Jeff Patterson is a lifelong martial artist, teacher, and author with over 36 years of experience in both the external and internal arts. As the founder of Northwest Fighting Arts, Portland Tai Chi Academy, and the creator of The Yielding Warrior platform, Jeff has trained thousands of students in disciplines ranging from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai to Tai Chi, Qigong, and meditative breathwork.
Jeff’s mission is to help people cultivate an evolving life practice through the meditative arts—bringing together strength, awareness, and resilience in everyday life. His books, including The Yielding Warrior, The Art of Growth, and The Yielding Athlete, offer practical tools to improve health, performance, leadership, and presence through ancient principles like yielding, mindfulness, and internal regulation.
Through online programs, live trainings, and a growing global community, Jeff continues to share his passion for helping others transform stress into strength, and stillness into strategy.
