Know About Us (July 1990)

This is a new section which began in the last Vital Force. We are interested in publishing short biographies of T’ai Chi Chih teachers. Please send us 100-150 word personal introductions about yourself and your relationship to T’ai Chi Chih. Please send in photos of T’ai Chi Chih instructors.

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I’ve had two very rewarding experiences teaching T’ai Chi Chih since Accreditation in May. I came to my community, here in Baltimore, June 1st and taught fourteen older, retired sisters (one of the most enthusiastic is 94 years old!) They loved it and keep asking for more. The second experience was teaching six younger sisters during our Annual meeting week in June. T’ai Chi Chih was well received by them also. Almost all are continuing their practice.

Peace and Love

– S. Rita T. Tschudi
Tuscon, AZ
(This is a NEW Address)

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Dear Justin and Vital Force,

Hi! I’m Martha Lynn Armstrong, one of the newly accredited T’ai Chi Chih Teachers. I worked with Steve Ridley in Bemidji. I learned so much, yet each time I move through the form is as beginning anew; and it’s this beginning that brings a personnal peace to me.

I could never express all that T’ai Chi Chih has done for me; there are no words to do so. In less than a year’s time I’ve totally changed physically, emotionally and spiritually. No part of the whole has been left unchanged. Instead of the terror stricken, fragmented woman I was, I’m now whole and full of life, and smiling, enjoying the beauty around me.

I’ve already begun to share T’ai Chi Chih with others and as I see them change, I get a warm feeling inside as I share in their new found joy.

I am thankful to be a part of T’ai Chi Chih, to be able to share it, to grow with it and become ever new.

Justin, thank you for being who you are that T’ai Chi Chih was born.

Love,

– Martha Lynn Armstrong
Fargo, ND