Please bring your normal yoga garb and let's get to moving!
There is a general lack of awareness and understanding
about the ancient practice of Tai Chi Chuan - Supreme
Ultimate Boxing. People know Tai Chi as a slow-moving
exercise often seen in medical commercials performed by
people looking happy and peaceful. There is a vague
recognition that it is somehow “like Yoga” and “good for
you” and that is about it.
Tai Chi is an easy-to-learn routine that is proven to
improve health, balance, and relaxation. Tai Chi is very
low impact and can easily be done by everyone including
seniors and people with illnesses and injuries. In fact, it is
a great exercise for these types of people due to the
extraordinary health benefits that result from continued
efforts. At the same time, advanced Tai Chi as a martial
art can easily challenge practitioners for decades as a
working self-defense system.
There has been significant medical research on Tai Chi
recently, and the results have been overwhelmingly
positive.
Better Balance
Increased Brain Size
Improved Memory
Heightened Agility
Reduction of Stress
More Energy and Stamina
Lower Blood Pressure
Better Sleep Quality
About Peter
Peter Hodes
Info@TaiChiRiver.com
Since childhood, Peter has always been interested in martial arts and in Asian culture. After University School, Peter attended the University of Florida receiving an Asian Studies degree with high honors and studying abroad in Japan. Peter began practicing Tai Chi Chuan in 1990 on a beach of Thailand. Beginning with a two-day workshop, he stayed for three additional weeks training daily and learning the traditional Yang-Style Tai Chi of Professor Cheng Man-Ching. Today, Peter has been practicing Tai Chi continuously for 32 years.
After graduate school with an MBA and a Master of International Management (MIM), Peter was the founder and CEO of a software company in the emergency management sector. For 20 years, he was constantly in front of large groups of people training, educating, presenting and public speaking across the country. During this period, Tai Chi was always important, and many teachers were found, workshops attended, and hours practiced.
In 2017, Peter sold his company and, on a whim, began teaching Tai Chi classes in Nashville. The classes were an unexpected success and have continued to grow and expand since then. Since beginning this school, over 1000 people have come to class and been introduced to this ancient and powerful art. Classes are daily around Nashville, Tennessee, and also online with live Zoom classes and a complete video-on-demand instruction system. Peter focuses his teaching on safety, senior fall prevention, balance training, and stress reduction.