Introduction to Tai Chi

Tai Chi For Beginners Healing Energy Work Self Awareness Movement

Discover Tai Chi as a personal development system for cultivating foundational grounding, balance, energy, awareness, and deeper mind-body connection

7 Weeks in-person Workshop Series in Knoxville, TN

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Mon @ 10:00 - 11:30 pm

Start

Mon, Oct 26, 2026

End

Mon, Dec 7, 2026

Knoxville, TN

7 sessions

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$23 per session

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Who this group is for

This group is for those drawn to mind-body practices, energy work, healing, or personal growth who are curious about Tai Chi and want to understand what’s really happening beneath the movements. You may have wondered what Tai Chi is as an art form, how its principles actually work, or how it can be used to develop and work with your own energy for healing and well-being. Whether you’re completely new to Tai Chi or have some experience and want to continue their studies or revisit the principles, this series is for anyone interested in cultivating a more intentional relationship with their own energy. This group is open to adults, teenagers, and children above the age of 10.

What to expect

Over eight sessions, you’ll explore an introductory curriculum to some of the foundational principles that make Tai Chi much more than a series of movements, learning how to experience Tai Chi from the inside. Through guided exercises, partner work, breath, and focused attention, you’ll learn ways of becoming more grounded and stable, sensing and working with the body’s energetic centers, connecting breath and movement throughout the whole body, and using the mind to influence how you move and respond. Ultimately integrating those pieces more spontaneously, exploring how these principles come together through Push Hands and free play, where you can experience concepts like balance, connection, sensitivity, responsiveness, and directing your energy in real time.

Learn Tai Chi philosophy behind each technique, what it is intended to cultivate, its potential benefits for well-being, and how to continue training with it at home. Each week, you’ll leave with something specific to explore in daily life, so that by the end of the eight sessions, you have a diverse energetic toolkit to draw from of different methods for working with and developing the body and energy in distinct ways.

Sign up for the full workshop series to receive a discounted rate of $150 for all 8 sessions. Otherwise, drop in for individual sessions at $23 each. The series is designed to be experienced as a whole, giving you time to practice and integrate what you’re learning to build a solid introduction to Tai Chi's foundations.

Jared VoelkerMA School Counselor

Jared Voelker brings together more than two decades of experience in Chinese martial arts with a professional background in school counseling. He began training in Chinese martial arts in 2004 and has studied Tai Chi with Richard Clear since 2011. A licensed school counselor since 2015, Jared has supported students of varying ages with academic growth, social-emotional development, and career exploration. His experience in counseling complements his approach to Tai Chi, with each discipline informing how he understands learning, awareness, and growth. With a particular interest in Tai Chi’s healing and martial applications, Jared is passionate about helping others experience the principles and benefits of this longstanding practice. His goal is to help people discover, enjoy, and benefit from the art of Tai Chi as much as he has over the years.

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