I originally came to T’ai Chi Chih to improve my physical balance and mental focus after recovering from an illness. The flowing sense of calm and vitality I observed with my first teacher, Monica Campbell, drew me in to this unique form of moving meditation. Now the practice is as much a valued part of my day as a satisfying 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...

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Thanks for visiting! My T’ai Chi Chih journey brought me to TCC accreditation in 1998, and have since taught in the Minneapolis area and in Sandstone, Minnesota. TCC has changed my life. I started learning the practice to help heal a physical injury which resolved within two weeks of attending my first class. I continue to practice for the spiritual Read more...

My fitness specializations and interests include the simple movements of T’ai Chi Chih, through which we activate, circulate and balance our energy. What inspires me each day is the calm, balance and joy that I see in students  when they experience T’ai Chi Chih. As they continue to practice I see energy patterns change, they become more calm and more Read more...

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...

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...

Bruce Eisenmenger, MA, ABD, LP is a Licensed Psychologist and accredited in T’ai Chi Chih and Seijaku. Bruce is founder and owner of the Center for Integrative Therapies in St Paul, Minnesota, a mental health practice that embraces mind body therapy practices in the treatment of trauma, anxiety and mood disorder conditions. He has over 38 years of professional mental Read more...