Latest News and Events

9 January 2009

After a restful holiday break at home with family and friends, Dr. Yang and the YMAA Retreat Center disciples are ready to get back to work. The second semester will run from January until July 2009, when the Summer Seminars series will then begin. The disciples will continue the work and training that they started in 2008, starting with a focus on refining their training foundation. The semester will start off with some more body conditioning before sequences and forms are trained. With a strong foundation both physically and mentally, the disciples will be in a prime shape for beginning the forms training, as listed in the training curriculum.

25 December 2008

Four months after the start of the first semester ever at the YMAA Retreat Center, the five disciples have exhibited significant steps forward on their 10-year journey to mastery. They have shown much potential for the coming years of the training.

The first semester consisted of hardcore body conditioning training as well as daily lessons in Taijiquan, Qigong, meditation, and Chinese. Month-by-month, the disciples have grown closer and stronger together, and they are now enjoying a much deserved break before the start of the second semester in January.

23 October 2008

The YMAA team finished the 2008 World Tai Chi Chuan Championship in Taipei, Taiwan winning medals in several events including Taijiquan, Taiji Sword, and Taiji Broadsword. Amongst the team members were 2 candidates from the Retreat Center, Jonathan Chang and Patrick Manriquez. Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming also reunited with his long lost Taijiquan master: Grandmaster Kao, Tao. At 77 years old, Grandmaster Kao had the same (if not more!) spirit, energy, and liveliness of the rest of the YMAA team. His health is an excellent example of the highly-effective benefits of diligent, dedicated Taijiquan and Qigong practice.

23 September 2008

Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming was recently awarded "Martial Arts Publisher of the Year 2008" by the Eleventh World Congress on Qigong and Traditional Chinese Medicine.

This annual conference hosted by Dr. Effie Chow and the American Qigong Association was held on Saturday, September 20th, 2008 in San Francisco, California, hosting approximately 300 attendees. This year's event raised funds to support the victims of the 2008 China earthquake.

Dr. Yang enjoyed the trip and conference very much. He was able to meet with many people who he had not seen for many years, including Gigi Oh from Kungfu Taiji magazine.