Morris Siegel

Tai chi & qigong instructor

Morris’s Background

Morris holds 30 years of martial arts training, including continuous study of tai chi and qigong. He first learned the Wu style of tai chi in 1991 from his mentor, who also teaches Morris Eagle Claw kung fu. A few years later, Morris learned the Yang style of tai chi, which he began teaching 1999. He later studied a number of competition hand and sword forms, some of which he continues to teach today, along with the Yang 108 long form.

Morris is a member of the Yang Family Tai Chi Association. He is a member of the United Fellowship of Martial Artists International, and has been inducted into their Hall of Fame. He is also a member of the Engaged Taoist group, in which he studies Taoist texts with his peers.

Morris has studied directly with Grandmaster Chen Xiaoxing, Grandmaster Yang Jun, Grandmaster Ma Hailong, and the line holders of all five major disciplines of tai chi at the 2014 Tai Chi Symposium in Louisville, Kentucky. In addition, he has studied repeatedly with Grandmaster Jiang Jianye, Master Bruce Frantzis, Yang lineage holder Sifu Richard Clear, and Dr. John Painter, among others. He regularly attends tai chi conferences and trainings, including the annual Master Jou Tsung Hwa Memorial Tai Chi Park Celebration.

In 2006 and 2008, Morris competed successfully in individual and group events in international competitions in both Hong Kong and mainland China, where he earned gold medals in each of the eight events in which he competed.

Tai chi: Morris continues to teach the Yang 108 long form; the 8, 16, and 24 competition tai chi hand forms; the 18 and 32 competition tai chi sword forms; and the Yang style 18 fan form.

Qigong: Morris learned the 18 Qigong Shibashi form from Sifu David Ritchie. He has studied and learned the Eight Pieces of Brocade Qigong practice. During his recovery in 2020 from bilateral knee replacement surgery, Morris developed the Wise Old Owl Qigong, which he currently teaches in his qigong Zoom class.

Morris Siegel, R.M., M.A., C.HY is a retired public school teacher and retired registered nurse, though he still teaches and hopes to help people improve their health.