Tai Chi + Skating

11/04/2025

I am offering an online tai chi class on balance and rooting suitable for figure skaters, tai chi learners and experienced practitioners. Classes begin in January. Please email me to sign up.

02/22/2025

Dear friends, I have published a new blog on my website. The topic is zhōng dìng, or central equilibrium. I have suggestions on how to do it and applications to figure skating. Click here to go to the blog page: https://tcsk8rchun.com/f/zh%C5%8Dng-d%C3%ACng---central-equilibrium #24207710-45a4-47d3-9c1c-290783b6d4f7. Please let me know if you find it helpful. Move gracefully and powerfully!

Zhōng dìng (中定) is one of the 13 fundamental postures of tai chi. The others are péng 掤 (ward off), lü 捋 (roll back), jĭ 擠 (squeeze/press), àn 按 (press down), căi 採 (pluck), lìe 挒 (split), zhŏu 肘 (elbow strike), kào 靠 (s...

12/27/2024

Hello friends! I have published a new blog at my website. Please follow the link to view:

In this article, I talk about a few practical aspects of the flat lower back spinal posture discussed in the October newsletter. In that article, the main takeaways were the following:

10/26/2024

Dear friends, I have placed my latest newsletter onto my website as a blog. In this latest edition, I write about the controversy around tucking the tailbone or not, whether in tai chi or figure skating. Please check it out!

10/06/2023

Christie - thank you for being my coach and supporting me through my figure skating journey! This photo is from the 2017 Boston Open.

07/02/2021

Tai Chi Intro, Tuesday’s 5:30-6:15 PM EDT

06/23/2021

Recent research shows that Tai Chi is an effective way to reduce belly fat. See the parade.com article where I gave comments and suggested tai chi moves: https://parade.com/1223905/emilyshiffer/tai-chi-beginner-moves/

If you’re on a weight loss journey, you’re probably incorporating exercise into your new lifestyle. But if you struggle with joint pain, finding a low impact workout (like spin, yoga, or swimming) is super important. But one exercise you should also consider adding into your weight loss exercise...

03/17/2021

Welcome to my Tai Chi + Skating page! I've recently joined moxie.xyz to teach tai chi online. I'm starting a new class next week!