Michael Gilman is the creator of Gilman's Modified Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan. Born in San Francisco in 1943, he has made health and wellness education his life practice. He started his study of Yang tai Chi with master Choy Kam Man in 1968, and was authorized to teach in 1973. Michael then moved to Tucson, Arizona and opened the Gilman Studio where he taught over 2000 people. During this period, he also taught at the University of Arizona, Tucson Opera, Company, Tucson Museum of Art, YMCA, and YWCA.
In 1981