Tai Chi Chuan in Riverside, Loma Linda, & Redlands CA

10/22/2025

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10/05/2025

UCR Student Recreation Center Fall quarter schedule:

Tai Chi Yang Style, Beginning **Combined w/Advanced class Starts 10/8
*No class 11/26
$61 $83 Wednesday 7 – 8pm MPR C 10/8 – 12/3
https://recreationregistration.ucr.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=1e72e372-1bab-407e-bfc6-8904e084cef4

Tai Chi Chuan Yang, Advanced *No class 11/26
$61 $83 Wednesday 7:15 – 8:45pm MPR C 10/8 – 12/3
We close at 7pm the day before Thanksgiving so no classes will be held that day.
https://recreationregistration.ucr.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=5005c5f6-ad29-40fb-9c11-91ac6998e270

Tai Chi Workshops:
https://recreationregistration.ucr.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=b862cb79-d991-4755-a860-ab6aaab75fb5
Kuang P’ing Yang Style review and Mirror Form
$37 Sunday 10/19 3:30 – 5:30pm MPRC
10/19 Kuang P'ing Yang Style review and Mirror Form 廣平楊氏太极拳
This is an Older Traditional Style of Yang style t'ai chi ch'uan, also spelled Taijiquan. Kuang P’ing (Wade-Giles) also spelled Guang Ping (Pinyin) Style 廣平楊氏太极拳 was taught to Harvey Kurland by Kuo Lien Ying who brought this style to America. Kurland is one of the few remaining first-generation students of Kuo who teach the form. This form is said to be originally taught by Yang Ban-hou, son of Yang Lu-chan, the founder of Yang style, both being martial art instructors for the Imperial Guards. We will work on the original version taught by Kuo as well as variations. If time allows, we will also work on the Mirror version.

Ch’I Kung - Qigong
$37 Sunday 11/9 3:30 – 5:30pm MPR C
11/9 Ch'i Kung - Qigong 氣功
Literally meaning “Energy work” 氣功 is Spelled two ways in English, Ch’i kung (Wade-Giles) and Qigong (Pinyin). We will work on the O’mei Ch’i kung (Emei qigong) and pa-kua ch’i kung (bagua qigong) These ch'i kung are part of our Internal Arts system. There are several simple to learn exercises. The method includes movement, breathing and visualization. These are methods that are used for health promotion and improve t’ai chi ch’uan and other arts practices.

10/01/2025

UCR Student Recreation Centerr Fall quarter schedule:

Tai Chi Yang Style, Beginning **Combined w/Advanced class *No class 11/26
$61 $83 Wednesday 7 – 8pm MPR C 10/8 – 12/3
https://recreationregistration.ucr.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=1e72e372-1bab-407e-bfc6-8904e084cef4

Tai Chi Chuan Yang, Advanced *No class 11/26
$61 $83 Wednesday 7:15 – 8:45pm MPR C 10/8 – 12/3
We close at 7pm the day before Thanksgiving so no classes will be held that day.
https://recreationregistration.ucr.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=5005c5f6-ad29-40fb-9c11-91ac6998e270

Tai Chi Workshops:
https://recreationregistration.ucr.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=b862cb79-d991-4755-a860-ab6aaab75fb5
Kuang P’ing Yang Style review and Mirror Form
$37 Sunday 10/19 3:30 – 5:30pm MPRC
10/19 Kuang P'ing Yang Style review and Mirror Form 廣平楊氏太极拳
This is an Older Traditional Style of Yang style t'ai chi ch'uan, also spelled Taijiquan. Kuang P’ing (Wade-Giles) also spelled Guang Ping (Pinyin) Style 廣平楊氏太极拳 was taught to Harvey Kurland by Kuo Lien Ying who brought this style to America. Kurland is one of the few remaining first-generation students of Kuo who teach the form. This form is said to be originally taught by Yang Ban-hou, son of Yang Lu-chan, the founder of Yang style, both being martial art instructors for the Imperial Guards. We will work on the original version taught by Kuo as well as variations. If time allows, we will also work on the Mirror version.

Ch’I Kung - Qigong
$37 Sunday 11/9 3:30 – 5:30pm MPR C
11/9 Ch'i Kung - Qigong 氣功
Literally meaning “Energy work” 氣功 is Spelled two ways in English, Ch’i kung (Wade-Giles) and Qigong (Pinyin). We will work on the O’mei Ch’i kung (Emei qigong) and pa-kua ch’i kung (bagua qigong) These ch'i kung are part of our Internal Arts system. There are several simple to learn exercises. The method includes movement, breathing and visualization. These are methods that are used for health promotion and improve t’ai chi ch’uan and other arts practices.

09/19/2025

UCR Student Recreation Center Class

Victoria and Joe of the Tai chi chuan class at the University of California Riverside, Teacher is Harvey Kurland who is certified to teach by Grandmaster Tch...

09/12/2025

09/11/2025

Similar to our form in that the width and length of the stance are the same. But he is dropping his knee and we round the knees. Dropping the knee can cause pressure on the inside of the knee joint in some people.