Berks Tai Chi Qigong JMT
Reading, PA
About Us / Jan Gyomber
I truly enjoy the practice and teaching of Qigong and the "internal" styles of martial arts. My specialty is Taijiquan (also known as Tai Chi or T'ai-chi Ch'uan), but I have also had instruction in Bagua Palm (Pau Kua Chang), Xingyi Fist ( Hsing Yi Chuan), and Liu He Ba Fa (Water Style Boxing)
My first teacher of Taiji and Qigong was Rick Marth. Rick was a student of E.C. Lee when he lived in Reading, PA.
Since 1998 I've been studying with Betsy Chapman and Sara Gellhorn.
Coach Chapman is a certified national level judge and long time student of Master Peter Warr. Master Warr, my "Taiji Grandfather", is a disciple of Chen Yu He, who's teachers included Yang Chen Fu, Sun Lu Tang, and General Zhang Zhi Jiang of the Nanjing Academy. Master Warr has also held the position of Vice Chairman of the International Wushu Federation Technical Committee.
Jan Gyomber, Julie Nieznay, Sara Gellhorn, Pat Rice, Peter Warr, Betsy Chapman 2005
Sara Gellhorn learned both external and internal styles of Chinese martial arts from Master Nick Scrima. She has won national championships in both forms and push hands competitions. Sara continues to study Fu Family arts with Master Jose Johnson, another former national champion and top student of Master Nick Gracenin. Coach Gracenin studied with Master Bow Sim Mark, and is one of the most respected practitioners of Chinese martial arts in the U.S.
Thanks to my teachers and to Masters Warr, Scrima, Johnson, and Gracenin.
Thanks also to many others who have provided me with advice and instruction, including...
Master Pat Rice, who made it possible to study with...Grandmaster Yang Zhen Duo, Master Yang Jun, Dr. Yang Jwing Ming, Grandmaster Liang Shou-Yu, Dr. Daniel Lee (my practice partner in Master Liang's seminar), Sam Masich, Dr. Felix Chang, Professor Li Deyin, Kathy Gracenin, Dr. Yang Yang, and Yang Ying, who was kind enough to have me join her on stage during her performance at ATOC.
Yang Ying (Erhu) joined by Jan Gyomber (percussion) Shenandoah University July 2007
Thanks also to Carolyn Jaffe and Judy Mellor (JMT), Dorian Abel (Reiki and Yoga), Linda Rocco (Yoga), and Marie Perfect (Massage, Vibrational Therapy, and Universal White Time Healing).
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you all !
Jan Gyomber
My Recovery
I've been interested in body/mind/spirit work since I was young, but was unsure how to procede. I took classes in yoga, karate, Aikido, enjoyed them all, but it just didn't click until I found the chinese internal arts.
Unfortunately, it took a serious illness to get me to really practice seriously. Colds, asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, and finally discovery of malignant tumors, one the size of baseball in my chest, put me down and almost out. My Doctor was great, but chemo was rougher than I expected.
I decided to follow another path. I practised Qigong flat on my back until I could stand. I asked an acupuncturist for help. I started practicing taiji (tai chi) once I could stand for a few minutes.
Carolyn Jaffe (my acupuncturist) and Judy Mellor were developing and testing a new modality, which eventually became the Jaffe-Mellor Technigue, or JMT. There had been success with relieving allergies and arthritis pain, and I decided to try it.
The suport of well wishers, combined with the concern and care of my oncologist, JMT sessions, and the practice of taiji and qigong led to my improved health and vitality.
I have since studied Advanced JMT with Drs. Jaffe and Mellor, and now devote a good part of my time and energy to practicing and helping others get the benefits of these energy arts.
Jan Gyomber has been an exercise and wellness consultant for over 20 years. He has been studying Taiji and Qigong since 1993, and was the US Wushu Union 2005 national gold medalist in Yang style Taijiquan. In 2006 he was awarded a USWU gold medal for his performance of Liu He Ba Fa.
Jan is a certified Advanced JMT practitioner.
Reiki level II
Universal White Time Mineral Healing level III
Professional Member National Qigong Association www.nqa.org
Certified Level III Advanced Instructor NQA
Reading, PA
