Lighter Side (May 2024)

Editor’s Note: Reprinted from July 2002

One morning while teaching seated TCC class at the retirement community, one of the ladies stood up and walked out before the class was even over. “I’m sorry to leave early,” she said, “but both of my hearing aid batteries have just gone dead.” “That’s OK,” I said laughing, “Sometimes people try to shut me up or tune me out, but this is a new way to do it.”

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At the end of last year’s teachers’ conference, Justin asked me, “So where do you go from here?” Somewhat surprised to be asked such a deep question, I said, “You mean in my practice?” “No,” he replied, “which airport are you flying home to?”

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When I taught Pulling in the Energy to the college class, I reminded them how important it was to ground the Chi because of Justin’s experience with a shock to his heart. The following week I reviewed the movement and asked, “Pulling in the Energy is the only move that…?” Expecting a response having to do with visualization of the energy, I was taken aback when a student answered, “That gives you a heart attack!”