Plans Jelling for Conference

Another planning meeting was held on Saturday, March 24 to further consolidate suggestions for procedures, activities, and shared responsibilities for the 5th International Teachers Conference. At the next meeting in about a month, things should be nearing final stage. There is a registration form in this issue of the VITAL FORCE. Please get your reservation in early if you can.

Steve and Lia Ridley came and shared in our T’ai Chi Chih practice with which each session is opened. All were thrilled to have them with us and enthusiastically welcomed Steve’s words on the principles of T’ai Chi as they applied to our performance. They were a warm and encouraging addition to our gathering–we wished they could have stayed longer.

We were delightfully surprised to be able to share the afternoon with Chris Worcester, his wife and beautiful little daughter.

As for the program–Justin says that he would be willing to speak philosophically, from an Eastern standpoint; would review toning-with-movement for new teachers, and show all a simple way to circulate Chi mentally. Steve would be willing to help us understand the principles on which our movements are based, and help us to refine our teaching techniques and explanations to our students.

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Justin states, “T’ai Chi Chih will play a big role in the world, if everyone is sincere.”

We, in Alameda and Santa Clara counties, will endeavor to be sincere in our planning to bring all who attend the conference at Vallombrosa an experience that will further the growth not only of T’ai Chi Chih but the spiritual growth of all who attend.

– Lois Mahaney