Classes and Activities
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T’ai Chi Chih for Beginners (6 Weeks) at the Jewish Community Center. Instructor Amy Tyksinski. Saturdays,12:00 -1:00 PM, January 10 – February 14, 2026.
Contact Dawn LoGuercio. Link to Register. Cost: $75 JCC Members; $100 Non-Members.
TCC Beginner class (8 weeks) at the T'ai Chi Chih Center. Instructor: Joyce VeerKamp Wednesdays, January 21 – March 11, 2026, 10:30am – 11:30am.
Contact Joyce at 505-264-6775 or kujo1955@gmail.com to register.
T’ai Chi Chih for Beginners (UNM Continuing Ed. Section 16300-016) (8 Weeks) at the T'ai Chi Chih Center. Instructor: Amy Tyksinski. Sundays, 9:00am – 10:30am, January 25 – March 15, 2026.
Register through UNM Continuing Education https://ce.unm.edu
“T’ai Chi” (T’ai Chi Chih) (1440-001 1H & 1440-002 2H) University of New Mexico HESS Department - Johnson Center. Two ½ Semester Courses. 1 Credit hour each. Instructor: Amy Tyksinski. Mondays & Wednesdays 10AM -10:50AM; 1H January 21 – March 11, 2026; 2H March 23 – May 16, 2026)
“T’ai Chi” (T’ai Chi Chih) (1440-001 1H & 1440-002 2H) HESS Department, University of New Mexico Johnson Center. Two ½ Semester Courses. 1 Credit hour each. Open to all UNM Students, Staff, Faculty, Alumni. Mondays & Wednesdays 10am -10:50am; 1H January 21 – March 11, 2026; 2H March 23 – May 16, 2026) Register through UNM. Instructor: Amy Tyksinski
Deepening T’ai Chi Chih (8 weeks) at the T'ai Chi Chih Center. Saturdays, 9:00 - 10:30 AM, January 24 – March 14, 2026.
Pre-Requisite: Open to students who have taken a TCC for Beginners class and are eager to go deeper. For this session’s exploration, we will focus especially on refinements within and learning of (where relevant) the second half of the movements in the TCC series. We will also read one of Justin Stone’s book, Climb the Joyous Mountain (available for purchase through the T’ai Chi Chih Center).
Cost: $179
To Register, contact Amy Tyksinski (instructor): amytcc@outlook.com
Seijaku – Advanced T’ai Chi Chih (6 Sessions – Meets every other week) at the T'ai Chi Chih Center. Instructor: Amy Tyksinski. Sundays, 11:00AM – 12:30PM, Feb. 1 – April 12, 2026.
Open to all T’ai Chi Chih teachers and students who have been practicing TCC longer than 1 year. Contact Amy at amytcc@outlook.com to register. Cost: $179.
T'ai Chi Chih Beginning Class at DelWebb Mirehaven. Instructor Judy Kistler-Robinson. Wednesdays @ 10:00AM
Open only to residents of DelWebb Mirehaven. https://taichichih.org/teacher/judy-kistler-robinson/
On-going T’ai Chi Chih Classes at Defined Fitness. Instructor Kathy Grassel. MWF 10:30AM -11:30AM.
Defined Fitness, Sandia Club, 3301 Juan Tabo NE. Class size average 25.
Instructor: Kathy Grassel. Email: kgrassel@icloud.com or phone: 505-715-9796.
T'ai Chi Chih Mixed Level Class at Presbyterian Health Plan Place in Winrock Center. Instructor Ellen Tatge. Tuesdays 10AM -11AM.
Presbyterian Health Plan Place in Winrock Center.
Register for each week on website www.phs.org/health-plan-place.
You do not need to be a Presbyterian member.
Located at 2100 Louisiana Blvd NE, Suite 408, Albuquerque, NM 87110.
Instructor: Ellen Tatge
T'ai Chi Chih Mixed Level Class at the Presbyterian Health Plan Place in Pan American Center. Instructor Ellen Tatge. Wednesdays, 9:45AM - 10:45PM.
T’ai Chi Chih Mixed Level Class – Wednesdays, 9:45am – 10:45am. Presbyterian Health Plan Place in Pan American Center (6100 Pan American NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109). Register for each week on
website www.phs.org/health-plan-place. You do not need to be a Presbyterian member. Instructor: Ellen Tatge
website www.phs.org/health-plan-place. You do not need to be a Presbyterian member. Instructor: Ellen Tatge
T’ai Chi Chih Beginners’ class (6 Weeks) at Oasis. Instructor Ellen Tatge. Thursdays, 1PM - 2PM.
Contact Oasis at albuquerque.oasisnet.org or 505-884-4529 to find out about the next 6-week class.
Oasis is located at 3301 Menaul NE, ABQ, NM 87107
Instructor: Ellen Tatge
The T'ai Chi Chih Center is now OPEN with free practices.
Ongoing T'ai Chi Chih Practices
*IN-PERSON Free Guided T’ai Chi Chih Practice: The free practices are open to those who have completed a beginning class and know all the movements. Open guided practices are led by an accredited teacher.
| DAY | TIME | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| Every Wednesday | 5:30 p.m. | TCC Center* |
| Every Thursday | 11:00 a.m. | TCC Center* |
| First Saturday of each month | noon | TCC Center* |
*IN-PERSON TEACHER T’ai Chi Chih Practice: Out of town students and teachers welcome, please call or email the Center when you plan to be in Albuquerque
Ongoing Practices throughout Albuquerque
Please contact the leader of each practice to confirm prior to attending.
| DAY | TIME | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| Every Monday | 1:00 p.m. | TCC Teachers & Students Welcome
Los Duranes Community Center – Contact Doug Spence: dougspence99@netscape.net |
| Every Friday | Time Varies | Accredited TCC Teachers Only
NE Heights. Contact Ann: ruthergary@aol.com |
