Bay Area Tai Chi Programs for School-Aged Kids & TeensThe Way Home Institute 美國尊古學院
Timeless practices and wisdom for modern living
ANCIENT WISDOM
for the Next Generation
AI May Have It All.
What About Our Kids?
We help the next generation grow focus, patience, resilience and real world connection
through timeless practices and wisdom.
TIMELESS PRACTICES
“To succeed those that came before; to enlighten those that come after; to revere the ancient Taiji.”
“承先啓後，尊古太極”
- 太極隱士陳慶州宗師
For thousands of years, Eastern traditions have offered simple, time tested ways to calm the mind, strengthen the body and cultivate character: Tai Chi, Qigong, meditation, calligraphy, tea ceremony and sound healing.
Chen style Tai Chi, the original form that many other styles come from, sits at the heart of our programs as a complete internal art that trains the body, calms the mind and sharpens awareness. Qigong builds breath and energy, meditation brings stillness and focus, and calligraphy and tea ceremony nurture patience, beauty and presence.
Each practice follows the natural way the body and mind are meant to work, which makes them especially nourishing for kids and teens as they grow, supporting both their physical and emotional development.
About Us
The Way Home Institute is a California 501(c)(3) nonprofit sharing timeless Eastern practices with youth, families and communities: internal martial arts such as Tai Chi (Taiji) 太極拳 and XingYiQuan 形意拳, Qigong 氣功, meditation 冥想, Eastern philosophy 東方哲學, and cultural and healing arts such as calligraphy and tea ceremony 書法與茶道 and sound healing. We are a partner organization of the American Chen Taiji Society and the American Internal Martial Arts Research Academy. Rooted in the philosophy of “ancient oriental wisdom for modern life,” we see these practices as pathways to awareness, resilience, embodiment and self cultivation. In a fast paced, screen filled world, we offer young people a grounded path to slow down, reconnect with themselves and grow through mindful movement, stillness and cultural practice.
Research & Benefits
Why Taiji Matters for the Next Generation
Board of Directors
Junlin Chen
Founder and Executive Director
Yan Li, PhD
Chair of the Board of Directors
Kathleen McCarty
Board Member
Instructors Network
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Our instructors are part of a longstanding network of traditional Taiji practitioners and teachers who have taught throughout the Bay Area for many years, some for decades. Many trained under renowned Chen style Taiji Grandmaster Tony Wong, who began teaching in the Bay Area in the 1980s.
Our team includes experienced teachers of Taiji, Qigong, meditation, calligraphy and the healing arts, along with gold medalists and top competitors in Chinese martial arts, all passionate about making these traditional arts accessible, engaging and meaningful for younger generations.
Throughout the year, we also invite internationally recognized guest teachers from Chenjiagou, the birthplace of Chen style Taiji, and other parts of the world to share deeper aspects of traditional training, culture and lineage.
Students will also learn from a diverse group of instructors and guest teachers from different internal martial arts lineages and backgrounds. Some are multi-year champions in Tai Chi forms and push hands, while others bring experience from education, healthcare, movement, and mental wellness. Together, they offer over a century of combined experience in Tai Chi, weapons, martial art applications, and internal training, giving students exposure to many different perspectives, teaching styles, and approaches to the art.
Instructors
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275 Moffett Blvd, Mountain View, CA 94043
(650) 841-2504
info@thewayhometaichi.com