Taoist Arts Center New York:
Who We Are

The Taoist Arts  Center was established in 1990 out of a long term commitment to practicing the internal arts and creating a vibrant community where people can learn about tai chi chuan, chi kung (qigong) and meditation and share what they know. Our students come from all walks of life and from all backgrounds. We invite you to come by and check us out.

Susan Rabinowitz, Director
Susan Rabinowitz is an Adept who can communicate.

Susan Rabinowitz is the founder, director, main teacher of the Taoist Arts Center. A senior student of Taoist Master Bruce Kumar Frantzis from whom she learned the Water Method of the internal arts, Susan is certified to teach the Wu Style Short Form of Tai Chi Chuan. She has studied the Wu Style Intermediate and Long forms as well as Taoist Meditation with Mr. Frantzis since 1987 and has completed his six part Nei Gung system. (Frantzis learned these subjects and others as a formal  disciple of the late Taoist Grand Master Liu Hung Chieh, with whom he  studied in Beijing, China.).

Susan Rabinowitz, 2018

Susan is a graduate of the Wm. C. C. Chen School of Tai Chi Chuan, where she studied Yang Style Tai Chi, Chi Kung, Meditation with Master B. P. Chan. Susan has also learned from other leading internal arts teachers, including Master Ping Zhen Cheng, with whom she studied the Wu Tang style of Tai Chi Chuan, chi kung and meditation.

Bruce Kumar Frantzis and B.P. Chan 1993
at The Tai Chi Farm, Warwick, NY

The Water Method of Lao Tzu and the early Taoists permeates Susan's approach to the internal arts. As water wears away rock, practitioners of this method dissolve blockages and allow their energy to circulate freely. The Water Method builds a foundation of good health. From there practitioners learn to dispel their emotional and psychic ghosts and transform themselves into balanced, mature beings at ease with themselves and  their environment.

Susan Rabinowitz and B.P.Chan. 1985
at Wm. C.C. Chen’s Tai Chi School, NYC

Susan is a licensed massage therapist with an understanding of acupuncture and a Bachelor of Arts in  psychology. She has practiced the Internal Arts for over 40 years and has taught at places like New York University, the New School University, the NYC Dept. of Health, Colgate-Palmolive Co. and Virginia Tech. She has developed a specialized Chi Kung program for Senior Citizens called Eldercise.
 

Grand Master Sun Jian Yun and Master Ping Zhen Cheng
in her home in Beijing China,2002
(Top) Master Tong Xu-Dong  (Middle) Susan Rabinowitz, Master Bai Pu-Shan Master Ping Zhen Cheng,
Grand Master Sun Jian Yun, Master Su (Bottom) Sara Powell, Jon Evans

Susan's work was twice featured on the cable TV program Light...Quest. and was showcased on the video 'Who am I? Why am I Here?' narrated by Thomas Moore. Her article Dragon and Tiger Chi Kung was published in Inside Kung Fu Magazine and she has been interviewed by the New York Japion on the values of studying Tai Chi Chuan.

Personal Training and private consultations with Susan Rabinowitz are available.

For more information call  (212) 477-7055 or email srab@taoist-arts.com