Stanwood Chang at the Tree of Life Tai Chi Center

Stanwood Chang

Stanwood Chang is a certified instructor of the Tree of Life Tai Chi program and the Program Manager for the Eight Active Ingredients of Tai Chi Teacher Training Program.

He has taught in multiple tai chi medical studies funded by the National Institutes of Health, which include studying the effects of tai chi on patients with chronic heart failure, COPD, Parkinson's disease, and balance disorders. Stanwood has ongoing tai chi classes for persons with Parkinson's disease at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

In addition to the Cheng Man-Ching lineage, he also studies Sun style tai chi with Master Thomas Duterme, and Chen style tai chi with Master Wang Haijun. The practice of these styles allow him to offer unique insights into different tai chi philosophies and emphases, as well as a broader historical perspective on the development and evolution of tai chi. Stanwood is the founder and director of the Red Panda Tai Chi Institute.