Grateful For TCC

Every evening as a teenager in the 1970’s, a couple practiced T’ai Chi on the bluff in Encinitas, California, where the golden sun melted into the azure ocean. Their silhouetted movements were soothing to watch. I thought, “one day I’d like to learn how to do that.” Thirty years later, when I received an email that a T’ai Chi Chih class was beginning at Yoga Vista, a local studio owned by Sherry Zak Morris in North San Diego County, I jumped at the chance.

My sister, Anne, and I both began a journey with Joanne Thomas, to whom we will be grateful for the rest of our lives. Joanne taught us with patience, understanding, compassion and humor. TCC came to us exactly when we needed it most. Our mother, age 84, was experiencing health challenges that ended with colon surgery, from which she has thankfully recovered. At the time, though, with our mother in and out of hospitals and health care facilities, TCC practice got us through.

After I practice TCC, I feel a sense of calm and serenity – like everything is going to be okay, no matter what. I am more accepting of what is and feel grateful. If I’m ever having trouble sleeping, practicing Rocking Motion and Cosmic Consciousness Pose works every time.

I presently attend Pam Towne’s classes at the Encinitas Community Center and feel so fortunate to learn from “one of the best TCC teachers in the world.” Was it destiny? Was it a blessing from the universe or divine intervention? Whatever brought me to TCC one and a half years ago, I am grateful for it. As I say after practice, bowing with palms at the heart, thank you Justin, thank you Pam, thank you Joanne.

thanks

and love

overwhelm

gratitude fills

permeates

my soul

now

– Gloria Smith

heart

of Stone

Justin melts

softly gently

transforming

into

joy

– Pauline Quimson

is

Justin

Stone aware

my gratitude

overflows

for him

be

– Kathy Beckwith

thanks

for the

lessons that

you’ve given us

up mountains

valleys

lights

– Ann Hampton

we

hope to

build better

enlightenment

with Justin’s

guidance

now

– Jude Gallagher