About our Teachers
Bruce Aunet has practiced Yang style tai chi since 1988. He also facilitates Push Hands classes and teaches University of Wisconsin Union Mini-Courses in tai chi.
Doug Brown has practiced Yang style tai chi since 2000. His primary teachers have been Tricia Yu and her students Gabrielle Byers, Lauri McKean and Bruce Aunet and he has also attended workshops with Kim Kanzelberger, Ben Lo and William Chen. Doug is a musician, performing, composing and teaching in Madison.
Jody Curley M.A., holds certification from William C.C. Chen T'ai Chi Ch'uan (certificate 1989, diploma 1994). Her practice and teaching repertoire include Master William C.C. Chen's 60 Movements, Yang style long form and sword form, form applications, t'ui shou (push hands) and san shou (tai chi boxing), and adapted tai chi/chi kung and self defense for older adults. In addition to her primary study with Master Chen, she studied push hands with the late Dr.Tao Ping-Siang. Before returning to her hometown of Madison in 2006, she had the joyfully instructive privilege of teaching several hundred tai chi students in Bloomington, Indiana over the course of 16 years.
Donna Silver, has practiced T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Qigong since 1976. She is inspired by her teachers who include Tricia Yu, Ben Lo, William C.C. Chen and Judyth O. Weaver.
In addition to teaching T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Qigong here, she also works as a consultant, developing and leading workshops and classes which teach the art of relaxation through the movements of Qigong and principles of T'ai Chi Ch'uan. Donna is a certified ROM Dance instructor and has worked with physical therapists and older adults in teaching this gentle Range of Motion movement/relaxation exercise.
Eva Wright has practiced Yang Style tai chi since 1986 and Tai Chi Fundamentals since 1996. She has Advanced Instructor Certification in the Tai Chi Fundamentals Program and teaches Tai Chi Fundamentals at Meriter Complementary Medicine Center. In addition, she gives presentations on tai chi to health care professionals.
Tricia Yu, MA., has taught tai chi and qigong in Madison, Wisconsin since 1974, conveying both the practice and spirit of these profound arts. Her teachers include Masters Liu Pei Chung, Ben Lo and William C.C. Chen. The other instructors have studied with Tricia for many years and bring unique insights and teaching styles to their classes. Tricia has studied tai chi since 1970. She co-founded the ROM Dance, a medical model therapeutic exercise program, based in tai chi principles, for individuals with pain and other limiting conditions, and created Tai Chi Fundamentals, a systematic approach for mastering tai chi basics.Visit Tricia's web site.