Jenny Harrison
Business Principal
Recent Activities
Over the last 2 years, Jenny has played a key role in advocating for the recognition of Tai Chi and Qigong within the fitness industry, contributing to the establishment of AUSactive’s Tai Chi Professional program, launching during the 2024 Lunar New Year celebrations in February.
In 2022, she was honoured with the National Accredited Exercise Professional and Victorian Group Exercise Professional awards for her work in planning and delivering Tai Chi programs. Her school, Rising Moon Tai Chi, is the largest Tai Chi school on the Mornington Peninsula. As well as being a highly sought-after mentor for Tai Chi instructors, she offers accredited online training courses for all levels of instructors.
In 2023 and 2024, Jenny had the privilege of serving as the MC for the WTQA Competition and Festival. Additionally, she co-authored a Melbourne University PhD study titled Effects of a Self-Directed Online Tai Chi Program for People with Knee Osteoarthritis. Her role was to plan and deliver the 10-session online program
In 2024, Master Jesse awarded Jenny the prestigious 3rd Belt/DUAN in the Art of Tai Chi.
History
Jenny’s interest in Tai Chi began almost 30 years ago when she was studying Goju Ryu karate with Tino Ceberano Martial Arts Academy. After watching a demonstration of Tai Chi and the martial application of the postures, Jenny developed an interest in the concept of strength through softness, and soon the physical and cognitive benefits of slow, flowing movements became apparent.
Over the years, and under the guidance of Masters Ming Shao, Jesse Tsao, Deming Liu, Su Rule and Wing Cheung, Jenny has become an accredited instructor in a number of bare hand and weapon forms, as well as Qigong and Shibashi sets.
Jenny is an approved Tai Chi (sword) instructor with WTQA and she has completed the Tai Chi for Mental Health and Cognitive Improvement course through Exercise Medicine Australia, as well as their Tai Chi for Health and Falls Prevention course. Jenny is the first accredited instructor for Wudang Bamboo Form, developed in 2011 by Master Su Legato. In 2016 Jenny hosted Master Jesse Tsao for his first trip to Australia. During this time he awarded her accreditation for Tai Chi Bang (Advanced) Instructor, and in 2021 she earned the title of Standard Instructor (Grade A) with him. In 2019, Jenny spent some time in China at the Beijing Sports University studying under Professor Yang Yu Bing.
Jenny is a member of Wushu, Tai Chi, Qigong Australia association and she has competed in a number of WTQA competitions, winning gold medals in Beijing 24 and 32 Sword forms and bronze in Eight Immortal Flute (Tai Chi Bang). Her school is registered for weapons exemption with WTQA , allowing Rising Moon Tai Chi School to issue sword permits for its students.
Jenny opened Rising Moon Tai Chi School, which is based on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula, in 2015. The School offers classes in Qigong, Shibashi, Sun and Yang style tai chi, including Beijing 24, Long Form and Tai Chi for Mental Health and Cognitive Improvement. It also offers a mentoring program for instructors who would like to develop their teaching skills.
Jenny has developed a comprehensive online program specifically designed for learning tai chi at home.
Her qualifications include
Bachelor of Education
Diploma of Teaching (Primary)
Certificate IV in Fitness
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
3rd Duan Belt in art of Tai Chi
Eight Immortal Flute Instructor (Advanced Level) Tai Chi Healthways
Standard Accredited Instructor (Grade A) Tai Chi Healthways
Tai Chi Instructor – Ziranmen Kung Fu Academy
Tai Chi for Mental Health and Cognitive Function - Exercise Medicine Australia
Tai Chi for Health and Falls Prevention - Exercise Medicine Australia
Level 2 Tai Chi and Qigong Instructor (Shibashi Set 1 and Shibashi Set 2) - Tai Chi, Qigong and Feng Shui Institute
Accredited Wudang Bamboo Form Instructor - Master Su Legato, Legato Tai Chi
Group Exercise Instructor
THUMP Boxing Instructor
Punchfit Punch Pad Instructor
MTT Bootcamp and Outdoor Group Fitness Trainer
Advanced First Aid
