Amy Becton - Tai Chi

Email: ambecton@davidson.edu
Phone: 704-894-2617
Fax: 704-894-2512
Office: Hamilton B085

During the summer of 1987, Amy decided to stay at school to work as a lab technician in the biology department at Florida State University. That particular summer the college was offering several short continuing education classes and she attended Tai Chi for the first time! Amy remembers leaving her first class feeling profoundly better than when she showed up and so, decided to experiment with a second class. Each class proved to be such a positive and rewarding experience that she continued with her teacher, Sean Dennison at the Daoist Tai Chi School in Tallahassee, Florida until she graduated in 1990.

Shortly after graduation, Amy moved to the Lake Norman area in North Carolina to take a job at Davidson College. She continued her tai chi training with Grandmaster Joe Martin at the Silver Dragon Kung Fu Academy, where she also studied Esoma Kung Fu and Taoist Chi Gong practices. In 1999, Amy began teaching Esoma Kung Fu and Tai Chi at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte. It soon became clear that, along with science, teaching Tai Chi is one of her passions. Over the years, Amy has accumulated so much benefit from applying Tai Chi principles to her life and teaching classes provides a way to give all that gratitude back.

Searching for more instruction, in 2005 Amy stumbled onto the Golden Flower Tai Chi School web site. Master San Gee Tam had several essays posted at the site describing his teaching philosophy and advanced training curriculum. It was just what she had been looking for!  For Amy, the fulfillment deeply lies in participating in the Golden Flower Family vision, within which can be found healthy goals, people that emanate a high level of cooperation and a powerful support system. Master San Gee Tam’s invaluable teachings have improved my teaching skills, my level of health, mindfulness and success at self management.

Appreciating Master San Gee Tam’s non-traditional teaching style, Amy states "I also aspire to encourage my students to direct their own personal growth, ask questions, experiment with class curriculum and support each other. My classes focus on providing a safe space that is rich in substance, yet also fun and exciting where students can make life-changing discoveries".