Class Discussion of Principles

Art of Teaching

By Joanne Sultar, Berkeley, CA

Joanne Sultar, Berkeley, CA shares the following TCC principles which are discussed in the first class session and continually throughout the course:

1. self-acceptance and ease in the learning process

2. learning to focus in on own body awareness and to care for individual needs during class time (e.g. sitting when tired)

3. slowness, evenness and continuity of movements

4. training the mind to focus on aspects of the movements

5. solid leg work – strength of feet and legs; lightness, ’emptiness’ of upper part of body

6. sinking energy to bottom of feet, letting energy settle

7. guidelines for practice