‘Dear Justin’ Letters from Students

Dear Justin,

I am taking classes in T’ai Chi Chih to relieve stress and lower blood pressure. So far that has not happened. I’m not giving up. Wish me luck! ~ J.

Dear Justin Stone,

Thank you for sharing your wellbeing with others. I never would have tried to master 108 movements. The 20 movement you have developed are easy enough to learn and fit into our day. It is beautiful to watch the entire class doing the movements, something you can’t say about other workouts. I have been very lucky to have a patient and caring instructor in Donna. The video from Carmen L. Brocklehurst has also helped me during practice at home when I can’t quite remember how a movement goes. This moving meditation has done much to improve my life. ~ J. J. P.

Dear Justin,

I have enjoyed my class at the College of Lake County on TCC and have personally benefited from it. While your videotape clearly explains the movements, participating in a class provides feedback from the instructor, plus the companionship of others. I’m 61 years old. I helped my son move to a new home this weekend and made many trips up and down stairs carrying all sorts of things. While tired at the end of each day, I had no back or leg problems – which I attribute to my eight weeks of TCC. ~ P. B.

Justin,

I am grateful you have developed this form of TCC for impatient Americans so that we can gain the benefits. I have attempted various T’ai Chi classes. I have been to health clubs, private teachers, and business organizations that promised the benefits of TCC, but none were of any help. I have also obtained many videotapes. None of these were of any help. TCC is something I can do. I have already seen some benefits in the past five weeks, and I am certain there will be more. The two approved videotapes have been exceptionally beneficial. I also appreciate the way your website is laid out; it makes it easy to find further information on TCC. ~ D. B.

Dear Justin,

Thank you for this opportunity to do TCC. I came across this course quite serendipitously, from a presentation by Donna at my wife’s high school. She brought a brochure home and it has fit my schedule perfectly. I have been searching for this for more than two years. I developed allergy-related asthma recently and have been on medication for it. TCC has helped tremendously. I also suffer from sleep apnea and have been treated with a C-PAP mask. TCC has helped me find restful sleep. But the greatest benefit has been stress relief. My work as a parish minister demands that I give a lot of energy to others. TCC has helped me to reclaim my energy – to focus my energy. ~ D. K.

Dear Mr. Stone,

I am new to TCC, but it seems appropriate to be sending you a letter of thanks. In our world of hectic activity, we don’t stop often enough to smell the roses. It gives me a feeling of calm peacefulness and helps to put my problems and issues into perspective. For these things I thank you. ~ J. E. S.

Dear Justin,

My husband and I have been going to TCC class for seven weeks, and it has been beneficial in ways I did not expect. First, it seems to be improving my power of concentration. Secondly, I have had a problem with the balls of my feet becoming sore if I was on them for a long time, but now they seem to be less tender than they were (probably the shifting of weight from toe to heel). I also seem to sprain my ankles rather easily. They are stronger now and I do not think I will sprain one this summer. We have completed 48 days of practicing TCC and will continue to do so in the future. ~ N. N.