Meet Your Teachers
Behind every great Tai Chi practice is a dedicated teacher. Our collective brings years of experience rooted in Professor Cheng Man-ching’s lineage. Trained by the Tai Chi Foundation, we are passionate about helping you find strength, balance, and peace through this ancient art.
Margaret Olmsted
Los Angeles, California, USA
Margaret, a legacy holder for the Tai Chi Foundation, has been studying and practicing tai chi for over 45 years and teaches all over the world. Margaret teaches the tai chi form, qigong, push hands and sword to students of all ages and also teaches privately. Her local school is the School of Tai Chi Chuan Los Angeles.
Anna Teeples
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Anna is a dedicated Tai Chi teacher based in Nashville, and affiliated with the Tai Chi Foundation and Tai Chi Nash. She discovered a passion for Tai Chi through its ability to harmonize the body and mind, fostering calm in daily life. She finds joy in sharing the transformative practice of Tai Chi with students of all levels.
Claudia Gebhart
Götzens, Austria, Europe
Claudia chose to teach Tai Chi because of the profound positive impact it has had on her life. Through Tai Chi, she discovered a powerful way to nurture her health, find balance, and disconnect from the stresses of a demanding work environment. These transformative experiences inspired her to share the practice with others. She teaches locally at the Tai Chi Chuan Shule - Götzens.
Linda Bisberg
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Linda, based in Chicago, came to Tai Chi after 16 years as a third-degree black belt in Taekwondo, seeking a practice focused on whole health. She found her path with the Tai Chi Foundation and her local school, The Human Process in Chicago. Now, Linda shares her practice by teaching Tai Chi and fostering a sense of community, completing the circle of giving and receiving.
Ian Lopez
Ericeira, Portugal, Europe
Ian’s Tai Chi journey began in Chicago, inspired by its numerous health benefits. After learning the form virtually and training globally with the Tai Chi Foundation, he now teaches online and with schools in the US and Europe from his home in Portugal. Ian is passionate about sharing how movement meditation builds balance, resilience, and inner calm, creating a supportive space for students to explore their unique path to well-being.
Our collective is proud to carry forward the legacy of Professor Cheng Man-ch’ing, who introduced Tai Chi to the West as an art of profound simplicity and depth.
Through our training with the Tai Chi Foundation, we remain deeply connected to these authentic teachings, ensuring every class stays true to this rich tradition.
