San Diego Reminiscence: A Grateful Heart

I’ve been home from my T’ai Chi Chih Teacher Training (Oct. 23-28, 1995) for over a week now, and remain so deeply touched by my experience. I cannot put into words the impact those six days have had on my life. As Steve said, “Your students will find you”. … mine already have. And I have found a deep sense of connectedness with a spiritual family that extends across our country and beyond. I am still floating on a cloud of Chi, yet I am grounded in myself and my practice as never before.

Thank you, Justin Stone, for creating the practice and the subsequent network of family and friends. Thank you, Steve Ridley, for your gentle suggestions and fine tuning of my TCC movements; for your invitation to touch the God that dwells within me. Thank you, Susan Patterson, for the joyful organization you brought to the training. I am rarely so pleased with both the logistics and content of any training. Your presence, both before and during the training, was so appreciated. Thank you, Joy Barbour, for recognizing in me the potential to teach: for your love, direction and patience with my process.

And last, but not least, thank you my new T’ai Chi family. The 14 of you whom I shared the week with have touched me deeply. Fee the Chi flow from my heart to yours. I am looking forward to our reunion at the international Conference to be held at the end of July 1995.