Acupuncture Without the Needles

Martin mentioned he had a headache that day. So I said in an upbeat way, “Maybe this class will help; I’ll set that intention.” And he immediately said, “Or maybe it will make it worse.” I laughed even harder, remembering Ed Altman’s (former guide of TCC) teaching that when you argue for limitations, you get those limitations. Then Martin started laughing because he found it funny that I was so amused.

After we finished the movements, he reported that his headache was the same, but that he did feel better. He said with a boyish grin that he felt more relaxed.

– Sharon Sirkis Columbia, Maryland

During my college TCC class, I noticed a student come to a standing position a bit earlier than usual, instead of holding the resting pose. He was looking at his hands. He kept turning them over and curling his fingers toward him. I asked him if he was feeling the Chi, and he said, “No, I was looking at how dirty my fingernails are.” 

– Nicholas Bellamy, student of Sharon Sirkis

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