Tan Tai Chi is a Simple, Effective And Fun System. It Focuses on Getting You Maximum Health Benefits in Minimal Time
Live life with energy and tranquility
Correct your breathing and you will have more energy. improve your mental, emotional and physical wellbeing. If you suffer from diabetes, arthritis, cholesterol problems, Tai Chi has been proven to help.
Develop a deep connection with all of nature
Balance your Yin and Yang, opening your 7 chakras, circulating energy through your 12 main meridian channels. Attune your body to the elements and seasons.
Say Goodbye to stress and anxiety
When your awareness, body and breath move as one, tension dissolves, your mind calms, and you feel amazing. You move effortlessly with mindfulness.
Tai Chi started 1,500 years ago and is still around....
It's changed its form, but in essence it remains the same. There is a reason why it is still here - it works!
Nowadays, fitness fads come and go in a flash. Tan Tai Chi is not a fad. It is based on ancient principles that have been providing people with health and longevity. All you need is you.
This is what you've been looking for. Now it is up to you to commit to living a more balance, healthy and embodied life.
Meet Ben...
Ben has been practicing Tai Chi for over 20 years. He conducts classes and workshops around the world for all ages. For several years he taught thousands of passengers on cruise ships. His objective is that, you learn in a just a few hours what often takes years.
Ben began his martial art training in Bujinkan Ninjitsu. Later he traveled to Thailand to train in Thai boxing. One early morning while outside a temple he discovered a group of people playing Tai Chi.
Since then, he has traveled to over 75 countries and 7 continents where he has practiced Tai Chi: in the snow, on top of mountains, on beaches, and in jungles.
Having also studied, yoga, personal training, nutrition and life coaching, Ben’s passion is helping you achieve optimal health.
Tan Tai Chi Mission
"To make Tai Chi fun, meaningful, and accessible to all ages and abilities, while holding on to the traditional Tai Chi principles and teachings."
4 Elements
The Tan Tai Chi Form has 28 base movements and blends with a 4 element component:
Earth = Grounding, Water = Calming, Fire = Energizing, Air = Purifying
The movements are done in accordance with the element that you the practitioner are working on.
Air
Sunrise Sunset
Changing Moon
Hold a Star
Shooting Star x 2
Twirling clouds x 2
Parting clouds x 2
Heaven and Earth
Flying
Water
Rain Falls Down
Forward Crawl
Reverse Crawl
Doggy Paddle x 2
Breast Stroke x 2
Hidden Dragon x 2
Shark x 2
Crane Takes Flight x 2
Smooth the Water x
Fire
Raise the Fire
Fireball
Part the Horses Main
Stroke the Horse
Mount the Horse
Ride the Horse
Earth
Churning Forward
Churning Reverse
Stop x 2
Play Guitar x 2
Cross Hands
Heart Salute
Animal Play & Self Defense
Explore a deeper practice, have more fun, and learn self defense.
Tai Chi, is a traditional Chinese martial art that relates within the Kung Fu family. Many styles of Kung Fu are based on animal movements In Tan style Tai Chi, you can explore six animals: Tiger, Crane, Panther, Snake, Monkey, Dragon. By combining these animal movements into your Tai Chi form, you may balance or create different physical and emotional experiences as well as expand your self defense responsiveness.
