Tao Institute

Tao Institute is a school of traditional Chinese internal martial arts on West Walnut Street in downtown Asheville. Its website lists the arts taught as qigong, Chen style Tai Chi Chuan, Dragon style Baguazhang, Northern Praying Mantis Kung Fu, Tao style forms and Taoist meditation, plus Chinese weapon form training. According to its website, all of the training, from beginning to advanced, is built on Taoist principles and energy cultivation. According to its website, the school is led by its founder and master instructor. The site lists in-person classes, drop-in classes and private lessons, with a class schedule and an online training option. The school is on the second floor of its building.