Instructor Bio:

Owen Benefield started his Taiji studies with Guangzhi Xing, the founder of Yin Yang Tai Chi Academy (YYTA). There, he learned various modern and traditional Taiji forms (styles include: Chen, Yang, Wu/Hao, & Sun). Owen began his career as a Taijiquan instructor at YYTA; he taught all levels from beginner to advanced classes. Owen has been a Taijiquan instructor for over a decade. In addition, Owen has learned Hunyuan Taijiquan (derived from Chen style) from his private studies with Zhang Zhaoxun. Owen has continued his Taijiquan studies by learning both long and short forms of Yang style (from Robert Gordon) and Wu style (from Wenjing Shih).