Internal Martial Arts
I began training in nèijiā (internal martial arts) in 2004 and became a lineal
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Hebei Xíngyìquán, Northern Wú (
Yuèshān-guan [月山館; “Moon Mountain Hall” or “Gassankan”] is a private training activity I maintain in the Pacific Northwest — this is the name under which my practice is recorded in Yin Cheng Gong Fa. I place a special emphasis on classical tàijíquán and traditional weapons in my ongoing practice.
Kenjutsu
I have studied aspects of several traditional Japanese weapons arts. Most importantly, from 2008 to 2016, I practiced Kashima-shinden Jikishinkage-ryū (opens in a new tab) heihō kenjutsu at the Hōbyōkan dōjō under the guidance of Dr. David Hall. I received a Hōbyōkan chūden menjō from Dr. Hall in 2018 and then worked with a small group in Seattle to continue my practice.
Yoga and Dharma
I began studying Yoga and Buddhism in earnest in 2004. I attended a 200 hour teacher training in Vinyasa Yoga in 2006 at Charm City Yoga and then taught in Baltimore for a number of years before moving to Seattle. During that time I read in Buddhism and attended the Kalachakra for World Peace held in DC in 2011. I continued my practice and in 2024 I attended a 300 hour teacher training led by Robert Thurman and Michele Loew in conjunction with Tibet House on the union of Hatha Yoga and Vajrayāna.
