Seijaku: The Fourth Time’s A Charm

They say that the “third time’s a charm,” but it took me four Seijaku accreditation courses before I felt hungry for it. Major turning points included an emphasis on moving through resistance (rather than on resistance itself) and on reducing the resistance effort by about a third. And I’m thrilled that, with Justin’s approval, Seijaku teachers may now teach the advanced practice to accredited T’ai Chi Chih teachers.

At last summer’s accreditation, I found the sharing of personal challenges and resistances from my fellow attendees to be very enlightening vis-a-vis my own challenges and resistances. I now make Seijaku a regular part of my practice – for the first time since my first Seijaku accreditation with Justin almost a quarter of a century ago. Over the years, I have benefited from auditing courses offered by Steve Ridley and Ed Altman, but until now, Seijaku never called me the way TCC did from the first time I did it.

I encourage all teachers to include a little Seijaku in their routines. Practice Seijaku with others; expose yourself to Seijaku through trainings and Justin’s DVD; integrate parts of Seijaku into your personal TCC practice in a variety of formats. Since my fourth Seijaku training, I’ve experienced this truism: the best way to learn something is to teach it. Many thanks to Justin Stone for this exceptional energy balancing system.

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