Seijaku: Advanced TCC

When Justin Stone first taught Seijaku to a group of T’ai Chi Chih teachers in November of 1986, he told us that the mostimportant event in his life was discovering Seijaku. That is a powerful statement. Justin also said that when he started doing Seijaku, it was a ”key turning point” in both his health and jazz piano playing. He had previously had triple bypass surgery, after which his surgeon told him that his heart was good for another five, maybe 10 years. After less than three years of practicing Seijaku, Justin told us at a 1989 Seijaku course in Monterey, California, “It is Seijaku that has given me the confidence to look forward to many years of continued health and strength.” That confidence was obviously well placed, since his heart lasted over 20 years longer than the surgeon predicted. This is a form of “health insurance” we cannot only afford, but would be wise to utilize.

We know that the benefits of practicing TCC come from circulating and balancing the Chi. Seijaku greatly steps up the flow of Chi, so it naturally accelerates the resulting health, creativity and spiritual benefits. It cultivates increased intuition, heightened awareness, and release from unwanted habit energies.

Seijaku practice makes it easier to adapt to change and the increasing pace of life today. It develops the ability to let go rather than holding on to that which no longer serves us. It focuses the mind, developing one-pointed concentration so we can be in the present moment rather than worrying about the future or regretting the past. Most of all, Seijaku helps us make progress in learning who and what we really are, and according with Reality.

If you want to go deeper in your TCC practice, the next step is Seijaku. It’s best to have practiced TCC at least a year and be experiencing a strong flow of Chi before advancing to Seijaku. To learn this form, get Justin’s Seijaku DVD. If you already have it, get it out and practice with it. It is very helpful to also work with an accredited Seijaku teacher. You can find them in the online teacher directory with a “yes” in the Seijaku column. If you have respect and gratitude for Justin as the originator of TCC, and he has given you another gift, wouldn’t you be wise to accept it?