Hooked

When I signed up to take T’ai Chi Chih lessons I didn’t have a clue as to what to expect. I have watched Asian people doing movements like this on television, and I always thought them to be so graceful. I can’t tell you what a thrill it was for me to actually feel the energy generated by the first few movements we learned. I was hooked.

I am 73 years old and attended TCC classes for health purposes. I had had serious surgery and needed something that wasn’t too stressful, but would help with my recuperation and problematic breathing. I am slowly incorporating TCC into my daily routine and can notice a real difference.

On our last day of class and accompanied by a woman playing a Native American wood flute, the whole class felt very well coordinated. You could feel the energy all around us, and our instructor, Bev Chandley, encouraged us to “keep on keeping on” even though the lessons were over.