Upcoming Taiji Course
Introduction to Chen Taiji
Instructor: Felipe Toro
Date: September 8 through November 5, 2025
Time: Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Register: email champlainwellness@gmail.com; registrants will be placed on a waitlist if class reaches maximum capacity of 12 people
Location: Charlotte Grange, 2nd floor, 2858 Spear Street, Charlotte, VT 05445
Cost: Free and open to the public with registration
Suggested donation: $90 for the complete course of 18 classes, or $5 per class
Chen Taiji
Taiji Quan or Taiji is an internal martial art system which emphasizes the development and control of Qi within the body.
The Chen style of Taiji (Taiji of the Chen family) originated in the ancestral home of the Chen Family, the village of Chen Jia Gou in Henan Province, Northern China.
Chen Taiji is the root source of most modern day styles of Taiji known around the world.
Introductory Course Description
This course lays the foundation of the practice of Taiji.
It focuses on:
* relaxation of the body,
* posture alignment and center of gravity,
* moving with a calm and focused mind.
The introductory course is oriented to beginners and can also be enjoyed by anyone who has previously practiced Taiji.
The course teaches the following techniques:
* Fang song gong (relaxation exercises),
* Zhang Zhuang gong (upright meditation),
* Pu Fa (walking techniques),
* Chan si gong (reeling silk exercises),
* Hexie form (13 movement form).
Hexie form by Master Chen Bing
Enjoy this demonstration of the 13 motions of the Hexie form, performed by Master Chen Bing
Chen Taiji Instructor Lineage
Instructor Felipe Toro is a Taiji practitioner with over 10 years training with the Chen Bing Taiji Academy of Chile. Felipe trains under Master Alberto Catalan who is a disciple of Master Chen Bing representing the XX generation of the of the Chen Family and Director of Chen Bing Taiji Academy in China.
Masters Catalan and Chen Bing are photographed here in the Chen Bing Taiji Academy of Chile.