Mike Garofalo retired on July 1, 2016 at age 70.

He is no longer a Fitness Instructor

Mind/Body Movement Arts and Fitness Classes from 2000 - 2016

Red Bluff, California

Instructor:  Mike Garofalo
 

Fitness Instructor at the Tehama Family Fitness Center in Red Bluff, California, from 2002-2016

Training, Experience, Qualifications

Yoga

T'ai Chi Ch'uan

Qigong

Outdoor T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Qigong

Walking

Bodybuilding and Weight Lifting

My Personal Strength Training Program for 2015

Workshops, Classes

Private Lessons with Mike Garofalo

Study with Mike Garofalo

Cloud Hands Website

Cloud Hands Blog

Valley Spirit Qigong (Chi Kung)

Valley Spirit Tai Chi Chuan (Taijiquan)

I began learning Yang Style Taijiquan and Qigong from 1986-1990 with Sensei Frank McGourick in Whittier, California.
I studied Lui Ho Ba Fa and Qigong with Sifu Robert Moore from 1987-1990 in Whittier, California.
I studied Red Dragon Kung Fu from 1991-1993 with Sensei Tony Ippolito in Hacienda Heights, California.
I have taught over 1,300 classes of Taijiquan and Qigong in Red Bluff, California, since 2000. 
I also practice the Chen Style of Taijiquan and Sun Style of Taijiquan, the cane weapon, and many Qigong forms. 
Tai Chi for Diabetes Instructor Trained and Certified by Dr. Paul Lam in 2003. 
Tai Chi for Arthritis Level 2 Instructor (Sun Style) Trained and Certified by Troyce Thome in 2006. 
Advanced Tai Chi and Qigong training at workshops or classes led by Robert Moore, Paul Lam, Ken Cohen, Yang Jun,
George Xu, Elaine Waters, Bill Helm, Doc Fai-Wong, Sher K. Lew, Patricia Long, Kevin Weaver, and Troyce Thome. 

I have taught Hatha and Vinyasa Yoga in Red Bluff since 2003 for over 1,600 hours of classes. 
YogaFit® Level IV Certified Yoga Instructor (Standard 200 Hour Yoga Alliance Curriculum Completed)
Over 130 hours of additional yoga training with Dr. Paula Barros, Desiree Rambaugh, and at the Ananda Yoga Center.
All of my Yoga Classes Include Some Qigong (Chinese Yoga) Practices.

I have been and avid walker and hiker and gardener since 1963.

Personal Fitness Trainer Certified by AFAA 2007
Mat Pilates AFAA Certified 2005
Spin Cycling AFAA Certified 2005
Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA) Certifications
SilverSneakers® Trained Instructor 2012
CPR and AED certified from 1999-2016. 

Emergency 30-Day Substitute Teaching Permit, 4/1999 - 4/2016
Certified by the State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
M.A. Education, 40 units, CSU Chico; M.A., Philosophy, 30 units at CSU Los Angeles. 
M.S., Library and Information Science, University of Southern California, 1968
B.A. Philosophy, CSU Los Angeles, 1967