Approaching my septuagenarian years, I enrolled in a T’ai Chi Chih class to proactively address the balance issues that can plague many older adults. I expected nothing more from T’ai Chi Chih.  But like so many of its practitioners, I discovered unexpected benefits far beyond increased physical stability. And that has brought me to teaching T’ai Chi Chih, inviting students Read more...

My T’ai Chi Chih journey began in June of 2017 when I signed up for a beginning class at the Minnetonka Community Center. To my delight, the practice seemed very manageable to learn. As I continued the classes, the benefits of this mindfulness-based movement meditation practice became clear. My T’ai Chi Chih practice supports my life by providing a daily Read more...

Ivonne Begue de Benzo discovered T’ai Chi with the book “Chi Running,” which promised injury-free running based on T’ai Chi principles. The book helped Ivonne heal from plantar fasciitis and improve her running, and inspired her to take T’ai Chi classes, where she learned how to live a more centered, balanced life. Ivonne began teaching in 2013, and enjoys the Read more...

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Once you’ve experienced T’ai Chi Chih (pronounced tie-chee-chuh) you become part of a community — yours to keep forever. How deeply your experience is entirely up to you. The 19 gentle movements circulate, balance, and distribute the chi energy which develops through practice. Benefits vary with each individual BUT FOR ME, after a 30 minute experience, I feel relaxed as Read more...

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Who Am I? I have always been interested in learning the soft flowing movements you see people do in the parks. I continue to learn more about T’ai Chi Chih and Seijaku through weekly Zoom practices and classes. I am a teacher ready to help you learn and experience T’ai Chi Chih.   What Do I Teach? T’ai Chi Chih Read more...

Discovered T’ai Chi Chih through Community Ed in 1996 when in a high stress corporate IT job. Moved to the UK in 2006 and began preparing for teacher accreditation. Accredited by Sandy McAlister January 2007. Taught T’ai Chi Chih in the UK (south of Chichester on the Manhood Peninsula)  2007 – 2013 in community ed, a retirement community, and mostly Read more...

I attended my first T’ai Chi Chih class in 2004. The class was described as a “moving meditation” which sounded like a perfect fit for me.  Ten years later I became an accredited teacher of T’ai Chi Chih and in 2017 became accredited in the advanced form, Seijaku. Tai Chi Chih has become much more than an exercise or even Read more...

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My mission as an Accredited T’ai Chi Chih Teacher is to help others find the peace, serenity, joy and healing power that lies within the center of our being and to promote overall healthy aging. To those in need, I will share a way to ease some suffering. I have been practicing T’ai Chi Chih since 2010 and received my Read more...

I’ve had the honor of teaching T’ai Chi Chih for more than 15 years. I’ve been teaching through Nokomis Community Center, in view of Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis since 2007 Mondays at 9:30 a.m. FREE T’ai Chi Chih practice Join Meeting >>   Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84020978292?pwd=Z1lDaVZFS09YNFkrbDcyQlNjcXcxZz09 Meeting ID: 840 2097 8292 Passcode: 518116 I lead free practice in the Read more...

Personal TCC Journey My TCC journey started at the end of 2011 taking my first 8-week T’ai Chi Chih weekly class at YMCA after hearing from a retired nurse friend about this moving meditation. At the end of the first class, I told the teacher: “I want to teach this one day because it’s so effective in calming the mind Read more...