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Sifu Mike Fuchs, Chief Instructor: Butterfly Taiji system, 5 Form Fist Shaolin Ch'uan Fa, Filipino Kali. See more www.shaolinbutterfly.com

Butterfly Martial and Healing Arts, est. 1997- Reiki Dojo, Reiki Classes and Healing Sessions, Tai Chi and QiGong, Min Zin and Meditation, CMA/FMA. Please join us for the GRAND OPENING and OPEN HOUSE at our new location, Butterfly Martial and Healing Arts, est. 1997, 48 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield, CT 06109, 860.268.8314, SATURDAY, MAY 7th, 1100am-300pm. We will be holding a Raffle for a Fr

ee Reiki Class ($199 value), offer FREE REIKI HEALING SESSIONS, and have snacks and drinks...stop by to chat and learn what Butterfly Arts can do for you. Butterfly Martial and Healing Arts, est. 1997 is located at 48 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield, CT 06109, contact Sifu Mike at [email protected] or call 860.268.8314. Please see the Class Calendar and the Class/Events listings for upcoming classes and events. Tai Chi is every Monday from 600pm-730pm, other classes on Thursdays and weekends and other days/ times vary by week- please check the website or call for details. Sifu Mike is an Author of a number of books and numerous articles on his arts, and is a Teacher of a variety of other Asian Martial and Healing Arts. He is a 5th Tuan Master (ICBAWW) and member of the Executive Board of Directors with the International Chinese Boxing Association World Wide, see www.icbaww.com and contact him for membership information. Mike has specialized in working successfully with many special needs groups and individuals for over 30 years, see the INTEGRATIVE HEALTH OPTIONS page on his website for more info. and call for details or to setup an Event of Healing Session/ Service. Butterfly Martial and Healing Arts, est. 1997 offers Classes, Training, and Events featuring the arts of Reiki, Tai Chi, QiGong, Min Zin and Meditation, Kung Fu and Filipino Kali/ FMA and Integrative Health Options for people of all ages, backgrounds and experience levels. Stop by anytime to try a class, see the Class Calendar and Events/ Classes listings for dates, times and fee’s.

06/02/2026

A life’s work, built one step at a time.

Since 1997, Shaolin Butterfly has been more than a school—it has been a living system of teaching, healing, transformation, and service. From Shaolin arts, Tai Chi, Qigong, and Reiki, to writing, wellness, integrative health, and real estate guidance, every part is connected by one purpose:

Helping people move through life’s transitions with greater strength, clarity, balance, and peace.

The butterfly represents transformation.
The dragon represents spirit, discipline, and depth.
Together, they reflect the path—ancient treasures for modern times.

Whether through movement, healing arts, personal growth, professional guidance, or community service, the mission remains the same:

To help people build a stronger life from the inside out.

Thank you to everyone who has trained, learned, supported, and walked part of this journey over the years.

The work continues.

May the blessings be.

Shaolin Butterfly, est. 1997
Ancient Treasures for Modern Times

Shaolin • T’ai Chi • Qigong • Butterfly Reiki System • Min Zin/Meditation

Chief Instructor/Founder: Sifu Michael Fuchs

[www.shaolinbutterfly.com](http://www.shaolinbutterfly.com)
(860) 268-8314
youtube@MichaelFuchsREALTOR

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05/28/2026

🌿 Summer T’ai Chi & Qigong Classes 2026 🌿

Looking for a gentle and meaningful way to improve balance, suppleness, relaxation, and overall wellness this Summer in central Connecticut?

Join Sifu Michael Fuchs for welcoming T’ai Chi and Qigong classes in Berlin and Wethersfield, Connecticut — including senior classes, chair exercise, and outdoor community practice in beautiful Olde Wethersfield.

“Age is no barrier. It’s a limitation you put on your mind.”
— Dr. Peter M. Wayne, Harvard Medical School

T’ai Chi, often called “meditation in motion,” has been praised by Harvard Medical School as “medication in motion” for its many health and wellness benefits.

✨ Summer 2026 Class Offerings Include:

✔ T’ai Chi Class in Berlin, CT

✔ Wethersfield Senior Center Classes:
✔ Intro to Tai Chi for Seniors
✔ Holistic Chair Exercise

✔ T’ai Chi at the Park in Olde Wethersfield

✔ All Levels Welcome
✔ No Experience Necessary

Experience calm movement, mindful breathing, balance, harmony, flexibility, and renewed energy in a supportive environment.

Gentle movement. Powerful benefits.
All levels welcome.

Contact Sifu Michael Fuchs for details:
📞 860-268-8314
🌐 [shaolinbutterfly.com](https://shaolinbutterfly.com?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

Shaolin Butterfly, est. 1997
Shaolin • T’ai Chi • Qigong • Reiki Healing Arts • Min Zin and Meditation
Chief Instructor/Founder: Sifu Michael Fuchs

05/18/2026

🌿 Summer T’ai Chi & Qigong Classes 2026 🌿

Looking for a gentle, relaxing way to improve balance, flexibility, movement, and overall wellness this summer?

Join us for beginner-friendly T’ai Chi and Qigong classes designed for adults and seniors of all experience levels. Calm movement, mindful breathing, and supportive instruction in a welcoming environment.

✨ Wethersfield Senior Center Programs
Classes held at:
Pitkin Community Center
30 Greenfield St.
Wethersfield, CT

✔ Intro to Tai Chi for Seniors
✔ Holistic Chair Exercise
✔ Seated and standing options available
✔ No experience necessary

To register for the Wethersfield classes, please contact the Wethersfield Senior Center directly at:
📞 860-721-2770

✨ Weekly Berlin T’ai Chi Class
Wednesdays • 6:00–7:00 PM
The Center For Higher Living
130 Webster Sq.
Berlin, CT

✔ Join anytime
✔ All Levels Welcome
✔ $20 per class

For the Berlin class, contact Sifu Michael Fuchs directly:
📞 860-268-8314

“Tai Chi is often described as meditation in motion and has been called ‘medication in motion’ by Harvard Medical School.”

Gentle movement. Powerful benefits. All levels welcome.

Shaolin Butterfly, est. 1997
Shaolin • T’ai Chi • Qigong • Reiki Healing Arts • Min Zin and Meditation
Chief Instructor/Founder: Sifu Michael Fuchs
[shaolinbutterfly.com](https://shaolinbutterfly.com?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

05/03/2026

With GM Harry Needham, GM Voelker, and Master Morales at the Tang Soo Do tourney I am assisting judging at, I was judging jr. black belt and 8 year old forms, weapons, breaking and sparring and 11 year old breaking and sparring...GM Harry has been running tourneys for 60 years, and knew my teacher and his teacher Dr. Daniel K. Pai. An honor to assist, more photos coming..

04/28/2026

✨ The Phoenix Spreads His Wings Qigong ✨

A simple movement… with deep benefits.

“The Phoenix Spreads His Wings” is an old Shaolin Qigong method within my Wellness Qigong Curriculum, Spiritual Qigong Curriculum, and the Shaolin Butterfly Qigong Curriculum (where it is also known as “Butterfly Spreads His Wings”). It can be a valuable part of an overall wellness lifestyle. A Daoist Arts expert I networked with (who is also expert in Shaolin and other methods) referred to this simple but powerful qigong as a, “so perfect method.” Great thanks to my teacher for sharing it with us.

This natural practice helps open the flow of energy throughout the entire system—connecting Earth and Sky/Heaven, circulating breath, energy, and vitality; thereby promoting vitality and harmony for Spirit, Mind, Emotion, Qi, and Body. The inner methodology is to follow the inner and outer harmonies (6 Harmonies), which encourages this to happen through proper coordination of these inner elements- along with other key points we go over in training. To start with breathe naturally- soft, full, natural breaths (no forcing or over-controlling the breath, the movement and breathing will come into alignment over time, and with proper tutoring there is more we can do to develop the breath).

It especially brings energy to the extremities—arms, hands, fingers, and the upper body/overhead—making it excellent for health, healing, wellness, longevity, mindful movement, spiritual development and more.

It also opens the chest cavity and lungs, helping breath and energy move through these vital areas while supporting and gently and safely opening the heart center and other upper energy centers. As these open, the entire system benefits.

This method is valuable for:
• Qigong and Tai Chi practitioners
• Reiki and energy workers
• Bodyworkers and healers
• Martial artists
• Yoga practitioners
• Anyone seeking greater balance, vitality, and harmony

Like the Butterfly, the Phoenix is a powerful symbol of renewal, longevity, transformation, and spiritual awakening.
Healing begins with simple, consistent practice.
Harmony grows through mindful movement.

Ancient Arts for Modern Times.

If you would like to learn more about these traditional methods, upcoming classes and workshops are available, at my location or yours, including remote via zoom or the like.

Message me anytime, “Have Qi, Will Travel.”

Shaolin Butterfly, est. 1997
Shaolin • T’ai Chi • Qigong • Reiki Healing Arts • Min Zin and Meditation
Chief Instructor/Founder: Sifu Michael Fuchs
www.shaolinbutterfly.com

04/18/2026

02/02/2026

I’m pleased to share the completed Shaolin Butterfly Brand Universe and Ecosystem.

What began in 1997 has grown organically into a connected family of teachings, disciplines, and service paths — all rooted in traditional Shaolin principles, lived practice, and real-world application.

At the center is the Shaolin Butterfly Brand, based upon the Shaolin Butterfly Style — a system devoted to transformation through disciplined training, mindful cultivation, and integrity of lineage.

Around it are the expressions that naturally emerged over time: martial arts, Tai Chi, Qigong, Reiki, meditation, education, publishing, and community work.

Each circle stands on its own.

Together, they reflect one philosophy:
Train the body.
Refine the energy.
Clarify the mind.
Serve the community.

This visual represents not branding for its own sake, but a living ecosystem — shaped by decades of teaching, writing, and guiding others on their own paths of growth and change.

Shaolin Butterfly, est. 1997
Michael Fuchs
Founder | Instructor | Author
🌐 www.shaolinbutterfly.com

01/26/2026

Looking for better balance, calm, and health this Winter and Spring? Why not try some 'medication in motion?'

Tai Chi is a gentle, flowing practice that helps improve balance, coordination, focus, and overall well-being. It’s easy to start and suitable for all ages and fitness levels.

These Winter / Spring 2026 Tai Chi classes are taught by Sifu Michael Fuchs, an experienced teacher with nearly 40 years of training in traditional Tai Chi and internal arts. Classes focus on relaxed movement, breathing, and harmony of mind and body—no experience needed.

Whether you’re new to Tai Chi or returning to practice, this is a great way to move with purpose, reduce stress, and cultivate health of mind and body.

Details for locations and times are on the flyer. Feel free to reach out with questions or to learn which class is the best fit for you.

Shaolin Butterfly, est. 1997
Sifu Michael Fuchs
📞 860-268-8314
🌐 www.shaolinbutterfly.com

01/20/2026

This famous quote from Bruce Lee points to something very old in Chinese martial arts and internal training — the Three Stages of Cultivation.

Stage One – The Beginner
At first, a punch is just a punch.
A form is just movement.
Breathing feels awkward.
Nothing flows yet.
This is the stage of the novice — unaware of what is still missing.

Stage Two – The Student
Now the punch is no longer just a punch.
You think about structure, timing, intent, breath, and power.
Forms feel complicated. Fighting feels technical.
This is the stage of effort and conscious practice.

Stage Three – Natural Skill
Finally, understanding settles into the body.
The punch becomes just a punch again — but now it is alive.
Breath moves naturally. Forms express themselves.
Skill is calm, simple, and present.

My teacher summed it up perfectly:
“Throwing a punch is like snapping your fingers.
Fighting is like taking a stroll.”

This can be applied to everything —
martial arts, internal arts, healing, meditation, writing, and life itself.

When training is correct and consistent, effort returns to simplicity.
What once felt complex becomes natural again.

That is the path taught at Shaolin Butterfly —
from effort → to understanding → to natural expression.

Shaolin Butterfly, est. 1997
🌐 https://shaolinbutterfly.com

01/16/2026

Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.

I’m deeply grateful to everyone who reached out with birthday wishes these past few days. Turning 62 has given me a quiet moment to reflect—and your messages truly meant more to me than I can say.

When I look at the Shaolin Butterfly symbol, I see more than a design. I see a living community—students, clients, friends, fellow teachers, readers, neighbors, and supporters—each circle connected, each path meaningful, all part of one shared journey.

Whether you know me through Shaolin Butterfly, the healing and martial arts, my writing, or my work in real estate here in Connecticut, please know this: your support matters. It has carried me forward for many years, and it continues to inspire the work I do today.

I’m grateful for the encouragement, the conversations, the kindness, and the trust you place in me—across all the ways our lives connect.

Thank you for being part of my world, my work, and this shared circle of community. 🙏🦋

With appreciation,
Michael

Shaolin Butterfly, est. 1997
Traditional Martial Arts • Tai Chi • Qigong • Reiki • Meditation • Teaching • Writing
🌐 https://shaolinbutterfly.com

Michael Fuchs, REALTOR®
Puorro Realty Group | Central Connecticut
📞 (860) 268-8314
📧 [email protected]

🌐 https://homeasap.com/michaelfuchs

📺 youtube@MichaelFuchsREALTOR

Address

48 Silas Deane Highway
Wethersfield, CT
06109

Telephone

+18602688314

Website

https://www.shaolinbutterfly.com/

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