My First Intensive

I just completed my first intensive and wanted share some thoughts based on an extraordinary experience of camaraderie, joy, and success. As a three-year practitioner, I couldn’t really identify why I loved doing T’ai Chi Chih except that it offered a safe harbor to come home to, a forgiving place of calm and centering where I could be at peace. The baggage I brought to the intensive was heavy (and I don’t mean the clothes) and weighed me down with fears and negative thoughts. After experiencing pains and illness on the second night, I was sure those feelings had triumphed and would result in an inability to complete my stay. Instead, I woke the next morning with a sense of joy – of appreciation for feeling my health returning and steeped in the knowledge of the power of the practice. Thank you TCC, Sandy (our tireless trainer), Daniel (the inimitable host), Antonia (for being herself), and all my dear friends who so willingly shared the experience and inspired me to stay on the journey.