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Welcome, all healthy lifestyle enthusiasts and anyone interested in learning to live healthier. The Tai Chi Edge is a Community Based Free Tai Chi training.
This group aims to enhance your ability to control your mind, body, focus, concentration, confidence, discipline, and spirit through the self-improvement psychological and physical effects of Tai Chi.

Tai Chi could give you the health and well-being edge you need to feel better, look better, and be better. 
Using the Open the Door to Tai Chi model, we make learning and enjoying Tai Chi simple, easy, fun, effective, and fast. This Tai Chi model is designed to enhance psychological, physical, and emotional health with the Tai Chi Yang Style 24 Form made simple, easy, and fun.

VIRTUAL TRAINING LAB
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  • Video Training Step By Step Guide - Coming in This Month - Using our 9-week rotating group system you will be taught the entire 24 Forms, Tai Chi principles, and how to learn more and get better. You can continue with our system to improve your skills and health results. This system integrates principles and techniques from various well-known Tai Chi Masters and experts. The following is an example of our nine-week rotating system.

Tai Chi Edge First Principles

  • 1.  Learn each form.
  • 2. Relax the mind and body.
  • 3. Suspend the head and move slowly from the waist.
  • 4. Breath
  • 5. Let your mind move the chi and chi move your body.
  • 6. Distinguish between substantial and insubstantial.
  • 7. Move like a cat

Week 1:

  • Intro to Tai Chi and Yang Style
  • Tai chi foundation - Relax, Focus, Breath
  • Relax
  • Hold the ball
  • Tai Chi walking
  • Form 1 Commencing
  • Form 2 Part the wild horse main
  • Principle 1 Move slow
    Week 2:
  • Form 3 White crane
  • Form 4 Brush knee
  • Form 5 Play the guitar
  • Principle 2 Move against resistance
    Week 3:
  • Breathing
  • Form 6 Repulse the monkey
  • Form 7 Ward off grasp the birds tail left
  • Form 8 Ward off grasp the birds tail right
  • Principle 3 Be conscience of weight transference
    Week 4:
  • Form 9 Single whip
  • Form 10 Wave hands like clouds
  • Form 11 Single whip
  • Principle 4 Maintain an upright posture
    Week 5:
  • Form 12 High pat on horse
  • Form 13 Heal kick right
  • Form 14 Box the ears
  • Principle 5 Relax joints
  • Nutrition
    Week 6:
  • Form 15 Turn heal kick left
  • Form 16 Snake creeps left pheasant stand
  • Form 17 Snake creeps right pheasant stand
  • Principle 6 Quiet the mind
  • Sleep
    Week 7:
  • Form 18 Fair lady works the shuttle left and right
  • Form 19 Pick the needle up
  • Form 20 Fan through the back
  • Principle 7 Breath
  • Exercise
    Week 8:
  • Form 21 Turn Deflect, intercept, punch
  • Form 22 Apparent Close Withdraw and Push, Return the tiger to the mountain
  • Form 23 Cross hands
  • Closing form
  • Benefits of regular Tai Chi 
    • Weight loss and weight management
    • Cardiorespiratory benefits 
    • Improve balance 
    • Improved flexibility 
    • Enhance memory, concentration, and focus
    • Increase muscle tone 
    • Improve strength
    • Reduce stress 
    • Improve mode
    • Depression prevention
    • Increase self-esteem 
    • Improve cognitive function
    • Enhanced overall health and wellbeing 
    • Organization health and performance enhancement
  • About me
    After 31 years in the Marines, I finally got serious about my personal health and wellbeing. Now to stay healthy and even enhance my physical, mental and emotional health I practice and teach Tai Chi as the foundation for optimum health and wellbeing. I hold numerous certifications including:
    • Certified Master Personal Trainer - American Sports Fitness Association (ASFA)
    • Certified Group Fitness Instructor - Athletics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA)
    • Certified Open the Door to Tai Chi Instructor - Functional Aging Institute (FAI)
    • Certified Tai Chi Instructor - United States Tai Chi Community (USTCC) 
    • Certified Tai Chi Instructor - American Tai Chi and Qigong Association (ATCQA) 
    • Tai Chi Certificate - American Sports Fitness Association (ASFA
Tai Chi Edge: San Diego Adventure

Tai Chi Edge: San Diego Adventure

San Diego, La Tortola, CA, US

Headline: The Oceanside-to-SD Rail & Chi Adventure! 🚆✨
Whether you’ve been training with us for months or are brand new to the community, this is the perfect opportunity to deepen your practice, make new friends, and share some serious joy.
There are limited seats on the train, so let us know you’re coming so we can coordinate the group.

Looking for a beautiful day of tai chi, community, and fresh coastal air? Pack your sunglasses and hop on board for our first-ever Tai Chi Edge Adventure Trip!

We are turning our passion for practice into a high-energy social event, and we want everyone in our incredible tribe to be a part of it. This isn't just about the movement; it’s about connection, community, and enjoying the ride together.

Here is the game plan:

  • The Journey: We’ll meet up at the Oceanside Transit Center, board the train together, and enjoy a scenic ride down the stunning Southern California coastline to San Diego.
  • The Practice: Once we arrive, we’ll head to a beautiful spot to ground ourselves, connect with the environment, and flow through one or two revitalizing rounds of Tai Chi Enhanced Style.
  • The Social: After our Tai Chi Sessions, we’ll grab lunch, swap stories, laugh, and enjoy each other's company before catching the train back home to Oceanside.

------- Itinerary Details -------
When: Aug 22, 2026
Meet Time: 9:00 AM - the train departs at 9:36 AM
Where: Oceanside Transit Center
Round-trip cost: Seniors $6.50; all others $13.00. (You’ll just cover your own transportation and lunch.
Arrives in San Diego Santa Fe Depot: 10:37 AM
Walk to Waterfront Park: 1600 Pacific Hwy, San Diego, CA 92101
Begin Tai Chi Sessions: 11:00 AM
Enjoy Lunch from: 1200 AM to 12:45 PM
Return Trip: Departs San Diego at 1:40 PM
Arrive back in Oceanside: 2:42 PM

Hit RSVP to claim your spot on the rail adventure
Let’s ride, flow, and connect!

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