Letting Go & Letting Chi Flow

Retreat with Antonia Cooper in Albuquerque, NM; April 2-5, 2009

By Beth Cameron, Albuquerque, NM

Imagine 28 students and teachers moving softly as a single unit, and you’ll experience a taste of this event. Add laughter bubbling from deep within, a sense of oneness as we moved from the center, and a sense of accomplishment stemming from knowing we were in the flow, allowing our bodies to be moved as we fine tuned each movement. The true gift came from Antonia’s warm and loving acceptance that enveloped all of us in its safety, showing that it’s impossible to be tense when we’re free to be ourselves. It took our T’ai Chi Chih practice to the deep level it deserves. Antonia radiates joy through movement and luckily for us, it’s contagious.