Greenbrook: https://www.greenbrooksanctuary.org/newmembership
Sign up to attend Tai Chi class here (free of charge with membership): https://www.greenbrooksanctuary.org/events
New York City
Tai Chi, Part 1 Long Form: Spring refresher series, all welcome
Date/Time:
5/5 – 5/26, 2026
Tue 10:00 – 11:00 am
Fees:
Free for all and all welcome, including those with walkers
Location:
Stuyvesant Oval Fountain
New York, NY 10009
Meet at the Oval Fountain and go from there; if green flag in the Oval Fountain park - we practice there, under the trees;
no indoor space is available at present, therefore, cancelled in case of rain
Contact:
To confirm details, contact Nancy directly at nmhoffman@mindspring.com
Portland, Oregon
Catherine S. Holder
Standardized Yang Style 13 Movement Form
Date/Time:
Mon 10:30 – 11:30 am & 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Wed 10:30 – 11:30 am & 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Qigong
Date/Time:
Wed 12:30 – 1:30 pm
Tai Chi Movement for Better Balance
Date/Time:
Tues & Thurs 1:30 – 2:30 pm
Fees:
$6 ($5 for over 65) fee per class or free to Center Members.
Silver & Fit Memberships accepted
Location:
SW Community Center
6820 SW 45th Ave Portland, OR 97219
Contact:
Portland Ongoing Drop-in Classes Part of Portland Parks and Recreation Program
SW Community Center 503-823-2840
Portland, Oregon
Joyce Coyle
Wednesday Practice
Joyce Coyle
All are welcome. A weekly practice that alternates between Cloud Hands Long Form Parts 1, 2, & 3 and Short Form (PHD). Practices also include Wild Goose Qigong, Mr. Chen’s Qigong and Fan Form practice
Date/Time
Year round but practice is canceled if temperatures drop below 40 deg F
Wed 9:30 – 11:00 am
Fee: No cost.
Location
Multnomah Arts Center Basketball Court (outside, under cover).
7688 SW Capitol Hwy Portland, OR 97219
Saturday Practice
Led alternately by Philippa Currie-Wood & Joyce Coyle.
All are welcome. We do a weekly practice that alternates between Cloud Hands Long Form Parts 1, 2, & 3, Short Form (PHD) and Wild Goose Qigong
Date/Time
Year round, but practice is canceled if temperatures drop below 40 deg F.
Sat 9:00 - 10:30 am
Fee: No cost.
Location
Multnomah Arts Center Basketball Court (outside, under cover).
7688 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Contact
Please contact Philippa Currie-Wood at 503-709-3296 or pcw@easystreet.net for information on practice cancellation if weather is iffy.
Tuesday Class
Joyce Coyle
All are welcome. Two Corner Form based on selected moves from Cloud Hands Short Form and Long Form Part 2. Classes also include Wild Goose Qigong.
Date/Time
Year-round classes in the Clubhouse
Tuesday 1:30-2:30 pm
Location
Royal Villas Retirement Community
11200 SW Royal Villa Dr
Tigard 97224
Portland, Oregon
Philippa Currie-Wood
Two Corner Cloud Hands Form
Date/Time:
9/2-end of year
Mon 6:30-7:30 pm
Tai Chi Kung Fu Fan Form
Date/Time:
9/2-end of year
Wed 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Fees:
$6 ($5 for over 65) fee per class or free to Center Members.
Silver & Fit Memberships accepted
Location
SW Community Center
6820 SW 45th Ave Portland, OR 97219
Contact:
Portland Ongoing Drop-in Classes Part of Portland Parks and Recreation Program
SW Community Center 503-823-2840
Crozet, Virginia
Bradford C. Bennett, Ph.D.
Beginning and Intermediate Tai Chi
Bradford C. Bennett, Ph.D. & Susan Spengler, MS.
This class presents the fundamentals of Tai Chi Chuan; the original Tai Chi 13 postures, classic warm-ups, as well as Tai Chi moves from the Yang Family Secret Long form. In addition, students will learn the Special Short Form (often called the PHD) developed by H.H. Lui.
Date/Time:
4/1– 6/17/2026
Wed 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Fees: Resident: $72; Non-Resident $82
Location:
Greenwood Community Center
865 Greenwood Road
Crozet, VA 22932
Contact:
Brad Bennett bennett@westeastsomatics.com or
Albemarle County Parks & Recreation (ACPR) (434) 296-5844 https://www.albemarle.org/government/parks-recreation/programs/classes
Beginning and Intermediate Tai Chi
Bradford C. Bennett, Ph.D.
This class introduces student to the concepts and basics of Tai Chi. In addition to warm-ups and energy building moves the students will learn the Special Zoom Form developed by Dr. Bennett.
Date/Time:
9/3 – 11/19/2025
Wed 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Fees:
Resident: $72; Non-Resident $82
Location:
Greenwood Community Center
865 Greenwood Road
Crozet, VA 22932
Contact:
Brad Bennett bennett@westeastsomatics.com or
Albemarle County Parks & Recreation (ACPR) (434) 296-5844
https://www.albemarle.org/government/parks-recreation/programs/classes