Seijaku Accreditation Course and TCC Teacher Renewal

It was an honor and privilege for me to help arrange and host this event. Everyone who came was committed to sharing and learning with their full attention and dedication. The TEH (Power of Inner Sincerity) was evident on the part of all who participated, but most of all, (quoting Justin Stone’s own words in a recent letter to me), in the “selfless and thorough” teaching of Ed Altman.

We learned to find the resistance in a small part of the motion, while the soles of both feet are flat on the ground. We learned to linger in the softness when the heel is allowed to rise, and not anticipate the resistance. Thank you, Ed, for all you gave us. Thank you Ed, Antonia, and Dale for helping me know the value of an opportunity to learn from sometimes challenging situations. Thank you, Justin, for sharing this “great secret of life” with us. Perhaps again in New Jersey in 1999? . . .

– Dan Pienciak

I can’t really find the words that would do justice to this deep experience. I know that I have touched on a very deep note of the spiritual importance and life-giving nature of this aspect of TCC and Seijaku. Doors are opening to my deepest self, to spaces to be explored for many years . . . a whole new world of awareness and possibility.

Ed, the honesty and willingness to share that you bring to your teaching allows us to be in the moment. What was most helpful was your bringing to us and reminding us about grounding the Chi. Thanks to Sr. Antonia Cooper and Dan Pienciak for organizing the event in a way that allowed us to focus on the practice without distraction.

– Victoria Vercelletto

I thoroughly enjoyed the Teacher Renewal on October 16th. Ed Altman was extremely helpful in refining moves. Sometimes I feel like a musical instrument that needs a good tuning periodically – and feels better afterward, also sounds better.

– Paula Favorito

Thank you, Ed, for being so precise with your wording and descriptions – in a few hours [at the Teacher Renewal] we looked at all the movements and had the opportunity to make corrections and find answers to questions.

– Victoria Vercelletto

I am amazed at how Seijaku has enhanced my TCC practice already. I am so glad I had the opportunity to do this. Thank you to everyone who helped make it possible.

– Carolyn Allenby

I am looking forward to practicing Seijaku and integrating it with T’ai Chi Chih. Already the toning and Nei Kung have had a tremendously calming effect. The potential of this discipline is enormous.

– Judy Feltman

The tension begins when both feet are flat. The release when the back heel lifts. Such a powerful brief moment and then the softness. How sweet, and not wanting the softness to end. Then here comes the cycle again. Round and round.

– John Buffington