Stress and the incredible power of T’ai Chi Chih

My second spring T’ai Chi Chih class started in April. I survey the students mentally on the first night of class to see who may need more attention than others. One woman seemed to be holding a lot of tension. Her moves were stiff and awkward. I gave her some extra help after class. The second week she decided to purchase a video. The next week I watched her. She was moving much better. At the end of the third class I told her how much softer she was moving. I could tell she had been practicing and watching the video. She gave me a big smile. Then she told me that she has a very stressful job. Before going to work each day she used an electric massager on her neck to help her relax. Since she has started this class she has not used the massager. She does T’ai Chi Chih instead.