Biography

If I can stop one heart from breaking,
I shall not live in vain;
If I can ease one life the aching,
Or cool one pain,
Or help one fainting robin
Unto his nest again,
I shall not live in vain
-Emily Dickinson

I attended high school in Olympia, Washington, undergraduate school in Business Administration at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington, and graduate study in Teacher Education at the Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington.

I began Tai Chi training in 1990. I studied with Master Abraham Liu, a student of Cheng Man Ching, and continued my study with Master Liang Shou-yu. I learned the Yang style with Master Liu, and the Chen style (as well as Bagua and Hsing Yi) with Master Liang.

I started teaching Tai Chi in 1995. I taught at Bastyr University in Seattle, in addition to other various locations such as: community centers, health clubs, and churches. Although Tai Chi is a martial art, my interest has always been on the health and spiritual aspect of the art.

My advice to current Tai Chi practitioners, as well as people who are interested in learning Tai Chi, is to seek out a Master who is willing to teach you and give you form correction. Otherwise, you will not be able to learn the art properly.

Tuan Tran