Conference Notes

This T’ai Chi Chih conference had a variety of events that kept me engaged. The first presenter, Dr. Ehlinger, not only presented facts and information regarding community building and Public Health, they played their guitar and sang and invited the audience to sing along. The best part was his honoring his deceased wife, Sally, who was a TCC teacher.

The energy in the room when we practiced was deep and dense. One teacher I saw today said they watched some of the videos on Facebook and it was like a wave of energy flowing. Seeing old friends that I only see once a year is meaningful; some I have more contact with during the year and others not. But we still connect and learn new things.

The “breakout” sessions were helpful in refining movements. It was very nice to have newer teachers offer presentations, such as Jungmin Lee on using props and Bruce Eisenmenger on the brain and the healing effects of movement with Veterans and PTSD.

There are always adventures in traveling from Alaska to and from conference, which keep me in the moment and so happy that I have TCC. Thank you to the Minnesota teachers who put this conference on; you always raise the bar on presenting a delightful conference.