The Tai Chi Sword practice is a beautiful extension of the essential Tai Chi principles. Since few high-quality sword workshops are offered, Hong Yang will conduct very special step-by-step Tai Chi sword workshop. She will share the basic sword information for beginners and also offer in-depth details for those who have learned the sword forms. Hong will help you feel comfortable with the sword as an extension of your body. This sword workshop will improve your open hand tai chi and the flow of your chi (Qi) in addition to improving your sword form. During the workshop, Hong will introduce and review movements 17 to 24 of the Yang 32 form for beginners and add in-depth details for experienced sword practitioners. Dr. Hong Yang started tai chi when she was 5 years old with family inheritance. Hong has been focusing on both Tai Chi theory (Tai Chi philosophy) and Tai Chi forms/skills to fulfill the two sides of Tai Chi: “Yin” and “Yang.” After she obtained the Yang side training and achieved world Tai Chi Quan championships in Tai Chi hand forms, Tai Chi Sword, and Tai Chi push hands; she put the championship titles aside to deepen the Yin side, Tai Chi philosophy and the classics of Traditional Chinese Medicine studies. Hong earned her PhD from Nanjing University of Chinese Traditional Medicine. With both Yin and Yang of Tai Chi, Hong’s life mission is to share the richness of Tai Chi to help participants improve Tai Chi skills for a healthy body and embody Tai Chi wisdom for a quality life.