Colorado Voices

BY Judy Jackson, Lakewood, CO

I teach in Wheat Ridge for Exempla Lutheran Medical Center, which has a division that bridges the gap between holistic healing and hospital medicine. It is like “Eastern medicine meets Western technologies.” I have taught there since I was accredited in 2005. Already this year I have taught three 6-week sessions. Considering the physical space available for teaching, the sessions are very well attended (with 8 to 13 students). Below are comments from recent students about their 6-week experience:

In response to “What were you hoping the class would accomplish for you?” they said: “I was looking forward to T’ai Chi Chih as a moving meditation. Maybe this will be an entree into sitting meditation some day.” … “I improved my thinking and balance, and it has been good for my personal discipline.” … “I expected to learn a moving meditation practice and I did.”

I also asked “Have you decided how to integrate this practice into your day to day life?” And students said that “I will try to practice in early mornings two to three times a week to start” and “I am planning to outside while it is nice weather.”