Teachers: Claire LeBlanc

Claire LeBlanc

Claire LeBlanc was first introduced to tai chi in 1998 in Moncton, New Brunswick while looking for an activity that would benefit the overall health. Having practiced Karate for a brief period, she became much more interested in the internal martial art of tai chi chuan and its many benefits on all levels.

In 1999, Claire LeBlanc began her studies of the Dong style with Walter Tait and Master Alex Dong. She attended classes and many workshops with Walter Tait as well as intensive workshops with Master Alex Dong. Claire LeBlanc began to assist Walter Tait in teaching his classes in 2001 and then started to teach classes on her own in 2003.

Her main goal in teaching is to be able to let others discover the many benefits this Chinese art can offer. She finds that tai chi leads to better health, greater self-understanding and brings forth balance in all aspects of ones life. Since she had practiced and studied various meditation forms for many years, she can now practice tai chi as a standing meditation. She finds tai chi brings about a relaxed state of the body and mind, while being at the same time very alert. She also believes that tai chis internal energies, martial applications and concepts of Ying-Yang can always be improved upon.

Claire LeBlanc continues her studies of tai chi chuan, a life-long learning journey, with Master Alex Dong by attending intensive workshops in Canada and the United States.