Ymaa California Retreat Center

Mission

The central mission of the YMAA California Retreat Center (“Retreat Center”) is to restore and preserve the traditional Chinese martial arts to their original high standard through an intense, full-time program of education and training of between 8-15 students. The curriculum will include intensive training in martial arts, education and training in Chinese healing arts, martial arts morality, Chinese history, culture and language, English language, and financial and business models.

YMAA seeks to preserve, develop, and refine traditional Gongfu, Taijiquan, and Qigong to an exceptionally high standard through an
international, mutually-supportive community and network. We openly welcome, teach, learn from, and support all who share their knowledge about any related external or internal art. Our goal is to educate the world about this piece of culture, its history, and the YMAA training philosophy. At YMAA, our vision is to use Chinese culture and martial arts training to foster a global nation of like-minded people who help each other achieve their goals.

We aim to build students' confidence, physical health, mental focus, and self-discipline. YMAA provides an environment for students to succeed through a supportive yet demanding training program. Our school promotes traditional methods of practice, challenging ourselves and each other physically, mentally, and spiritually.

We encourage creativity, attention to detail, and correctness in the arts. Throughout our training, we strive to embody martial morality:
humility, respect, righteousness, trust, loyalty, will, endurance, patience, perseverance, and courage.