Long River Tai Chi Circle
Long River Tai Chi Circle is the school of Wolfe Lowenthal, student of Cheng Man-ch'ing and
author of the acclaimed There Are No Secrets and Gateway to the Miraculous..
We practice the Professor's 'simplified' 37 posture Yang-style form.
The three pillars of our study are Form, Push Hands, and Sword.
Our school's locations are:
Amherst, MA; Northampton, MA; Brattleboro, VT; New York City;
Falkirk and Stirling, Scotland; Salamanca (y otros), Spain; Prague, Czech Republic; Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Ongoing Classes:
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Amherst & Northampton, MA, and Brattleboro. VT
Contact Wolfe @ longrivertaichi.org, 413-549-2077.
- New York City
Contact Lenny @ longrivertaichi.org, 212-316-3163.
- Scotland: Falkirk and Stirling
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Tai Chi Falkirk: contact Gordon: 01324 885095.
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Tai Chi Stirling: contact Margaret: 01786 811531 margaret.russell4 @ virgin.net.
New beginners class starting 22nd February 2010!
- Tai Chi Spain
Long River Espa?a - Instructores en Marbella, Salamanca, Zamora, Badajoz, Zafra, Aviles, Barcelona y Logro?o
- Tai Chi Praha
Prague, Czech Republic, contact Martin @ longrivertaichi.org
- Tai Chi Rotterdam
Rotterdam, the Netherlands, contact Vincent @ longrivertaichi.org
Summer Workshops 2010:
Taichi Thoughts
We invite you to subscribe to Taichi Thoughts, an email publication
of Wolfe's latest writings, along with contributions from students around the
world. Check out the sample issue.
New! Taichi Thoughts web cast! With a subscription to Taichi Thoughts you will receive an
invitation to the periodic Taichi Thoughts web cast. Along with some of the teachers and students whose ideas
enrich Taichi Thoughts, Wolfe will be available to take questions and
to respond to those interested in sharing and learning more about this
most elusive art.
Listen to Effort in Taichi - an mp3 excerpt from taichi thoughts webcast Dec 20, 2008.
Click on the following link to listen to more excerpts from the Taichi Thoughts web cast:
Taichi Thoughts web cast excerpts
The address for submissions and correspondence is taichithoughts @ longrivertaichi.org.
All correspondence will be considered fit for publication unless it is specifically marked "Personal for Wolfe Lowenthal."
Useful Information
- Reading List
The literature of Tai Chi is as large and varied as its practice. These books represent the beginnings of a library consistent with what is taught at Long River.
- Hand Form - posture names
- Sword Form - posture names
- Cheng Man-ching lineage Alphabetical listing of schools influenced by the professor.
- Da lu form instruction, as a PDF file
- Taiji Lun by Wang Tsung-yueh
Community Events
- Beach Lake, PA, 2009
- Wolfe Workshop 2009: Stirling, Scotland
- NYC Nov 11, 2008 : Keeping Balance (Windows Media)
- Workshop 2008 (Lenny): Callicoon, NY
- Wolfe Workshop 2008: Salamanca, Spain
- NYC Dec 11, 2007 : It Don't Change Who You Are (Windows Media)
- Workshop 2007: Amherst, MA
- Workshop 2007: Stirling, Scotland
- 12/12/2006 : Wolfe in NYC
- Intensive 2006: Amherst 2006 Intensive
- Workshop 2006: Salamanca, Spain
- 06/13/2006 New York, NY: Tricky Sword Moves (Windows Media)
- 02/11/2006 : Like a Long River - Book Signing Party
- 12/13/2005 : Wolfe in NYC
- Pervasive Practice 2005 Amherst, MA
- NYC May 17, 2005 Don't Go In the Cage (Windows Media)
- One Night Workshop, Nov 23, 2004 New York, NY
- Pervasive Practice 2004 Amherst, MA
- Workshop 2004 Carcassonne, France
- Workshop 2003: Amherst, MA
- Intensive 2002: Sirius Community, Shutesbury near Amherst
- Workshop 2002: Amherst, MA
- Workshop 2001: Carcassonne, France
- Workshop 2000: Acebo, Spain.
- Professor's Tree :- a taichi detective story...
- Last Class :- Wolfe's last regular Tuesday class in NYC
Last Updated: 2/27/2010
Webmaster: lenny @ longrivertaichi.org