Welcome To Your Body
The Home of Self-Care & Self-Defense
At Qi Up Academy, we find gratitude for our health, our practice, & our community.
Our Classes
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Tuesday Night Community Taiji Qigong
FREE CLASS (Donations Welcome!)
Invigorate your weekly self-care routine with the ancient movement art of Taiji Qigong for health. We meet at 6:30pm every Tuesday for a grounding, challenging, light-hearted time of regenerative movement.
Attend In-Person
All experience levels are welcome! We are family-friendly for children aged 9 and up. Wear comfortable, soft, flexible clothing. Wear shoes suitable for walking or running and bring a water bottle!
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Thursday Night Basic Taiji Qigong Forms
SUGGESTED $15-20 DONATION
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more.
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Thursday Night Advanced Taiji Qigong & Five Ancestors with Sifu Andrew Foster
SUGGESTED $25-40 DONATION
Explore our advanced premium classes taught by Sifu Andrew Foster! Five Ancestors is an ancient form of Shaolin martial arts focused on the movements of the monkey and the crane.
We meet at 7:30 pm every Thursday for a grounding, challenging, light-hearted time of push hands, forms, advanced applications, and weapons!
Attend In-Person
Wear comfortable, soft, flexible clothing. Wear shoes suitable for walking or running and bring a water bottle!
Class Schedule
Why Qi Up Academy?
Dr. Dan and Baba Zumbi trained together until Zumbi’s tragic passing in August 2021. Zumbi's catch-phrase was “Qi Up” whenever he was headed out to practice Qigong or Taijiquan, so we all started using it.
Through training, Zumbi and Dr. Dan began establishing an Academy to merge the cultures of hip-hop and martial arts; bridging self-care and self-defense with Qigong Taijiquan's lifestyle and hip-hop's swag.
Qi Up Academy represents Zumbi's dream of bringing peace, love, unity, having fun, walking in the light, trusting our spirit, trusting ourselves, and trusting our intuition, in the name of a healthy humanity.
What People Are Saying
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"Such a special gem of a space and community! Dr. Dan is a great teacher, makes everyone feel welcome and keeps it fun while also sharing deep knowledge to help improve our lives and our health! The knowledge and information and practice is very profound and everyone who comes will gain some useful changes to their lives."
— Jae Won, Google Review
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"Highly recommend this qigong class! Dr. Dan explains everything clearly especially the finer details and the applications of different movement, which it very helpful. The integration of Traditional Chinese Medicine knowledge add depth to the class. Everyone is welcoming and supportive—perfect for beginners and also great for anyone looking to improve their overall health and well-being."
— Rinette, Google Review
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"Tai Chi/Chi Gong with Dr Dan and Qi Up Academy is fantastic - Dr Dan is a wonderful teacher who brilliantly combines clear, deeply detailed and fully connected teaching -- and makes it all so much fun every class. I'm so happy and grateful to have found Qi Up Academy, it's one of the best things of my 2025!!"
— Lazlo, Google Review
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