Tai Chi Wellness Center

Henry Cheng is a gift to San Diego. I have taken Tai Chi classes for over a quarter of a century, but it wasn’t until I began studying with Master Henry Cheng at the YMCA in January 2000, that I really understood the energy flow possible in the practice. In the following decade, I have continued taking his classes at least once a week, and several years ago was certified to teach a 12-​move short form that Henry created for the National Arthritis Foundation and YMCA. I currently teach that class at the YMCA Hazard Mind-​Body Center, and will be a grateful student of his for the rest of my life.

As a former Wing Chun Kung Fu instructor with over 2 decades of martial arts development and studies, I would highly recommend the Tai Chi Wellness Center taught by Master Henry Cheng as the number 1 center to learn Tai Chi from in San Diego and California. Other places in San Diego can not compare to the level of proper training that Master Cheng provides his students. He provides his students with many different class options to choose from including Beginning Tai Chi, Beginning Chi Kung (aka Qigong), Beginning Tai Chi Self Defense, Advance Tai Chi, Advance Chi Kung, Advance Self Defense, Tai Chi Sword & Saber, Chinese Calligraphy, Chinese Painting, Tai Chi Flow, and Stress Relief classes.
Master Henry Cheng’s Tai Chi school is one of San Diego’s best kept secrets in the martial arts and personal health arena. Not many people know about this place. And for those that do, they should consider themselves lucky that they have discovered and now have an opportunity to learn from a Generation Master. There’s less than a handful of Generation Masters in the United States and one of them is located in San Diego.
As a life long student and former instructor of martial arts, I have discovered the largely missing piece to my development. Master Henry Cheng has explained to me that I have been studying external martial arts and that I am missing the internal martial arts aspect. The internal aspects are best described by the peaceful, spiritual, calming vitality of the movements that adds a healthier and natural way of living to life. In the self defense aspect, Master Henry teaches how to use internal martial arts, Tai Chi Chuan, to protect yourself against an opponent of any size that wants to do you harm.
One of the greatest things you will learn in these classes especially if you have never experience it, is something called chi. Chi means energy. Others have defined chi even further as spiritual energy. Master Cheng teaches you to unblock the channels in your body allowing the energy to flow. He teaches Wu style Tai Chi which is a style that refines the Yang style even more and, I believe, allows more chi to flow.
The best in San Diego to learn Tai Chi from is Master Henry Cheng. There is no doubt in my mind that this man and his school receives 5 out of 5 stars from me. He is «As good as it gets!».

I took me a long time here in San Diego looking for the right combination of things for me to take tai chi: a skilled and patient teacher, an enthusiastic group of students, beginners classes, and a clam, serene atmosphere. I found everything I had searched for at the Tai Chi Wellness Center and the truly great teacher Mater Henry.

I have been studying Tai Chi with master Henry Cheng since 1999 and I consider myself a student for life with this gentle yet powerful master of Tai Chi. His wealth of knowledge seems to be a bottomless well and after all these years of studying I still feel there is so much to learn and master. Tai Chi form, martial application Qi gong, brush calligraphy, sword, saber and pushing hands and much more
Tai Chi is a pursuit for life and I can’t think of a better teacher

I first came to the Tai Chi Wellness Center to learn self-​defense. Thanks to the expert skill of Master Henry, as well as the collaborative and supportive class environment, I am learning the physics behind the moves of Tai Chi and now I know I have the tools to defend myself regardless of the size or strength of the other person. I am so glad I found Master Henry and the Tai Chi Wellness Center!

The Tai Chi Wellness Center is truly a gem — Master Henry’s repertoire of classes allow for anyone to join at any skill level or age. I really like how he provides group and private lessons. He offers classes in stress relief, energy, sword, beginner’s, pushing hands and self defense. His Tai Chi is in Wu style and it is beautifual to watch. The Tai Chi Wellness Center is located in the Clairemont area and it is really close to the 5 freeway. You can check out exhibitions he and his students conduct around San Diego — one of the biggest ones is Clairemont Family Days which is every year during the summer. Also, I am thinking about taking his calligraphy class on Tuesday evernings. His students all adore him and even if they leave the Center, they all stay in touch. I highly recommend. There are also a ton of different demo videos from the Tai Chi Wellness Center on youtube — here’s one: