Peter Hodes
Since childhood, Peter has always been interested in martial arts and Asian culture. After graduating from the University School of Nashville in 1985, Peter attended the University of Florida, receiving an Asian Studies degree with high honors and studying abroad in Japan. Peter began practicing Tai Chi Chuan in 1990 on a beach in Thailand. Starting with a two-day workshop, he stayed for three additional weeks, training daily and learning the traditional Yang-Style Tai Chi of Professor Cheng Man-Ching. Today, Peter has been practicing Tai Chi continuously for 32 years.
After attending graduate school for an MBA and a Master of International Management (MIM), Peter was the founder and CEO of a software company in the emergency management sector. For 20 years, he was constantly in front of large groups of people, training, educating, presenting, and public speaking across the country. During this period, Tai Chi was always important, and many teachers were found, workshops attended, and hours practiced.
In 2017, Peter sold his company and, on a whim, began teaching Tai Chi classes in Nashville. The classes were an unexpected success and have continued to grow and expand since then. Since the beginning of this school, over 1000 people have come to class and been introduced to this ancient and powerful art. Classes are held daily around Nashville, Tennessee, and online, with live Zoom classes and a complete video-on-demand instruction system. Peter focuses his teaching on safety, senior fall prevention, balance training, and stress reduction.
Services Offered
Introduction to Tai Chi – Movement for Health, Balance, and Relaxation
Stressed? Anxious? Looking for something NEW in your life?
Join us and learn Tai Chi for health, relaxation, and mindfulness. It’s guaranteed to make you feel better after just 20 minutes!!
There is a general lack of awareness and understanding about the ancient practice of Tai Chi Chuan – Supreme Ultimate Boxing. People know Tai Chi as a slow-moving exercise often seen in medical commercials performed by people looking happy and peaceful. There is a vague recognition that it is somehow “like yoga” and “good for you,” and that is about it!!
Tai Chi is an easy-to-learn routine that improves health, balance, and relaxation. Tai Chi has a low impact and can quickly be done by everyone, including seniors, people with illnesses and injuries, and even small children. It is an excellent exercise for these people due to the extraordinary health benefits resulting from continued efforts.
- Low-impact exercise that anyone can practice
- Easy to learn and helps to improve memory
- Gentle movements with no sweating or straining
- No unique clothing or equipment is needed
This class is appropriate for beginners and people with past Tai Chi experience. We will learn about body alignment, gravity, motion, and power. We will practice deep breathing and strategies for relaxing and reducing anxiety. We will have fun and enjoy getting healthy together.
You can come to only one class and try it out or come to all and become a lifelong Tai Chi practitioner. We welcome you and promise you will FEEL BETTER after only one class!!!