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Tai Chi Masters Forms & Applications Training Series in UC-Irvine

-Integrating Tai Chi and Health Qigong into Global Health

April 23-24, 2026

Two Days

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Tai Chi Masters Forms & Applications Training Series

Workshops & Masters’ Demonstrations

UC Irvine & Los Angeles

Tai Chi Qigong Workshops

These workshops place strong emphasis on practical instruction, hands-on training, and the refinement of authentic skills. Designed for dedicated learners, the program goes beyond theory to focus on real practice, method application, and measurable improvement in Tai Chi and Qigong proficiency.

Masters’ Demonstrations

A platform centered on Tai Chi, Qigong wellness, and integrative health, bringing together diverse organizations and communities to share practice, connect across disciplines, and foster collaboration, mutual empowerment, and integrated development.

Exchange and Network

A platform centered on Tai Chi, Qigong wellness, and integrative health, bringing together diverse organizations and communities to share practice, connect across disciplines, and foster collaboration, mutual empowerment, and integrated development.

2026 WTSF Upcoming Events

The World Taiji Science (WTSF) is dedicated to promoting the global development and exchange of Tai Chi, Qigong, and integrative health practices. Through the International Tai Chi and Integrative Health Conference (ITIC) and related outreach programs, WTSF brings together Tai Chi masters, health professionals, educators, and leaders from around the world.

ITIC events include international conferences, leadership summits, workshops, master demonstrations, and public engagement activities, creating an open and professional platform that supports the integration of traditional mind-body practices with modern health and wellness approaches.

UNESCO’s International Taijiquan Day - Celebration

Hosted: Stanford Wushu Club
Co-Hosted: World Taiji Science Federation (WTSF)
Time: March 21, 2026 form 9:30am – 12:00pm
Place: TBD 
Contact Organization: Email: wtsf@wtsf.org or call: 408 582 8260。

ITIC-Los Angeles 2026

Tai Chi Workshops and Masters’ Demonstrations

April 23-24, 2026

ITIC -Harvard 2026

(Harvard) Tai Chi & Qigong as Whole Person Health Conference and Leadership Summit

April 30-May 2, 2026

ITIC -New York 2026

Tai Chi Workshops and Masters’ Demonstrations and Leadership Summit

May 4-6, 2026

ITIC -Hallandale Beach 2026

Tai Chi Workshops and Masters’ Demonstrations and Leadership Summit

May 9-10, 2026

ITIC -Stanford 2026

Stanford Tai Chi and Integrative Medicine Conference and Leadership Summit

April 26-28

ITIC -Boston 2026

Tai Chi Workshops and Masters’ Demonstrations

May 2- May 3, 2026

ITIC -Washington DC 2026

Tai Chi Workshops and Masters’ Demonstrations

May 7-8, 2026

World Taiji Science Federation
Tai Chi Masters Forms & Applications Training Series

(Tai Chi Qigong  Workshops & Masters’ Demonstrations)

HOSTED BY:

World Taiji Science Federation (WTSF)

Sponsored by: 
Journal of Taiji Science (JTS) / KungFudirect.com

More sponsors will be announced soon

Event organizers
in Los Angeles

This is the Los Angeles preparatory committee, on the basis of which the official organizing committee will be established in the coming months.

Preparatory Committee

Master Shudong Li

President of the World Taiji Science Federation and World Wushu Open Championships, 

Preparatory Committee

Jizhou Yang

President of the North America Branch of the Yunnan Wushu Association

Preparatory Committee

Jeu Hung Hsing

President of the Lightning Tai Chi, Inc.

Event Coordinator

Xueyuan Yangchen

Founder & President
SANTEEFIT Institute for Integrative Movement Science

A two-day Tai Chi master workshop series and a Tai Chi Wushu demonstration by a master, held in Los Angeles and Irvine.

INTERNATIONAL TAI CHI Qigong and wushu EXPERTS

Tai Chi Expert

Zhenglei Chen

A 19th-generation Chen family Taijiquan inheritor and 11th-generation direct lineage holder, he is among the most influential figures in modern Chen-style Taijiquan, 9 Duan master and national intangible cultural heritage inheritor, he has devoted decades to research, teaching, preservation, and international promotion through systematic training, publications, and worldwide seminars and cultural exchange.

WORKSHOPS &
TAI CHI DEMO

Tai Chi Expert

Youbin Zhao

Yang Style Taiji disciple, 9 Duan, Fifth-generation inheritor of Yang-style Tai Chi. Currently serves as the President of the Xi’an Yongnian Yang-style Tai Chi Association, and concurrently holds positions as a member of the Chinese Wushu Association and Vice Chairman of the Tai Chi Committee of Shaanxi Province. Recognized as a representative inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage of Yang-style Tai Chi.
WORKSHOPS &
TAI CHI DEMO

Tai Chi Expert

Zhanjun Wang

He is a leading Tai Chi master from China, trained from childhood in a renowned martial family. He remained undefeated in hundreds of competitions, won multiple national titles, and devoted his life to teaching Tai Chi worldwide, educating over 30,000 students, promoting health culture harmony balance resilience mindfulness respect unity excellence tradition discipline legacy ethics community service peace continuity.

WORKSHOPS &
TAI CHI DEMO

Tai Chi Expert

Wenjuan Cui

Associate Professor at Zhejiang International Studies University and Xixi Scholar, she is a Taijiquan all-around champion of the 2008 Beijing Olympics and consecutive National Games. A national sports medalist and expert committee member, she leads national projects and researches Chinese martial arts culture and Taijiquan health preservation and academic education.

WORKSHOPS &
TAI CHI DEMO

Guest Speakers: Tai Chi, Qigong, and TCM Experts

This list outlines the full program, encompassing full-day speakers and participants in the subsequent two days of activities. It will be updated progressively, and the final lineup remains subject to change due to international travel, visa considerations, or other logistical factors.

U.S. Tai Chi Qigong and Wushu experts

A list of Tai Chi and Qigong masters in the United States who assist in organizing and participating in master-level performances, as well as experts in martial arts operations, sports health preservation, and traditional Chinese medicine–based wellness, will be updated in the near future.