Business Details
35 Years
experience
Traditional Tai Chi & Martial Arts Training in Pawtucket
Internal Arts has dedicated over four decades to preserving and teaching traditional Taoist martial arts. Founded on the principles of Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan and enhanced with Shaolin, Fu Hok Tai He Morn, and Chi Kung techniques, our system emphasizes physical health, mental clarity, and self-defense mastery. With roots tracing back to Sifu Lee Wah Yook's teachings since the 1970s, we offer structured programs that cultivate patience, balance, and inner strength through slow, deliberate movements evolving into dynamic combat skills.Our curriculum integrates joint-strengthening practices recommended for arthritis therapy while maintaining the philosophical depth of ancient martial traditions. Students benefit from direct lineage instruction passed down through generations of masters, combining Yang Family techniques with specialized internal power training methods developed over centuries.
Services
Tai Chi Classes
Martial Arts Training
Private Instruction
Joint Therapy Workshops
Self-Defense Seminars
Details
- Year established: 1991
Highlights and features
- 40+ years of direct martial arts lineage instruction
- Proven joint-strengthening techniques recommended for arthritis therapy
- Curriculum combining Yang Style Tai Chi with Shaolin combat methods
- Focus on transforming meditative movements into practical self-defense
- Instructor trained personally by Sifu Lee Wah Yook since 1979
Services
Tai Chi Classes
Structured Yang Style Tai Chi instruction develops physical balance and mental focus through slow, flowing movements. Our classes emphasize proper posture and breath control to cultivate inner energy (chi) while improving joint flexibility. Students learn traditional forms that serve as foundation for advanced martial applications.
Martial Arts Training
Progressive martial arts curriculum combines Tai Chi principles with Shaolin and Fu Hok Tai He Morn techniques. Training includes sparring drills, pressure point applications, and weapon forms that transform meditative movements into practical self-defense skills while maintaining Taoist philosophical foundations.
Joint Therapy Workshops
Specialized workshops focus on joint-strengthening exercises proven to alleviate arthritis symptoms. Our therapeutic movements improve tendon elasticity and ligament strength through controlled weight-bearing practices adapted from traditional Chi Kung methods for modern physical therapy applications.
Private Instruction
One-on-one sessions offer tailored progression through the Internal Arts system. Instructors provide individualized feedback on form precision, energy cultivation, and martial applications while preserving the master-student transmission tradition established by Sifu Lee Wah Yook.
Self-Defense Seminars
Advanced seminars demonstrate real-world self-defense scenarios using Tai Chi principles. Participants learn fluid counter-techniques, situational awareness strategies, and energy redirection methods that maintain the art's philosophical emphasis on non-aggression and conflict avoidance.
People
Mark Bram
Head Instructor
Mark Bram has practiced Yang Style Tai Chi since 1979 under Sifu Lee Wah Yook. As senior student and system inheritor since 1991, he teaches traditional forms combined with Shaolin and Chi Kung techniques developed over four decades of direct martial lineage transmission.
Questions
What martial arts styles do you teach?
We specialize in Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan combined with Shaolin Gung Fu, Fu Hok Tai He Morn, and Chi Kung techniques from the Lee Wah Yook Qi Quan system.
Are classes suitable for beginners?
Yes, our curriculum starts with basic Tai Chi forms accessible to all fitness levels, gradually progressing to advanced martial applications at each student's pace.
Do you offer private lessons?
Private instruction is available for personalized guidance through the Lee Wah Yook Qi Quan system, with scheduling options for individual learning needs.
What are the health benefits?
Regular practice improves joint health, balance, and mental clarity while reducing stress through meditative movements and controlled breathing techniques.
How long does it take to learn Tai Chi?
Basic proficiency develops in 6-12 months, with lifelong progression possible through our structured program that transforms slow forms into practical martial applications.
Where are you located?
We're in the Hope Artiste Village at 999 Main St, Pawtucket, RI 02860 - enter via wooden stairs on Warren Ave side of the building.
