About
Rob started training in '91, at the Tai Chi Chuan School of Westchester, in Bronxville NY, under Master Domingo Colon. He had the opportunity to compete in a Taste of China Tai Chi Chuan tournament, held in White Plains, NY, doing Form and Push-Hands. He later attended training seminars at the Master Jou, Tsung Hwa Tai Chi Farm and the Open Center of NY.
After acquiring a working knowledge of a variety of Tai Chi and Qigong related practices, Rob started teaching classes at The Tai Chi School of Westchester, then at various sites in NY and Northern NJ. He was certified to teach Tai Chi in '98, and certified as a Personal Training Instructor in '00.
Over the next 25 years, Rob has continued training with Master Colon, and has taught the following classes at the locations below.
Classes:
~ Tai Chi Chuan Short form
~ Qigong
~ Meditation techniques
~ Modified Tai Chi
Locations:
- The Tai Chi School of Westchester, Bronxville, NY
- The Family YMCA of Mount Vernon, NY
- The Stanley H. Kellerhouse Municipal Building, Croton-on-Hudson, NY
- The Yonkers Family YMCA, Yonkers, NY
- The New Milford Senior Center, New Milford, NJ
- Southwest Bergen Health and Senior Citizen Center, East Rutherford, NJ
- The Borough of Wallington Municipal Building, Wallington, NJ
- The Oradell American Legion Post 41, Oradell, NJ
- The AHRC Traumatic Brain Injured Program, Brooklyn, NY
- NewBridge Services: Staff retreat, Mountain Lakes YMCA NJ
- NewBridge Services: Day Program, Pompton Plains, NJ
- Pandora Healing Counseling and Integrative Wellness Center, Hawthorne NJ
- Wholefoods, Ridgewood, NJ
- Jefferson Township Senior Center, Jefferson Township, NJ
- White Rock Lake, Oak Ridge, NJ
- Camp Jefferson, Lake Hopatcong, NJ
- Lake Swannanoa, Oak Ridge, NJ
- Senior Resource Center(SRC), Chester, NJ
- Randolph Community Center, Randolph, NJ
Feedback
"...This is for anyone who lives, works, or is just passing through where he holds his classes. Take a class or several classes. Grab your buddy/bestie/BFF if you'd rather not try it alone. You'll learn so much about yourself through Tai Chi and you will be A Better You."
-Getulio Rodriguez, B.A., M.S.W., Coordinator of Social Services at Westchester Medical Center, Bloomingburg, NY
"Rob taught Yang family style Tai Chi, teaching with integrity and great knowledge of the practice. He helped his students master this form with his incredible ability to demonstrate and assist each student with mastering the stances. He is a welcome addition to our center because he taught with humility and grace."
-Jason Wood, M Ed., RMT, CST, Owner of Pandora Healing Counseling and Integrative Wellness Center in Hawthorne NJ
"Excellent instructor"
"Always feel rejuvenated when I leave class"
"I feel no pressure but confidence"
"Very good instructor and accepts suggestions"
- Excerpts taken from a survey of Rob's students by the YMCA of Greater Bergen County in Hackensack NJ
