
ShiFu Avinash Subramanyam
With 55+ years of experience, he is one of India's foremost Tai Chi and Qigong masters and a direct disciple of Grandmaster Chen Zhaosen.
View profileHe specializes in Chen-style Tai Chi (Taijiquan), Qigong, Dao Yin, and Lian Gong, helping people improve mobility, balance, flexibility, posture, stress resilience, and overall well-being. He conducts corporate wellness programs, community workshops, and personalized training, and holds the traditional martial arts titles of ShiFu, Soke, Shihan, Renshi, and Sensei, along with a 10th Dan Red Belt. ShiFu Avinash has earned certifications in Tai Chi, Tai Chi weapons, and traditional internal arts from renowned training centres in China. In 2015, he was recognized as a 12th Generation Inheritor in the Taijiquan Heritage Genealogy by the China Association of Taijiquan Inheritors. A 4-time Gold Medalist at the International Hometown Taiji Competition (2018 & 2024) in Tai Chi and the 7-foot Halberd category, he also heads the Chen Zhaosen Taiji School – India Chapter in Bengaluru, promoting authentic Chen-style Tai Chi and Qigong.