Midwest Shorin-Ryu Health & Wellness Center

04/28/2026

New 4-Week Tai Chi block with Sifu Ray Gates starts on May 13th. Sign up now at www.midwestshorinryu.com

04/28/2026

Come join us for our last free Yoga sessions of Spring.

04/14/2026

Sensei's latest blog. Check it out!

When I went to save this document, it saved it under: Tai Chi and the Beginner.Perhaps that’s a better title. I am by all accounts a beginner. My practice is hours old (8one-hour sessions over eight weeks plus some additional hours of practice on my own.)What I “know” about Tai Chi is limited....

04/10/2026

Midwest Shorin-Ryu Health & Wellness Center will have free Yoga this Sunday at 9:00 AM, Monday Chair Yoga at 12:00 PM, and Yoga again at 6:30 PM. Come check it out!

Also, our next 4-week block of Tai Chi starts this coming Wednesday at 10:00 AM.

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Midwest Shorin-Ryu Health & Wellness Center, located in Franklin, Wisconsin, is your one-stop for the best Karate, Kobudo, Yoga, and Tai Chi training in the Metro-Milwaukee area. Founded by Morganne MacDonald, 7th Degree Blackbelt in Shorin-Ryu Karate and 7th Degree Blackbelt in Okinawan Kobudo. Sen...

03/25/2026

Junior rank testing tonight. Congratulations, Jonas and Nathan! You did a great job.

03/14/2026

Oh the joy of martial arts training at Midwest Shorin-Ryu.

03/05/2026

Come join us for free Yoga classes at Midwest Shorin-Ryu Health & Wellness Center, 9130 W. Loomis Rd., Suite 750, Franklin, WI. www.midwestshorinryu.com

03/05/2026

Check out Sensei MacDonald's latest blog.

How Yoga Practice with mom & friends has helped transform our lives for the better. I’m embarking on a new phase of strength training. This one’s as much about the spirit and the mind (like karate-do) as it is about the body. Overall health and wellness, just feeling better and greeting the day ...

02/14/2026

Great turnout at the dojo this morning.

02/14/2026

Our second 4-week block of Tai Chi with Sifu Ray Gates will be starting this coming Wednesday, February 18th, at 10:00 AM. Don't miss out on the opportunity to learn from a master in our beautiful dojo. You may sign up at our website at: https://www.midwestshorinryu.com/pricing-plans/plan-customization?planId=18a3c30b-f921-41e6-af89-c06f55d77fb3&checkoutFlowId=e85fde4b-e451-41a3-af35-eb1fa77446a3

02/14/2026

Check out Sensei MacDonald's latest blog.

I want to train like a Five-Year-Old. They come to the floor with no judgment, minds ready to learn something wonderful that will add to their joy, and they give everything they have—every ounce of their concentration. I want to train like a Five-Year-Old. An empty mind ready for filling, totally ...

01/20/2026

Love this. We start where we are and we grow from there.