How Community Center Seniors Perceive of TCC Practice

T’ai Chi Chih (TCC) is a magnet for folks seeking balance, reduced muscle tension, and calming movements. The Creekside Village group here in Beaverton is finishing their sixth year of practice sessions and separately doing Qigong movements to loosen up before TCC.  Here’s what a few students wanted to share:

“I look upon TCC as a methodology to integrate body, brain, and soul and to release all intellectual thoughts. Starting with our warm-ups, I glide through Rocking Motion, Bird Flaps Its Wings, and Around the Platter. My body appreciates the gentle rhythmic movements that follow. All four “Taffies” loosen me up and help my body regain its energy. We all look forward to discovering the movement nuances every Saturday morning.” — Tom O., 5-year practitioner and resident

“Our TCC practices are a time of deepening and discovery. They lift my spirits and anchor me.”— Geenie G.

“At first, the practice seemed overwhelming but the movements and teacher’s guidance in pacing and modeling are quickly felt. I’ve made new friends and gotten comfortable with my classmates and doing the movements correctly.” — Mary Lee

“I joined this TCC group to regain my balance and reduce tension in my joints and muscles. It worked. In addition, there is a lightness in my body that occurs when I complete “Six Healing Sounds.” — Bill W.