Meg Holmes, an Andover resident, has had a lengthy career as a school librarian/teacher working with students at every grade from kindergarten through college. She believes strongly in the value of education and knowledge, and has especially enjoyed her position in the elementary schools of North Andover where she has been able to instill children with the desire and skills to become lifelong learners.

Meg considers herself to be a life-long learner and on a lifelong journey as a student of Taiji. Meg began studying taiji in 1990 at Yang’s Martial Arts under the tutelage of Alex Kiesel. She has been a student within the YMAA system ever since and has learned from instructors like Master Yang Jwing-Ming, Ramel Rones, and Jeff Pratt. Not only has Meg been trained in the Yang-style Classical Long Form of Taiji, but she also has received training in the Simplified 24 Short Form of Taiji; pushing hands; solo saber and sword forms; and two person fighting set. She has participated in several courses and workshops on qigong taught by Master Yang and Master Liang Shou-Yu including the Eight Pieces of Brocade.

Because she believes that people can accrue many benefits from Taiji, Meg has been an instructor at Yang’s for over ten years. Her experience and expertise as a public school educator are reflected in the way she instructs her Taiji classes and interacts with her students. Meg truly enjoys sharing her knowledge of Taiji and qigong as she helps others begin their own Taiji journeys.

E-mail Meg Holmes yangsandov@aol.com