Bill Pagano

I began my study of Tai Chi in 1990. What started as a casual class or two, gradually became a full time pursuit. 5 years later - I found myself studying and practicing 40-60 hours a week. Today I share my understanding of Tai Chi with the hope of benefitting my students by simplifying the learning process and increasing the depth of their knowledge, and my own, of this incredible art form. Every person learns differently from the next. Everybody has different abilities, different limitations and differing degrees of experience. People also have different reasons for doing Tai Chi. Some just want to center themselves and relax, others want to learn to move more fluidly or understand connections deeper within their minds and bodies. Many people just want a gentle exercise or something to give them greater health, strength or balance. When working on specific health and wellness concerns, like balance or recovery from surgery, injury, or illness, I work with each student to find the teaching techniques and methods that they will be most responsive to and the movements and exercises that will be the most effective for their condition. I want you to be able to connect with what we are doing. This means we work together to find the best approach and the optimal combination of exercises using each person's unique abilities to target and improve their conditions in a way that will give them satisfaction and understanding. If you are interested in learning the martial components of Tai Chi, you should understand that you first really need to understand the form, the Neigong of Tai Chi Chuan, before learning the martial art.