Currently teaching private classes for any age.

My life has been a fantastic journey. Yes, there were a few curve balls. However, I’m married to a wonderful man, blessed with a beautiful daughter and son-in-law who blessed us with three grandsons, and we live in a beautiful home in Emigrant, MT.

I was born in Livingston, Montana, but grew up in the Shields Valley. As a young— “hippie”—girl, you could always find me lying in the field with our cows and horses. Or any other animal that wanted to join us, for that matter.  Looking back, I always had a strong desire to be grounded, and I didn’t even know what that meant.

In 2022, I had a reading with a psychic. She envisioned me doing something with my life that involved using my feet and the mountains. She had trouble describing it precisely. All I could think of at the time was that the vision had to involve me hiking.

A couple of days after that reading, I was meeting with my first Tai Chi Chih teacher trainer, she handed me a printout with a foot depicted on it and stated: “We are going to work on grounding in our feet.”  My mouth dropped open, and I began laughing. I thought, “I now know what my feet in the vision meant”!

My introduction to Tai Chi Chih was at an adult education class at the local Community College in Loveland, CO, where I lived at the time. I have tried other Tai Chi disciplines. Quickly, however, I realized that Tai Chi Chih was the right one for me. It is a healing art, not a martial art.

By my third class, I knew I wanted to be a teacher. I learned that being grounded is one of the most essential aspects of well-being, and just like that, the grounding aspirations of my childhood self came into full view. By November of 2024, I was an accredited teacher.

My first student was a 95-year-old woman who rode a stationary bike 10 miles a day. We began our journey with a seated version of Tai Chi Chih to help her with her balance. This practice led to a stronger core, better balance—a feeling of being grounded—and, just as important, camaraderie.

My goal as a Tai Chi Chih teacher is to teach people about our Chi, Vital Force, and how this can positively impact us as individuals, communities, and even the universe. I dream that people who learn from me will inevitably desire to teach and grow the Tai Chi Chih community.

Joy through Movement with Tai Chi Chih awaits you, and I’d love to help.  Please feel free to contact me if you have further questions or would like more information.

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