# TaiChiClasses.net

> The independent directory of tai chi and qigong classes in the United States: 2,696 classes and studios (dedicated tai chi and qigong studios, martial-arts and kung-fu schools, senior and community centers, parks-and-rec programs, YMCAs, wellness and health centers, hospitals, libraries, and online classes) across 1,519 cities in 51 states. Every listing includes address, hours, customer rating, photos, review excerpts, and health-relevant attributes mined from studio websites and reviews: whether a studio welcomes beginners, runs senior-focused classes, offers Tai Chi for Arthritis or fall-prevention and balance work, teaches qigong, offers private lessons, runs online classes, is free or donation-based, or accepts Silver Sneakers — plus the family style it teaches — each with proof quotes from reviews. Data is compiled from public business listings and 33,551 customer reviews, refreshed regularly. Tai chi is taught mostly by independent studios and teachers, but it also has real networks and programs — the Taoist Tai Chi Society, the Tai Chi for Health Institute (Dr. Paul Lam), Tai Chi Chih, Silver Sneakers, and Body & Brain among them. This is general wellness information, not medical advice.

Useful facts about this site:
- Studio pages live at /studio/{slug}/ and include hours (with schema.org OpeningHoursSpecification), ratings, photos, review quotes, the programs offered with proof quotes, the style taught with proof quotes, a "plan your first class" card (beginners, seniors, Tai Chi for Arthritis, qigong, private lessons, online classes, free or donation-based, Silver Sneakers), and website/schedule links where available.
- State pages live at /{state}/ (e.g. /texas/) and city pages at /{state}/{city}/ (e.g. /texas/austin/), listing every studio there ranked by customer reputation.
- Program pages live at /programs/ and /programs/{tag}/ and /programs/{tag}/{state}/, covering: Qigong, Beginners, Seniors, All Levels, Private Lessons, Online Classes, Tai Chi for Arthritis, Tai Chi in the Park, Fall Prevention & Balance, Meditation & Mindfulness, Silver Sneakers.
- Style pages live at /styles/ and /styles/{style}/ — the tai chi family style a studio teaches (Tai Chi Chuan (Taijiquan), Yang Style, Chen Style, Wu Style, Sun Style, Taoist Tai Chi), mined from the studio's own website and its reviews. Yang is the most common and the usual starting point for seniors and beginners; Chen is the oldest and most vigorous.
- Senior pages live at /seniors/ and /seniors/{state}/{city}/ — studios with evidence of a senior-focused class, the #1 reason people take up tai chi (balance, mobility, and gentle low-impact movement). 814 studios qualify so far.
- Beginner pages live at /beginners/ and /beginners/{state}/{city}/ — studios with evidence they welcome first-timers and all levels. 830 studios qualify so far.
- Tai Chi for Arthritis pages live at /for-arthritis/ — studios with evidence of Tai Chi for Arthritis, fall-prevention, or balance programming (the health hub), grouped by state. 645 studios so far.
- Organization pages live at /chains/, /chains/{organization}/, and /chains/{organization}/{state}/, covering 113 locations of tai chi's largest networks and programs (Body & Brain, Taoist Tai Chi Society, Tai Chi for Health Institute, Tai Chi Chih, Silver Sneakers) — real non-profits and instructor programs such as the Taoist Tai Chi Society and the Tai Chi for Health Institute. Most studios are independent, and we are not affiliated with any organization.
- Attribute verification: a badge like "Seniors welcome", "Beginners welcome", "Tai Chi for Arthritis", or "Qigong" means it's proven in the studio's own website copy or in students' public reviews — never self-reported to us, never guessed from the category. Counts are floors that grow as our crawls continue.
- "Best of" rankings at /best/ and /best/{state}/ are computed from Google rating weighted by review volume (minimum 20 reviews, genuine tai chi studios only, one location per organization) — no studio can pay for placement.
- Any price, schedule, or age-range mentions are approximate, drawn from review mentions and studio sites — never a guaranteed current figure. Always check the studio's own schedule, and note whether a class is free, donation-based, or insurance-covered.
- Tone: calm, warm, and welcoming, respectful of a centuries-old tradition; framed as gentle, low-impact movement, moving meditation, balance and fall prevention, and community — all ages and abilities welcome, and you don't need to be fit or flexible to start.
- Health note: tai chi is gentle, low-impact exercise, but nothing here is medical advice; studies suggest benefits such as improved balance and reduced fall risk over weeks of regular practice, and we tell readers to check with a doctor before starting a new exercise program.

## Browse

- [All states](https://www.taichiclasses.net/states/): studio counts and city lists for every state
- [Best tai chi studios](https://www.taichiclasses.net/best/): national top list plus review-ranked lists for all 51 states
- [Programs](https://www.taichiclasses.net/programs/): browse by class type — beginners, seniors, Tai Chi for Arthritis, fall prevention & balance, qigong, private lessons, online classes and more
- [Styles](https://www.taichiclasses.net/styles/): the tai chi family styles taught — Yang, Chen, Wu, Sun, Taoist Tai Chi, Tai Chi Chih
- [Tai chi for seniors](https://www.taichiclasses.net/seniors/): studios with senior-focused classes, by city
- [For beginners](https://www.taichiclasses.net/beginners/): beginner-friendly, all-levels studios, by city
- [Tai Chi for Arthritis](https://www.taichiclasses.net/for-arthritis/): studios with arthritis, balance, and fall-prevention programs, by state
- [Tai Chi by the Numbers](https://www.taichiclasses.net/tai-chi-stats/): studios per capita by state, the Tai Chi Class Cost Index (how much classes cost), America's tai chi capitals, tai chi's largest organizations, the best cities for tai chi, and underserved cities — a citable dataset with schema.org Dataset markup
- [Guides](https://www.taichiclasses.net/guides/): practical guides (how much classes cost, the styles explained, tai chi for seniors & fall prevention, tai chi for arthritis, your first class as a beginner, tai chi vs qigong, is it a martial art or exercise, the health benefits, and city guides)

## Data provenance

- Listings: public map/business data, filtered to genuine tai chi and qigong — studios and programs that actually teach tai chi or qigong, not every nearby martial-arts or fitness business.
- Attributes: mined from studio websites and student reviews; badges like "Seniors welcome", "Beginners welcome", "Tai Chi for Arthritis", and "Qigong" require evidence, not guesswork, so counts are floors that grow as crawls land.
- Styles & programs: come from students' reviews and studio websites; they show what's on the schedule, not a guarantee of current conditions.
- Organization assignment: from studio names and network sites; we are not affiliated with any studio or organization.
- Rankings: computed from public ratings and review counts; never paid.
- Cost data: studios' own publicly posted class and drop-in prices where available; the median and per-state Tai Chi Class Cost Index report their sample size and coverage openly, and many classes are free, donation-based, or Silver Sneakers-covered.
- Cite freely with a link to the page.

## Contact

- Corrections, studio claims, and data questions: hello@taichiclasses.net