Tai Chi

Tai Chi is one of the most popular forms of movement in the world. Tai chi is an internal martial art, usually practiced in slow motion and is generally low-impact. Tai chi is also known as Chinese yoga because basic exercises incorporate stretching and meditation. Tai chi harmonizes movement and stillness. Tai Chi excels in improving balance, concentration, and flexibility, as well as in managing stress and controlling weight. Tai Chi training is comprehensive. It has been said that Tai Chi has no beginning and no ending.

Maurice Lemus

Maurice is a member of the Chinese Center on Long Island and has been studying martial arts for over 13 years. He is a 7th generation practitioner of Guang Ping Yang Tai Chi, which is a rare, combat style of Tai Chi. He learned Tai Chi, Wild Goose Chi Gong and Northern Shaolin from Sifu William Wong Chin, a prominent student of Dr. Yun-Chung Chiang in El Cerrito, California. Master Y.C. Chiang is the current Grandmaster of the Guang Ping Yang style and he learned directly from the late Grandmaster Kuo Lien Ying. Maurice endeavors to continue these traditions and share the treasures of health and longevity by teaching Mind-Body Kung Fu.