TRACE TURVILLE KONERKO

One of my greatest joys is bringing taiji (t'ai chi) and qigong to all arenas of life; from adults and teens searching for balance and strength in a modern world - to corporate mindfulness - to those living with chronic conditions, illness or injury.

Over the span of 30 years I have had the pleasure of working with many diverse groups of people, centers and schools such as The Othmer Cancer Center in Brooklyn, NY, California Institute of the Arts, Loyola Marymount University, Occidental College, ABC’s Diversity Program in Los Angeles, CA and California State Summer School for The Arts. I founded HeartMind T’ai Chi in 2013 as a way to create community and more opportunities for daily practice.

I first began my practice of The Yang Style Long Form of Taijiquan in 1992 under the guidance of Sherry Tschernisch in Los Angeles, California. My training and inspiration has continued throughout the years with such renowned teachers as Dr. Roger Jahnke OMD of the Institute for Integral Qigong and T’ai Chi, Daoist Teacher & Author Solala Towler, Master Ken Cohen, Deng Ming-Dao and Master Zhou Jin Bo in Wudang Shan; Hubei, China, and Master Gao Jiamin of the Wushu Center in Portland, OR.

I am humbled and inspired everyday by this practice and feel so fortunate to be able to spread awareness of such a deep and healing tradition.

I currently reside in North Scottsdale, Arizona with my husband, Peter and our daughter, Ella Rue.