Instructors in Our Lineage
The teachings of Master Lee Shiu Pak have spread far and wide. Over more than 30 years, Rising Sun School has trained and accredited a handful of select practitioners into two groups: Senior Instructor and Junior Instructor. This accreditation takes over 5 years of intensive training in the practice and instruction of Master Lee's Four Pillars of T'ai Chi Ch'uan. Get to know some of our incredible instructors below. If you cannot make it to Rising Sun to study, we highly recommend studying with these skilled practitioners.
For a list of groups and individuals across North America practicing in our lineage of Yang Family T'ai Chi Ch'uan, click here.
Sifu Paul McCaughey
The Master Teacher and founder of the Rising Sun School (1984), Paul E. McCaughey, has practiced Tai Chi since 1975 and carefully guides all levels of study. He has a practice in Traditional Chinese Medicine which includes Acupuncture, Acupressure, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Dietary Therapy and Stress Counseling. He co-directs the Rising Sun School with his wife Jan Ohm, who is a practicing Psychotherapist. Together they run the Somatic Healing Arts Clinic, train students and instructors, and teach workshops in T'ai Chi, Acupressure and Chinese Herbs, Dream Therapy, and Self Defense.
Jan Ohm
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Derek Laventure
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Henry Claflin, R.Ac, R.TCMP
Henry Claflin began studying at the Rising Sun School in 2009, two weeks after moving to Toronto. The moment he walked in the door he knew it was where he belonged. After 3 years of dedicated practice, Henry became an apprentice to Sifu Paul McCaughey. Henry has taught for the Toronto District School Board, the Classical Theatre Project, the People With AIDS Foundation, and the Ontario HIV Treatment Network Conference. Henry is a registered acupuncturist and Eastern medicine practitioner with a private practice in downtown Toronto. Henry’s work, in the clinic and in the studio, is guided by the philosophy that movement is medicine, and medicine is movement.
His writing and practice information can be found at: https://henryclaflin.com.
Hugh Oddie
Hugh Oddie was born and raised in Cambridge, England. He taught Economics and English literature in England, Spain and Mexico. Subsequently he pursued a career in Investment Banking, culminating as an Executive Director on the Board. This was followed by experience in marketing in the head office of Canada's largest bank, as well as being a member of The Canadian Marketing Association's Brand Council. He founded his own consulting company, latterly coaching individuals and start-ups through periods of transition. He also volunteered for ten years on the board of a theatre company. He has studied at The Rising Sun School for over twenty years. Hugh lives in Toronto, Canada. He writes poetry and his latest work can be found here: http://www.odditie.com/ and here: https://www.amazon.com/Hugh-Oddie/e/B00E6YCWJ8