Feel Good in Body & Spirit
At GateWay, you'll find a rich array of Taiji ("Tie Chee") Qigong ("Chee Kung"), Gentle Yoga and Meditation classes taught by experienced and passionate instructors. At GateWay, our goal is to be fully aware, fully present and fully in touch with our physical selves. Everything we teach is designed to put people in touch with their breath and their bodies.
Please join us in our beautiful Portsmouth NH studio - or attend online.
A Focus on Mindfulness
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GateWay's Taiji and Qigong classes are certified by YMAA. Learn more.
GateWay is affiliated with YMAA (Yangs Martial Arts) International
Bill Buckley is a Certified YMAA Taiji, Qigong & Chin Na Instructor.
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Why Practice Mindful Exercise & Meditation at GateWay?
Take Care of Your Body
Improve balance
Increase flexibility
Lover blood pressure
Much more...
Enhance Your Wellbeing
Release stress
Improve memory
Improve mood
Much more...
Improve Your Performance
Increase mental focus
Reduce falling risk
Improve cognition
Much more...
Have Fun!
Lots of laughter
Friendly people
Beautiful setting
Find out for yourself!
About Our Symbol
When we combined the Yin Yang symbol with the Tai character, we rotated the symbol to reflect an aliveness with Yin energy sinking and Yang energy rising. The Tai character is placed in the center, with feet sunken & grounded in the Yin, head and arms operating in the Yang.
Many folks have asked me over the years what the symbol in our logo means. My wife Rebecca and I created the symbol together. She started using the Yin/Yang symbol many years ago to promote me when I was teaching in a variety of locations. When I opened the studio we redid the logo.
The symbol inside the yin/yang is the first character in the Taiji symbol, actually a modifier meaning "too, very much or extremely" or as we commonly think of it, "Grand" (from "Grand ultimate").
As my long time teacher, Dr Yang, Jwing-Ming, often taught us, characters in Chinese (particularly vernacular terms like those created for the martial arts) often reflect visual representations. The words and characters reflect what they mean, sometimes through their shape, the way they are drawn, the way they sound, or the image they conjure.
When I see the 太 "Tai" character it immediately conjures up a vision of "The Centered Man," with graceful arms and legs, and the dot in the center grounding & centering the figure.
- Bill Buckley, Founder GateWay Taiji, Qigong & Yoga