A New Home for the TCC Center

I remember walking into the TCC Center on Eubank for the first time, years ago, for a class with Carmen Brocklehurst and later attending my first Association meeting with Justin Stone. I knew the TCC Center was special; it had a feeling of serenity. I have wonderful memories of talking with Justin, going through teacher accreditation and taking amazing classes with Carmen. I recall revealing moments of knowing.

During our Association meeting last year, we decided we needed a new space with two separate classrooms and a larger bathroom outside the classroom. We have that now, along with an office, storage room and even have a phone receptionist. With two larger classrooms we envision offering more classes and practices — and the rent is about the same as our previous location. The new center is located in the middle of Albuquerque at 320 Osuna Rd NE, Building G-1, right behind the St. James Tearoom.

When walking into our new Center, I felt serenity, solidness, peace and joy. This was going to be a wonderful new home for our community, full of light.

In early September we opened at 25% capacity following New Mexico’s COVID-19 guidelines. The intention of the TCC Board is always to have a welcoming place for classes and free practices. We will continue with free open practices on Wednesdays (5:30 pm), Tuesdays (noon) and on the first Saturday of the month (noon). There is also a teacher practice on Tuesdays (9:30 am) and a new teacher practice on the 3rd Saturday of the month (9:30 am). To reiterate what Justin always said: out-of-town students and teachers are always welcome to join the teacher practices. 

The future is very bright in our new TCC Center. The Chi and serenity have relocated with us to the new place, which is filled with Justin’s paintings. Justin’s energy is with us, wherever we practice TCC. (While practicing TCC early in the morning in a Paris park many years ago, I felt Justin with me very strongly. I was surprised at first, since I was in a new and faraway place, but the feeling was unmistakable.)

If you are passing through Albuquerque, please give me or another local teacher a call; see taichichih.org/teacher/tccassociation. Someone could likely give you a tour if there is not a class going. Our intention is to share TCC with everyone; it is a wonderful gift. We know it is a service to humanity.