Introductory tai chi forms include 32 Step Tai Chi and Taste of Tai Chi, short forms ideal for beginning students.
Balance
Body & Mind
Stillness
In Motion
Healthy
Daily Life
Strength
in Softness
Welcome to Bow Sim Mark Tai Chi Arts Association!
In 1976, Grandmaster Bow Sim Mark founded the first Chinese Wushu Research Institute in Boston, Massachusetts. Its purpose was to promote the study and practice of traditional and standardized martial arts from China. The Institute and its affiliated schools around the world offer a variety of classes, seminars, and publications.
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Balance Body & Mind
Relieve stress, improve physical function, engage the mind.
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Healthy Daily Life
Regular practice of tai chi promotes natural healing and awareness.
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Stillness in Motion
Tai chi is moving meditation; the mind remains calm while energy is directed through the movement.
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Strength in Softness
Build core strength and stamina through internal training.
Our Classes
Dragon Fan
Grandmaster Mark created this form, which combines pakua coiling with the weapon technique.
Stretching & Strengthening
Basic training exercises for all ages and levels of ability.
Leung Yi (Tai Chi/Bagua)
A traditional internal form that combines elements of tai chi and bagua in elegant harmony. Classes held monthly on first...
Tai Chi Broadsword
The fierceness of the broadsword combined with the elegance of tai chi.
Our Testimonials
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Master Mark has created an outstanding series of Wushu books and instructional videos over her more than three decades of teaching and research in the U.S. They have sold in more than 30 countries around the world. The books and instructional videos provide the student with a precise break down of each movement as well as an extensive technique section that is unique to the form being studied. Critical feedback from a wide variety of students has been excellent. All are designed for self study.
Note: Additional $6 per item are required for international shipping. Please enter the number of items and click “CALCULATE” to add international shipping to the order.
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Tai Chi Monkey-Turtle Exercises Book and Video
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Combined Internal Chuan: Tai Chi – Pa Kua – Hsing Yi – Chi Kung Video
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Wushu Basic Training
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Basic Broadsword
$15.00
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