An ordinary class consists of about 15 minutes of Gm Huang’s Loosening Exercises (Taiji – Energy Cultivation), 40-45 minutes of taiji (taiji forms and work with a partner) and 15 minutes of sitting meditation, in addition to the time used for the questions and answers.

Yes, it’s possible to join the beginner courses at any time of the year. A teacher will be assigned to follow the people who start during each class. 

No, you don’t need special clothing to practice Taiji. We suggest comfortable clothes and clean shoes or socks for practice in the gym or at the 9 Moons Taiji Studio.

Our activities are open to people aged 16 and over. Our current students, all young in spirit, range in age from 16 to 80 years old. Applications from new students over the age of 60 will be considered on an individual basis and may require a greater commitment, including attendance at a higher number of classes.

The activities are reserved for members, therefore once the person has decided to enroll, he will be registered with the ENDAS and requested a medical certificate for non-competitive sports.

Lessons are held at our headquarters in Pietrasanta (9 Moons Taiji Studio) and at gyms in different locations; in summer they are also held outdoors.

Yes, a minimum attendance of twice a week is strongly recommended to ensure that the efforts made by the student can be valued. It is possible to freely choose the classes to attend, even from week to week, during the hours and in the places of practice most comfortable for the student, among those available. An attendance of three times or more can produce for someone strongly motivated a better way to learn. Then after the first months, another class should be added to start to learn the long form.

Lessons are held throughout the year, there are no periods of suspension, except on public holidays. Classes continue even in summer, some of them are done outdoors.

No, depending on the need, classes can also be held in English.

Yes, of course, it is possible to join the lessons whatever the level of the person in Taiji and any kind of experience has been made in other disciplines. The teachers have between twenty and thirty years of practice and will be assigned to follow the people who start according to their level and need.

Yes, if the conditions are reasonable, you may ask to participate in a trial lesson. Before asking to join, first watch a full class. Then you can see exactly what we do, and we can answer any questions that arise.

“There is only one true Taiji, one set of principles. Human deviation gave rise to family styles (Yang, Wu, Chen etc) which each has strengths and weaknesses. Their strengths are where they follow the principles and their weaknesses are where they deviate from the principles.

We emphasize the waist movement (twisting wave) of the Chen Style, the advancing (issuing transverse wave) power of the Yang Style, the borrowing of partners force (neutralising vertical pressure wave) of the Wu style. We follow my teachers advice: <<Go back to the first principles before the styles diverged.>>” (Patrick Kelly)

Offering 24+ classes a week there is absolute no need for private classes.

While individual attention seems to produce a faster learning at the beginning, soon it will manifest an unbalanced grown, very difficult to change at a later stage. A too selfish motive for student and a too much greedly one for instructors, private classes should be avoided by true researchers who really want to grow internally strong and balanced.

Teachers are available for free before or after each class to reply to personal questions. Occasionally extra public classes, open for everyone, can be arranged to help people coming from far to attend as much as possible while they are here.