Accreditation, by Elaine Wagner (February 2016)

Going to Albuquerque to work on my T’ai Chi Chih accreditation turned out to be far more than I expected. Being greeted by smiling faces at the T’ai Chi Chih Center was just the beginning of an incredible journey. What a nice mix of personalities, offering quite an opportunity to be our own unique selves. There were also visiting teachers and many Albuquerque teachers helping out with the practices. And last but not least was Daniel Pienciak. His kindness, sincerity, caring and dedication made the experience one that I will never forget. 

Daniel and everyone were very kind. For relief some offered balls, a rolling pin and other remedies. The memory of their caring eyes will always be with me. As the week unfolded, a bond developed between all of us; we were in it together whether we passed or failed. You could hear the sigh of relief when Daniel announced that we all passed.