New Life

Lately I find myself in unfamiliar territory. I am several months pregnant. While the pregnancy was no surprise, its effect upon my T’ai Chi Chih practice has been. I often say that my personal TCC practice never ceases to amaze me, the chi reveals itself in new and exciting ways so often, yet it still takes me by surprise.

My practice of late is no exception. I find myself practicing every day, yet doing the movements less and less. The surrender I could never quite give to myself, the baby has gently put upon me. My balance, my knees, my spine, my entire being has a softness I never thought I could achieve.

I am teaching five classes a week at present and plan to keep up this pace through my seventh month (only two more to go). So far, so good. My students also enjoy the evolution of my movements, especially over the last month or two.

The baby seems to enjoy “Daughter on the Mountaintop” and “Push Pull” the most. Aside from the slight distraction of he/she kicking, my classes are in a softer and more rhythmic flow.

I think of the Zen saying about “the face you have before you are born” each time this new life, this new chi, moves within me. The new life that gives my T’ai Chi Chih NEW LIFE. Thank you Justin, and thank you to the rest of the TCC family.

P.S. My due date is July 19. We’ll be at the conference in spirit!