Gailon
Gailon is the spiritual guide and
martial art teacher at The White Cloud Sanctuary. He has spent over 30 years maintaining a disciplined lifestyle of meditation
and movement.
Gailon began his martial arts studies from Master Kanai Uechi
(Uechi-Ryu Karate, originally Pangainoon Southern Shaolin system) on the island of Okinawa, Japan. Later he began
to study northern systems of internal and external Kung-Fu beginning with the Guang Ping Yang style Tai Chi and Shaolin systems
of Master Kuo Lin Ying. After a short period of time at the Kuo Lien Yeng’s studio in San Francisco Chinatown, he studied with Sifu Ellen Serber and Sifu Bing Gong, both students of Master Kuo. In 1985 Gailon started working with George
Xu with Six-Harmony Hsing-I, Chen style Tai Chi and the Lan Shou Shaolin system and weapons. In 1991 he began studying the
Chen style more extensively learning the Xin Yi Hun Yuan Chen style system of Chi Kung and Tai Chi from Master Zhang Xue Xin.
Patricia
Patricia began studying martial arts over 25
years ago with Gailon. She started by learning a Yang Style Tai Chi & Shaolin forms. In 1985 when returning
to the United States for a period of 2 and 1/2 years Patricia met Xu Guo Ming (George Xu) and began practicing the
Chen Style Taiji form, Hsing-I and a northern Shaolin system & weapons forms.
In 1991 she was introduced to the Xin Yi Hun Yuan Chen Style Taiji
system taught by Master Zhang Xue Xin. Since then she has been a disciple of Master Zhang learning the silk reeling basics,
the Hun Yuan Qigong system, "48 Posture Essence" form & the 24 posture form.
Yolanda
Yolanda
has been a member and participant in a life style of meditation and martial arts practice at the White Cloud Academy for over
10 years.
She has deeply learned Chen style Tai chi (24 movements and 38 cannon fist forms) and
other internal systems and also is an excellent body worker (swedish massage).
She
helps extensively with the organization and maintenance of the White Cloud setting.
Paola
Paola has been a member and participant
at the White Cloud for over 3 years. She has learned and helps in the teaching
of Hsin I 10 animal form and lines, Guang Ping Yang Style Tai Chi, Chen
Style 24 and 48 forms and is now studying northern Shaolin system (Lan Shou), bagua and Tai Chi sword.
