I have been engaged in well-being and bodywork therapies for over 50 years. Concurrently I had a career in various high tech software and software management positions in Silicon Valley. I retired from technology in 2004 and subsequently opened an award winning spa in Mountain View with two other like-minded people. In 2009 we closed that and I have focused Read more...

Pam Towne specializes in working with people who have been practicing T’ai Chi Chih and desire to deepen their experience and understanding of this powerful form. For beginners, she has a DVD or download to use for learning and practice.  The 9 minute introduction is available on YouTube. Click Video tab above. A teacher at heart, Pam has taught TCC Read more...

Athene’s dedication to making the world a better place is well served by teaching T’ai Chi Chih. As an accredited instructor, it is her great pleasure to share this life-altering practice with others. Her life-long interest in the art and physiology of movement and in spiritual and healing practices brings a rich background to her classes. The varied formats in Read more...

Lisa M. Otero has been practicing T’ai Chi Chih for 25 years and was accredited to teach in 2000. She is a student of Carmen Brocklehurst and had the honor to be personally instructed many times over the years by TCC originator, Justin Stone. Lisa teaches three classes each week at outdoor locations in Oxnard and Ventura, CA. Lisa is Read more...

Greetings, Many years ago I became both intrigued and fascinated in watching local people practice a form of beautiful movement at local parks in Santa Cruz, California. Over the years I rented a few VHSs and then DVDs of various Tai Chi forms but my attention soon waned. In 2010, while experiencing a good amount of job related stress, I Read more...

I started teaching T’ai Chi Chih to help seniors and people with disabilities regain independence in their lives. From teaching once a week for the Pittsburg Fifty Plus Club, the classes have evolved to a mixture of in-person at the Senior Center (Monday PM and Thursday AM) and online via Zoom (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday AM). My classes consist mainly Read more...

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Corine learned T’ai Chi Chih from her sister, accredited TCC teacher Carmen Brocklehurst, and had the honor to practice many times over many years with TCC originator Justin Stone. TCC teaching runs in the family: Corine’s daughter, Lisa Otero, is also a TCC teacher. Corine is committed to continuing education. She attends Carmen’s TCC retreats every year and has attended Read more...

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Thanks for visiting! See the main T’ai Chi Chih events page for retreats, teacher trainings, and other TCC events I may be hosting. Stay tuned here, and in the meantime see my website, where I pay special attention to seated T’ai Chi Chih.   Published Writings on T’ai Chi Chih From the May 2022 issue of The Vital Force:   Read more...

I have been practicing T’ai Chi Chih since 1983 and teaching it since 1993. I would never let a day go by without doing my T’ai Chi Chih practice. I have taught at yoga studios, gyms, businesses to assist their employees realease stress, the Marine base at Camp Pendelton, assisted living facilities, senior independent living facilities, and currently, the Encinitas  Read more...

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