Inside looking out

Dear Kathy Grassel, my name is Anthony Gilyard. I am currently incarcerated at Avenal State Prison in Avenal, California. After many years of the hidden desire to want to learn and study the art of Tai Chi Chih, I’ve just had the privilege of being able to attend a class, given by Judy Tretheway. I was informed and encouraged about the class by one of Mrs. Tretheway’s students from Folsom State Prison who is now at Avenal. Greg Callagh will be paroling within a month’s time, but was kind enough to pass on the information needed to contact you.

I am in search of any and all available literature, teachings, meditative sounds that would be able to help me along with my search to find serenity in the midst of this chaos that is prison.

After attending the two-hour class, which was of explanation, demonstration, and practice, I came out feeling so much better . . . rejuvenated. The “chi” that was spoken about, that is our center of energy is now a conscious life force that I’m excited to want to tap into as if it is my water well… with the thought of “water” being the source of life.

If you’re able, please help me find what I seek.

Thank you, Anthony Gilyard, Jr.