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Insight Martial Arts - Fu Chen Kung Fu offers kung fu classes that include group drills such as punches, parries, kicks, floor moves, and forms. Classes also include partnered exercises that use those moves in application, and private lessons are available. The program also offers Tribal Dance With Krischana, which includes Bellydance and world dance.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Ongoing classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with separate class times for ages 5+, intermediate kids/tweens, and teens/adults, plus Tribal Dance With Krischana on Wednesdays.
• Price: Ages 5+ and intermediate kids/tweens $70/month; teen/adults $110/month; Tribal Dance With Krischana $150 for 6 classes or $200 for 8 classes.
Fu Chen Kung Fu is an eclectic style with its primary base in Five Animal Five Family Kung Fu and is a combination of the arts studied by its developer, psychologist Dr. Stacey Shook, who created it in 1968. It is distinguished by long arm movements and low stances, with an emphasis on self defense, and is considered a traditional martial art in that it takes years to progress through the system. The Santa Ynez studio was taken over by Tori Griggs in 1978, the original name was The Santa Ynez Cultural Center, and the name was changed in 2004; the third-generation and current owner is Melissa Coyner.
The program states that philosophical and psychological concepts to aid the student in daily life are an integral part of the art and that martial arts are said to be 90% mental and 10% physical. It states that through dedicated practice, which is given as the meaning of “kung fu,” students gain insight into themselves, discover their perceived limitations, and learn philosophical and psychological principles to help them deal with life and its inevitable challenges.
The program notes that adults of all ages study martial arts there, with kung fu classes including participants in their 60s, and that many movements can be modified to accommodate each student's abilities. It also states that adults and teens benefit from the exercise and the philosophical and psychological concepts. Classes typically include both group drills and partnered exercises, and the instructor offers correction and affirmation to individual students during exercises and will adjust the lesson to help students improve their skill and understanding.
The program offers a first class free and private lessons are available. Since 2002, krischanabellydance has been associated with fun, reasonable price, and inspiring classes in Bellydance and world dance in Santa Ynez, California.
Last updated July 1, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Ongoing classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with separate class times for ages 5+, intermediate kids/tweens, and teens/adults, plus Tribal Dance With Krischana on Wednesdays.
• Price: Ages 5+ and intermediate kids/tweens $70/month; teen/adults $110/month; Tribal Dance With Krischana $150 for 6 classes or $200 for 8 classes.
Fu Chen Kung Fu is an eclectic style with its primary base in Five Animal Five Family Kung Fu and is a combination of the arts studied by its developer, psychologist Dr. Stacey Shook, who created it in 1968. It is distinguished by long arm movements and low stances, with an emphasis on self defense, and is considered a traditional martial art in that it takes years to progress through the system. The Santa Ynez studio was taken over by Tori Griggs in 1978, the original name was The Santa Ynez Cultural Center, and the name was changed in 2004; the third-generation and current owner is Melissa Coyner.
The program states that philosophical and psychological concepts to aid the student in daily life are an integral part of the art and that martial arts are said to be 90% mental and 10% physical. It states that through dedicated practice, which is given as the meaning of “kung fu,” students gain insight into themselves, discover their perceived limitations, and learn philosophical and psychological principles to help them deal with life and its inevitable challenges.
The program notes that adults of all ages study martial arts there, with kung fu classes including participants in their 60s, and that many movements can be modified to accommodate each student's abilities. It also states that adults and teens benefit from the exercise and the philosophical and psychological concepts. Classes typically include both group drills and partnered exercises, and the instructor offers correction and affirmation to individual students during exercises and will adjust the lesson to help students improve their skill and understanding.
The program offers a first class free and private lessons are available. Since 2002, krischanabellydance has been associated with fun, reasonable price, and inspiring classes in Bellydance and world dance in Santa Ynez, California.
Last updated July 1, 2026.
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