Encircled in Chi: Mn TCC Community Offers Seijaku

During July 31st- Aug 2, 2006, sixteen Students and nine Auditors gathered in Minneapolis for the Seijaku Teacher’s Training Course. The Chi gathered the students from MN, SK, CA, PA, AB, NM, and FL. The auditors came in from MN, PA, IN, NL Canada, KS, ND, OH, and FL. Pam Towne, the teacher trainer, led the students through their T’ai Chi Chih movements deepening their understanding of each movement as the principles of Seijaku were explained and demonstrated. Here are a few of their remarks after all sixteen students were accredited.

Seijaku was a wonderful experience. Pam is a great Teacher. Soft, Resistance and Softness.

– Diana Grandlund

Each event I attend produces new friends and re-kindles old friendships. Since we all have T’ai Chi Chih in common we are one large family which to me is a comfortable and secure feeling. Seijaku was the icing on everyone’s cake.

– Jerry Bumbalough

I only knew that Seijaku helps you deepen your T’ai Chi Chih practice, but I had no idea that it was so much more. I learned that I need to learn to breathe instead of holding my breath.

– Sue B

I very much enjoyed Pam’s terrific class, particularly the meditation. 2 major thoughts

1) Pam said that Seijaku would point out the errors in our own practice, and it did. I have a tendency to lift my back heel too soon in the front-back leg movements. This became very apparent as I had to keep the back heel down while pushing through the resistance. A terrific self-check.

2) Also I became very aware of how soft T’ai Chi Chih really is, now that I contrasted it with the hardening of Seijaku.

So in taking Seijaku, I learned much more about T’ai Chi Chih as well!

– Rodney Anderson

I was looking for a way to go deeper with my TCC practice-& my teaching- I found it in Seijaku.

– Ahura

When I found out that Seijaku training was being offered after this year’s conference- I was ready to go although I had just been thro’ TCC Teacher Accreditation last September after practicing TCC for 16 years, and felt ready to further deepen my practice with Seijaku.

As always, Pam was generous with her words and instructions. I especially enjoyed the expansion of my mind as I realized that I had to not only yin and yang properly but let go, and hold fast and still breathe! Wow! Absolutely awesome! Uffda! Thank you Pam! Thank you Joanne and MN Teachers. I had a fabulous time!

– Gail Terriff

Seijaku

Softness appreciated after resistance
Energy increased
Internally focused
Justin’s gift
Advanced T’ai Chi Chih
Kindness, loving kindness
Understanding

– Rita Beth

This was my second Seijaku auditing. Well worth my time and effort. It was the opportunity to relearn and connect every part of the Seijaku panoply. I renewed my commitment to introduce Seijaku on a regular basis with my TCC practice.

– Lorraine Lepine

Again a big thank you to the MN TCC Community, to our incredible financial manager and to the 3 different hosts that allowed this event to unfold with the chi.