Instructors
Matt Wheeler is an Advanced Certified Instructor (Black Sash) with World Tai Chi Association. He has been practicing Tai Chi since 2004 with his wife and instructor, Peggy. After practicing for several years, Matt served as Peggy's teaching assistant while he achieved Third Level Certification (Brown Sash).
His goal is to help people improve their balance, strengthen their core, foster their Chi, and be at one with body mind and spirit. To achieve this he will continue to provide instruction that entertains educates & empowers with intent!
Matt studies with Grandmaster Peter Hill (Tai Chi Curriculum Innovator, Chinese Kenpo Tuite, Shaolin Kung Fu and Wu Shu) who provide exacting training standards while promoting the positive mental, emotional, and physical benefits of Tai Chi. Additional training with: Medical Qigong Master Pr WAN Su Jian; Master Zhang & Professor Wang Deming, Wu Bin Wushu School, Beijing, China.
Affiliations:
His goal is to help people improve their balance, strengthen their core, foster their Chi, and be at one with body mind and spirit. To achieve this he will continue to provide instruction that entertains educates & empowers with intent!
Matt studies with Grandmaster Peter Hill (Tai Chi Curriculum Innovator, Chinese Kenpo Tuite, Shaolin Kung Fu and Wu Shu) who provide exacting training standards while promoting the positive mental, emotional, and physical benefits of Tai Chi. Additional training with: Medical Qigong Master Pr WAN Su Jian; Master Zhang & Professor Wang Deming, Wu Bin Wushu School, Beijing, China.
Affiliations:
- G.E.T.I.T. Integrative Arts
- WTCA - World Tai Chi Association
- World Tai Chi & Qigong Day
- St Andrew's Presbyterian Church
Denise Gooden has been practicing Tai Chi since January 2006. What she found engaging was not only all the benefits of Tai Chi as an exercise but also the transformation and empowerment that learning a martial art afforded. Denise started certification as an instructor in Spring 2009 and instructed classes in 2009.
In April 2014, Denise obtained Fourth level instructor certification (Black Sash) along with a certification in S.T.A.R. & B.E.A.M. program and took on an instructor role again with Topeka Tai Chi.
As an instructor, Denise's intent is to offer opportunities for students to learn Qigong and Tai Chi, to encourage awareness of one's own energy, and to share knowledge on the benefits for the spirit, mind and body.
Affiliation:
In April 2014, Denise obtained Fourth level instructor certification (Black Sash) along with a certification in S.T.A.R. & B.E.A.M. program and took on an instructor role again with Topeka Tai Chi.
As an instructor, Denise's intent is to offer opportunities for students to learn Qigong and Tai Chi, to encourage awareness of one's own energy, and to share knowledge on the benefits for the spirit, mind and body.
Affiliation:
- WTCA - World Tai Chi Association