SOHMA Tai Chi

SOHMA Tai Chi Sharing what I’ve learned through decades of training and clinical experience by teaching others.

If you’re ready to bring the power of Tai Chi into your own life or healing practice, I invite you to join my Tai Chi Certification Course. SOHMA's mission is to help people get out of pain and into balance by combining Eastern and Western practices without the use of drugs or surgery. At SOHMA Integrative Health Center, we utilize an evidence-based practice approach while treating our patients in

a holistic way. We unify ancient wisdom with modern technologies and offer a wide range of integrative healthcare services. We utilize the healing aspects of Tai Chi and other martial arts in our physiotherapies to enhance rehabilitation, self-discipline, and harmony. Our services include:

Chiropractic Care
Physical Therapy
Acupuncture
IV Therapy
Medical Massage
Cupping Therapy
Eastern Medicine
Sports Medicine
Digital X-Rays
Laser Therapy
Piezowave (Acoustic Compression Therapy)
Ultrasound Therapy
Muscle Stimulation
Spinal Decompression

09/06/2026

Malana asked Dr. Hoover a simple question: what does Tai Chi teach you that has nothing to do with the form itself? His answer wasn't about movement at all — it was about noticing the stress we're carrying all the time.

The hunched shoulders. The urge to speed up.

Tai Chi just slows things down enough to see it. And once you see it, you start noticing it everywhere else too.

Join our huge community of Tai Chi enthusiasts and students learning it, the link is in our bio!

09/02/2026

Dr. Hoover's advice to himself before he started Tai Chi: stick with it. It keeps getting better.

Not just your form, your nervous system, your balance, your posture, your health, all of it.

Ready to start? Join the free community or the instructor course. Link in bio.

08/31/2026

"How long does it really take to learn Tai Chi?"

Dr. Hoover breaks down the difference between memorizing a form (as fast as 30 days with focus and a good instructor) and actually embodying the principles, which is closer to a lifetime practice. In SOHMA's program, students typically reach a minimal level of proficiency in 6 to 10 months of consistent practice.

Curious what "proficiency" really means?

Join the free community or the Instructor Certification Course, link in bio.

08/29/2026

Teaching Tai Chi around the world, Dr. Hoover hears the same question often.

Which form should I start with?

His view: the style matters less than the practice. At a recent masterclass in Italy, he watched that idea confirmed in real time, a Chen style student taking her first Yang style class, her form carrying the fundamentals through.

New to Tai Chi or ready to teach it? Free community and Instructor Certification Course, link in bio.

08/28/2026

Dr. Hoover's daughter, on what she'd tell kids about Tai Chi!

No matter the age, you can benefit from Tai Chi🤍

Join our free Tai Chi community or start our Instructor Certification Course. Link in bio!

08/23/2026

200 peer-reviewed studies. 35 NIH-funded research projects. A dedicated lab at Harvard Medical School — all studying the same thing: Tai Chi.

Still think it's just a slow moving dance?

There's a reason the science keeps circling back to this practice. Come see what it's really about — join our free Tai Chi community or check out our Instructor Certification Course. Link in bio.

08/20/2026

Dr. Hoover was taught by Master Hank Horvath that you should be able to run through your Tai Chi 24 form katas anywhere, even in a bathtub.

It's a lesson in adaptability: your practice shouldn't depend on having the perfect space. If you can move with intention in small quarters, you can move with intention anywhere. This one's dedicated to Master Horvath.

08/17/2026

Sunday Tai Chi. Long Beach. Dr. Hoover and the group, doing the work.

Come down sometime. Free Tai Chi community + Instructor Certification — link in bio.

08/14/2026

One of Dr. Hoover's favorite memories: teaching Sunday Tai Chi at Heartwell Park with his baby in a carrier on his chest the whole class. Tai Chi or not, having family along for the ride makes the memory.

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