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U.S. East Coast Summer Retreat 2025

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Celebrate 50 years of tai chi with us at the 2025 Summer Retreat –
immerse yourself in a rejuvenating week of practice, relaxation, and community at the beautiful Smith College campus.

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Summer Retreat 2025

Nurture & Grow with Tai Chi

Monday, June 9th – Friday, June 13th

8th level begins June 7th, Apprentice day June 8th

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Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063

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We are delighted to return to beautiful Smith College for our summer retreat and invite you to join us for a rejuvenating week of activities!

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This is a wonderful opportunity especially as we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Tai Chi Foundation, to join a diverse group of participants, forge new friendships, gain new awareness and share in a joyful celebration of community. 

What to expect:

  • Legacy Holders Margaret Olmsted and Sherry Kent, along with Bob Etherington, Steve Shulman, and other senior teachers will lead a teaching team with over forty years of experience.

  • Daily guided classes – two hours of Tai Chi and a further two hours including qigong, and in- depth work to grow your practice at every level

  • Additional opportunities for students in push hands practice or rounds

  • Two levels of sword form classes

  • Sitting meditation and relaxation exercises                                                                   

  • Evening programs including a special presentation exploring the history and growth of our school, with several Legacy Holders and senior teachers relating their experiences in the evolution of the Tai Chi Foundation

  • You can choose to do as much or as little as you wish.  Complete beginners are very welcome.

  • Possibly Hawaiian Swimming (TBD)​

    • Hawaiian swimming is swimming in a state of calmness, moving through water with tai chi principles.  Moving freely from the dantian, our center and feeling the energy of the water with our whole body.  We focus on breathing and relaxing as we move through the water. Two Hawaiian swimmers, Eddie Ukini and Cliff Kamaka taught the art of Hawaiian swimming to our founder Patrick Watson in the 1960’s.   

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