Welcome to the Ocean State Ip Tai Chi Wellness Center located in Coventry, Rhode Island. The Snake Style System of Tai Chi is a powerful exercise for health and longevity. It is for anyone who wants to move with greater strength, grace and ease as they get older. Tai Chi will improve your quality of life at any age. For many, it becomes a journey of self-discovery.

Fred Staples has been practicing and teaching Tai Chi for many years and is devoted to sharing the physical and emotional rewards of tai chi. Fred is currently studying under Master Bob Boyd of the Bao Tak Fai Tai Chi Institute in Burlington, VT. Bob is the second disciple of the late Grandmaster Ip Tai Tak ( first disciple and male heir of the late Great Grandmaster Yan Sau Chung).

Our goal is to offer good health, a lifestyle free of physical and emotional stress, peace of mind and renewed vitality through the practice of Tai Chi Chuan Snake Style. Classes are structured so students receive individual instruction, as well as group practice. Each student progresses at their own pace and the exercise is customized to fit each individual's physical needs. Click on Class Schedule for more information.

For the serious student, it can become the driving force behind personal health, physical fitness (including self-defense skills).

Fred is also a licensed and certified massage therapist. Click on massage therapy for more information.

Call or contact us today to begin your path to personal health, physical fitness and success in living a full and fruitful life.

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