About Us

Al Simon

Al Simon is the director of CloudWater.Com and the CEO of Al J. Simon, Inc. in Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.

Al learned his first Qigong exercises in 1975 (back when it was called "Chinese yoga"), and began Tai Chi in 1984. He received certification in Yang-Style Tai Chi from Master Lawrence Galante, author of the book Tai Chi - The Supreme Ultimate. Al is also mentioned in the book Mastering Yang Style Taijiquan.

Al has been inducted into the United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame three times for his contributions to Tai Chi, Qigong, and martial arts. Al was inducted with the rank of "Master" by the International Martial Arts Headfounders Grandmasters Council. He was also inducted with the rank of "Founder" for the development of ChiFusion Tai Chi and Qigong.

Al also co-wrote the best-selling book, 101 Great Ways to Improve Your Health, along with leading health experts Dr. Joseph Mercola, Gary Craig, Dr. Julian Whitaker, Carole Taylor, Dr. Stephen Sinatra, Dr. Susan Lark, Dr. Marcus Laux and others.

In addition, Al's articles on Tai Chi have appeared in magazines such as Wholistic Alternatives, Natural Health Newsletter, The Empty Vessel, and Qi Journal.

Al is also a former member of Mensa.

Carole Taylor

Carole Taylor is the certified Instructor for CloudWater.Com and the owner of YoungAfter50.Com in Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.

Carole has practiced Tai Chi and Qigong since 1994. She assisted in the research and development of the ChiFusion™ Tai Chi and Qigong program. Her specialty is making Tai Chi and Qigong accessible and understandable to beginning students.

In addition, Carole has been involved in health, nutrition, and exercise for over 40 years. She holds certifications in Metabolic Typing Nutrition Advising, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition, and in Neurotransmitter (Brain Chemistry) Balancing. Carole's work in diet and nutrition has specialized in how genetic factors influence healthy food choice.

Carole also co-wrote the best-selling book, 101 Great Ways to Improve Your Health, along with leading health experts Dr. Joseph Mercola, Gary Craig, Dr. Julian Whitaker, Al Simon, Dr. Stephen Sinatra, Dr. Susan Lark, Dr. Marcus Laux and others.

Carole has developed the MetaTyping Nutrition Plan - a comprehensive program that looks at the metabolic and genetic factors that affect diet and nutrition. This plan is available through her website, YoungAfter50.Com.

A living example of what she preaches, Carole is over 70 years old, but with the energy, vigor and looks of someone in her 40's and 50's.