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Operating under the direction of Grand Master George Xu, The White Oak Institute is a WACIMA certified organization that provides seminars and peer reviewed literature on the application, health, and wellness benefits of high level internal martial arts such as Tai Chi for the martial arts, health, wellness, and medical communities. 

We present this information in a format that can be directly applied to the client or patient.

We provide high quality instruction for individuals, groups, and programs using Tai Chi and Qigong for:

  1. Stress management and mental health.
  2. Improved physical fitness and cardiovascular health.
  3. Injury rehabilitation and prevention.
  4. Prevention and treatment of various illnesses and chronic pain.
  5. Strategic thought and planning.
  6. Injury prevention and rehabilitation for athletes.
  7. Pain free, noninvasive prevention and treatment for a variety of illnesses and injuries and the diseases of aging.
  8. Authentic Tai Chi & Qigong philosophy and education.
  9. Application of Tai Chi & Qigong to competitive swimming for triathletes through Chi Swimming™


The 2009 Grand Master Xu Seminar was a big success! Thank you everybody who attended.  

 

This year GM Xu focused on Tai Chi and Hsin Yi (a similar art) and taught:

 

1. Correct physical structure.

2. How to use your entire body to turn potential energy into kinetic energy (ie, chi.)

3. How to spiral the body for maximum efficiency.

4. How to keep all of the joints loose and opened.

5. How to expand and contract the body. 


This event will fill up fast, so reserve your spot for 2010 now!  Click here for more information.


For the Master George Xu's international schedule and more information, visit his website.