Lao Shir Cynthia Ming's Tai Chi Fitness

Lao Shir (Venerated Teacher) Cynthia "Cindy" Ming is honored to be celebrating her 42nd year in the Martial Arts and Holistice Fitness.

She began her journey at age fourteen.

It was during this time she saw Wushu From China at Madison Square Garden and knew this dazzling combination of martial arts, gymnastics, ballet, dance and music was what she wanted to pursue. 

Armed with books and tapes she found in Chinatown, Lao Shir Ming trained with other colleagues also pursuing this then, little known martial art form and co-founded The New York City Wushu Team.  She produced and appeared in over 100 shows and lecture/demonstrations all over the tri-state area and appeared with the Team internationally.

In 1985, '86 and '87, she traveled to Mainland China to further her training and became certified by Coach Wu Bin and several other Grandmasters of the Beijing Wu Shu Team at the Beijing Sports and Cultural School and The Beijing Institute Of Physical Education, the "Harvard" of sports universities in Mainland China. 

The Beijing Sports and Cultural School was the training ground and performance team of world class martial artist and movie star, Jet Li. 

She received certifications in Wushu, Tai Chi and Sport Conditioning.

She was then told to "Now go and teach ten thousand others."

She served on the faculties of the New York open Center, The New School for Social Research and Columbia University's Adult Education Alternatives Program. 

She achieved top ten level status as a regional forms competitor.  In 1988, she was awarded Honorary All Event Athlete, Women's Division in the United States Wu Shu National Championships. 

In 1991, she was appeared prominently in a full page in the Joe Weider publication, FLEX, a professional bodybuilders magazine. She has the distinction of being one of the few martial artists the magazine has featured.

Her specialty is modifying movements so anyone can achieve success in developing their ultimate human movement potential.

On a personal note, Lao Shir Ming considers herself very much a citizen of the world, prides herself on the ability to say "hello" in ten languages and when she has the opportunity, loves taking African dance lessons and African drumming.

She lives inspired by the words of U.S. author and lecturer, Helen Keller, who was born blind and deaf since infancy,

"Your success and happiness lie in you."

Watch Lao Shir's Audition for MY OWN SHOW on the Oprah Winfrey Network:

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Joshu  John Hood

Joshu John Hood has been training in Tai Chi, Qi Gong and Personal Fitness since 1990 while he was a sous chef at the famous Union Square Cafe in New York City.  He experienced first-hand how Tai Chi and Qi Gong greatly reduced his stress on the job.  In 1994, Joshu Hood and Lao Shir Ming furthered their studies with Grandmaster Chen Wei Gun. Shortly after, he and Lao Shir Ming decided to open a Tai Chi Holistic Fitness facility in Nyack, Rockland County, New York.

Presently, Joshu Hood serves as the Off-Site Instructor of Cynthia Ming's Tai Chi Fitness and conducts Tai Chi programs at several assisted living facilities.  He is also an instructor at World Gym in Haverstraw, New York, where his KickBoxing, Pilates and Body Sculpting classes are extremely popular.

Another one of Joshu's talents is developing your child's fitness potential.  He has enriched the lives of many children in the learning spectrum, including special needs children.  References are available on request.

Additionally, Joshu Hood conducted a fitness program for the clients of ARC of Rockland, and served as the Tai Chi instructor for the Westchester Chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society and the Center for Complementary Medicine at the Pascack Valley Hospital.

Joshu Hood is the head of JBH Productions, which produces Tai Chi, Qi Gong videos and meditation audiotapes, presently available for purchase.  For more information about these products and private instruction only, please contact Joshu Hood at:

jbhproductions@yahoo.com

" A civilization is judged by the way it treats it's animals, children and it's elderly."

 ~ Mohandas Ghandi.

For group lessons, please call Lao Shir Ming: 845 729 3722.  

Sorry, we do not answer emails about group Lessons. 

Pictured above, Students of Cynthia Ming's Tai Chi Fitness celebrating World Tai Chi Qi Gong Day in Nyack, April 26th, 2008.