Plenty of Reasons

Because I’m a ballet dancer and teach yoga and ballet to senior citizens, I find that T’ai Chi Chih is quite helpful to me in body, mind, and spirit. It relieves my stress and helps keep my body healthy. I see it as a body meditation. The Force helps me focus better in everyday life, and it makes me more positive and loving. Sometimes, just a few seconds of movement helps. The repetition of the movements is key for students and teachers. And one can always find something new about a movement or feel a new muscle. It also takes our mind out of this world for a few seconds before facing life again. My husband is familiar with yoga and also has recently taken TCC classes (for pain management) with Sister Mary. I use the weight shift in exercises I teach to young adults with disabilities, where it makes such a difference to their posture and walking. These TCC movements keep us in the present – which is so important in the world we live in now.