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Sandi Wicher 
Sandi Wicher started her own business, Dance it off Aerobic Workouts, teaching fitness, aerobic and Hatha Yoga classes in 1980, originally receiving her teacher training in Calif. She is well known for her 12 years of work teaching yoga in inmates at Washington State Penitentiary. Her interest in Qigong and Tai Chi began in 1993 when she began searching for additional programs that would benefit the prison inmates. It was at that time Sandi changed her business name to Harmony and Health. (When you are in harmony with the Universe, you will have health) In 1999, Sandi became a graduate of the Qigong teacher training program at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine under the direction of Professor Chen, Hui-Xian and is certified to teach several forms of Qigong. That same year, Sandi was certified by Dr. Liu Dong as one of the first students in the US to teach Jade Body Qigong. In 2000, Sandi traveled to China with Professor Chen to continue her education of Qigong Theory and technique studying with several masters. It was in China practicing with the people in the parks that Sandi became more interested in Tai Chi and upon returning to Washington State began searching for a qualified Tai Chi instructor. Her search led her to Dr. Paul Lam and his Sun Style Tai Chi for Health programs. Sandi became certified to teach Tai Chi for Arthritis and continues to teach these classes as a certified instructor for the Arthritis Foundation. Today Sandi is a Senior Trainer in Dr. Lam's Tai Chi for Health programs.Sandi believes continuing education is important and has attended many workshops and private trainings with Dr. Lam and many tai chi masters. She has completed training and continues to practice and teach, Tai Chi for Diabetes, Tai Chi for Back Pain, Competition Style Sun 73 forms, Yang Style 24 Forms, Yang Style 42 Forms, Tai Chi Fan Form and Traditional Sun Style Tai Chi. This past May 2011, Sandi took a second study trip to China to study Silk Reeling, Push Hands and Chen Style 19 Forms with Master Chen Bing at the Chen Bing Tai Chi Academy in Chenjiago. The following week was spent traveling to Wudanshan where Sandi learned Wushu, 5 Animal Qigong with master teacher Haung Laoshi. Sandi is a regular speaker at Arthritis and Diabetes support groups as well as several senior and retirement facilities, promoting the Tai Chi for Health programs. Her love for teaching and wanting the proper setting for increasing Tai Chi for Health awareness led her to build and establish Many Waters Wellness Center in Walla Walla. In addition to teaching regular classes for the community, Many Waters provides a space for Sandi to teach classes free or at a reduced rate to those with Cancer and other chronic and life threatening diseases. Sandi has been able to bring many master teachers and trainers to Many Waters for continuing education, teacher trainings and skill update workshops. In addition to Sandi's teaching schedule at Many Waters and around the states of Washington, Oregon and Arizona, Sandi is an active member of the Walla Walla County Sheriff's department of Search and Rescue, Mounted Patrol. Sandi has 3 horses that she has raised and trained keeping them in condition year round, of which two have qualified for the mounted unit.
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