Rocking Horse and T’ai Chi Chihuahua

When practicing Daughter on the Mountaintop outside on a very hot sticky day, one college student maintained their continuity by gently swatting the bugs away from her face every time she crossed her hands.  — Sharon Sirkis

One day at the retirement center it was cooler than normal in the room where we did our TCC practice. After trying to remedy the problem, I was told that the thermostat could not be adjusted, and I was therefore left to make the best of a sticky situation. Trying to stay upbeat, I said, “Let’s do our TCC practice. We’ll probably warm up — there’s no use in complaining. Let’s put our focus on the movements. I’m not going to complain. After all of that, one of the ladies said with a disgruntled look, “Well, then, can I complain?” — Sharon Sirkis

Awhile back I encouraged a 30-something man to attend one of my free presentations. “When’s the last time you expanded your comfort zone and tried something new?” I asked. “It’s been years,” he laughed. I told him that I know some people are afraid of messing up or looking stupid. He nodded and said, “Yes, especially us males.” I told him not to worry, that we’d have fun, and how sometimes it’s about going with the flow. Without missing a beat, he responded, “Yeah, but what if you come across a tsunami? — Sharon Sirkis

It’s no surprise that I always try to put some humor into my TCC presentations. During a recent presentation, I told my story of how I used to be in chronic pain. Finding a way to identify with my audience, I asked for a show of hands relating to chronic pain. “How many of you have pain in your back,” I asked. “In your knees? In your neck? How many people tell you that you are a pain in the neck?” As you might have guessed, the audience burst out with laughter. — Sharon Sirkis

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A student sent a text to a friend that she had just finished T’ai Chi Chih class and realized (too late) that auto correct had changed it to T’ai Chi Chihuahua. Woof. – Kathy Grassel