Categories: Conference Presentations & Reflections
A Perfect Day in Phoenix!
By: Robin Spencer
event host
On a beautiful spring day in Phoenix, Arizona, 25 of us gathered for a day of discovery and renewal of our T’ai Chi Chih practice. Some of us were teachers, some were students. But all of us found we had much to learn at the one-day workshop.
The word “perfectionism” was discussed early in the morning. And although we strive to be the best we can be, there seemed to be a consensus to let go of the pressure of “being perfect.” Instead we learned to relax and enjoy the T’ai Chi Chih moves.
Led by certified teacher trainer Pam Towne, we reviewed the principles of T’ai Chi Chih: flowing from the center, softness and continuity, yinning and yanging correctly, polarity and circularity and always keeping our attention directed to the soles of our feet.
During the day’s final group practice, all of us noticed subtle (and some not so subtle) modifications that each of us had made to our moving. With a greater understanding, we were grateful that we could continue to improve our T’ai Chi Chih practice without the need to “be perfect.”
Thank you Pam!
Topics: Conferences and Retreats, Deepening Practice, Group Practice, Letting Go, Softness and Continuity, Teacher Trainers
Originally appeared in: April 2004