Class Schedule

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
8:45AM-10:15AM
Intermediate Chen Style Taichi: 18 Forms Both Sides, Fan & Old Frame 1, 2
10:15AM-11:45AM
Advanced Chen Style Taichi: 18 Forms Both Sides, Fan, Old Frame 1 & 2, New Frame 1, Push hands
11:45AM-12:15PM
Broadsword, Sword, Double Broadswords, Dagan, Guandao
9:15AM-10:30AM
Yang Style Taichi 24 Forms: Both Sides
10:30AM-11:30AM
Beginning Yang Style Taichi 24 Forms (starts Oct. 13, 2025; after one quarter, classes will be 75 minutes)
6:15PM-7:30PM
Yang Style Taichi 24 Forms: Both Sides
7:30PM-8:30PM
Beginning Chen Style Taichi: Silk Reeling and 18 Forms (starts Jan. 6, 2025)
6:15PM-7:30PM
Yang Style Taichi 24 Forms: Both Sides
7:30PM-8:45PM
Chen Style Taichi Silk Reeling and 18 Forms for Beginners
8:45AM-10:15AM
Yang Style Taichi 24 Forms Both Sides, , 85 Forms, 32 Sword Forms & Push Hands
10:15AM-11:30AM/11:45AM
Yang Style Taichi 24 Forms Both Sides, , 85 Forms, 32 Sword Forms & Push Hands
Note: all classes held at Mercer Island unless otherwise noted. All classes taught by Master YiJiao Hong otherwise noted
 

Private Seminars

Interested in Taichi seminars for a corporation, academic institution, or community center? Please email Master YiJiao Hong at yijiao@chinesewushutaichi.com.

New Beginners Classes for 2025

Beginning Chen Style Taichi: Silk Reeling and 18 Forms

Monday 7:30PM-8:30PM (starting Jan. 6, 2025)
Master Yijiao Hong
$300 (10 weeks — includes $50 t-shirt and registration fee)

Beginning Yang Style Taichi 24 Forms

Monday 10:30AM-11:30AM (starting Oct. 13, 2025)
Master Yijiao Hong
$300 (10 weeks — includes $50 t-shirt and registration fee)

Welcome to Yijiao Hong's taichi class! Begin a lifelong journey of destressing through correct body posture, authentic Taichi moves, and slow, even and deeper breaths to a calm mind and better health. Have fun with Chinese cultural experiences too! Master Hong will give in-depth, step-by-step instruction on authentic Yang and Chen Taichi movements and Qigong warm-ups from Traditional Chinese Medicine, using the latest in physical learning science. Master Hong will also talk about how Taichi originated from ancient Chinese philosophy, Chinese medicine and Qigong. The beginning class will emphasize the skills of self-centering, body relaxation, and slow breathing while practicing form movements. You can expect increased flexibility, leg strength, coordination, and balance, as well as learning to be relaxed in an energetic way.

Taichi is an ideal aerobic exercise for life time. Do you know that practicing Taichi maintains spine health and increases bone density? It is beneficial to the cardio-vascular, respiratory, and nervous systems, digestive system, balance and also improves circulation of Chi. Master Hong's long-term Taichi students report that practicing Taichi helps alleviate hypertension, asthma, knee pain, and stress, while also improving mental, body strength and overall happiness.

Quarter Schedule

CWTA operates on a quarterly schedule, each quarter lasting 10-12 weeks.

2024

  • 4th quarter: October 4 - December 16 (10 weeks)
    No classes Thanksgiving weekend November 29-December 2

2025

  • 1st quarter: January 3 - March 10 (10 weeks)
  • 2nd quarter: April 4 - June 9 (10 weeks)
  • 3rd quarter: July 11 - September 15 (10 weeks)
  • 4th quarter: October 10 - December 22 (10 weeks)
    No classes Thanksgiving weekend November 28-December 1

Payment & Registration

Payment is due before the end of the previous quarter. Payments received after the due date are subject to a $30 late fee.

Please note: no refund / minimum one quarter commitment

To register by mail, send a completed registration form, and a $300 check payable to "CWTA LLC" to:

Chinese Wushu & Taichi Academy LLC
2827 80th Ave SE
Mercer Island, WA 98040

To register via email, send your completed registration form to yijiao@chinesewushutaichi.com. Payment options:

  • Paypal: $310 tuition ($300 + $10 PayPal fee) through PayPal to yijiao@chinesewushutaichi.com
  • Zelle: $300 to 2067499513

Contact us with any questions.

Makeup Policy

For any missed classes, students can make up classes by attending any similar classes that occur on another day. Also, instructors could be available 10 minutes before or after class to work with you on any new movements you missed.

 

Headquartered in
Mercer Island

2827 80th Ave SE
Mercer Island, WA 98040