How T’ai Chi Chih Has Helped My Multiple Sclerosis

I was a 42 year old female in the prime of my life. My children had graduated from college, I had a good career, and I was finally now able to all the things I was not able to do while raising my family. But all of a sudden my world came crashing don on me.

Periodically I would lose my balance; whenever I exercised or become overheated my legs would turn to “jello”, my vision would blur and hands would tingle. What was happening to me? These symptoms would come and go. Having been athletic all of my life none of this made sense. After numerous tests and Drs. visits, I finally had the answer to my problem. I had a disease called Multiple Sclerosis. In some ways I was relieved to know I was not going crazy.

I then decided I needed ways to help me accept this disease. I had to find something that would not overheat me or exhaust me, I hoped I could find something that would give me a sense of inner peace and tranquillity. I was lucky enough to find a T’ai Chi Chih class at Kaiser Permanente, Santa Clara, CA taught by Roberta Taggart.

T’ai Chi Chih has helped me tremendously with my balance, and the spasms and pain in my legs and arms have subsided considerably. I practice daily and at the conclusion of the practice feel the “chi” flowing through my body. I also feel a calming inner peace within. Thank you, Roberta, for introducing me to T’ai Chi Chih and sharing the “chi” with me.