Photo — Tao Institute

Instructors Curriculum History & Lineage

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Instructors Curriculum History & Lineage

Chinese Internal Martial Arts

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Tao Institute in Downtown Asheville, NC

Tao Mountain Sanctuary

View from Tao Mountain Sanctuary Window, 2012 Photography by Mela

View from Tao Mountain Sanctuary, 2012 Photography by Mela

View at Tao Mountain Sanctuary, early 2000s

Tao Mountain Sanctuary, 2012

Trail at Tao Mountain Sanctuary

View of the sanctuary and the mountains

Inside Tao Mountain Sanctuary

Inside Tao Mountain Sanctuary

Inside Tao Mountain Sanctuary

Inside Tao Mountain Sanctuary

Training Area at Tao Mountain Sanctuary

Training Area at Tao Mountain Sanctuary

Training Area at Tao Mountain Sanctuary

Training Deck at Tao Mountain Sanctuary

Training Deck at Tao Mountain Sanctuary

Stone path at Tao Mountain Sanctuary

Stone path at Tao Mountain Sanctuary

Stone path at Tao Mountain Sanctuary

Bird house version of Tao Mountain Sanctuary

Bell at Tao Mountain Sanctuary

From the sanctuary in the snow

Standing Rock Falls -- A beautiful waterfall near the sanctuary Photography by Mela

Standing Rock Falls -- A beautiful waterfall near the sanctuary Photography by Mela

Standing Rock Falls -- A beautiful waterfall near the sanctuary Photography by Mela

Standing Rock Falls -- A beautiful waterfall near the sanctuary

Portraits of Master (Sifu) Paolillo

Sifu Paolillo at a demonstration at the John Hancock Hall in Boston, MA, late 1970s

Master Paolillo with shield and butterfly sword, late 1970s

Sifu Paolillo performing Chen Tai Chi Ch'uan, early 90s

Sifu Paolillo in Dragon Baguazhang posture, early 90s

Sifu Paolillo in Praying Mantis posture, late 90s

Sifu Paolillo with Bagua broadsword, late 90s

Sifu Paolillo in snake posture, late 90s

Sifu Paolillo on the training area at the Tao Mountain Sanctuary, 2003

Sifu Paolillo, Entering the Forest (post training), 2005

Sifu Paolillo, Entering the Forest (post training), 2005

Sifu Paolillo in Praying Mantis posture, 2012

Sifu Paolillo with chain whip, 2012

Sifu Paolillo with chain whip, 2012

Sifu Paolillo with doubled-headed spear, 2012

Sifu Paolillo with spear, 2012

Sifu Paolillo with double-headed spear, 2012

Sifu Paolillo with Kwan Do at Tao Mountain Sanctuary, 2012

Sifu Paolillo in swallow posture at Tao Mountain Sanctuary, 2012

Sifu Paolillo in Bagua posture at Tao Mountain Sanctuary, 2012

Sifu Paolillo on Bagua at Tao Mountain Sanctuary, 2012

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