Sharing The Chi In The Colorado Rockies

My family has had a cabin overlooking the Continental Divide since 1950. When I was accredited in 2016 several of us in Northern Colorado who could not attend our first teacher conference in Seattle decided we would meet during the same time here in the Rockies. This year marks our third annual T’ai Chi Chih at the cabin.

People pitch in to share meals, enjoy a glass of wine on the lookout during the sunset, meet later to stargaze, chat quietly while working on crafts or knitting, and practice together several times throughout the weekend. Especially memorable? Taking short walks down the hill from the cabin into a grove of pine trees for a full silent practice; the movement of the Chi is so powerful.

In July, local teachers and serious students joined together. We again sojourned down to the clearing for a full silent practice before a mid-day picnic lunch.

Why should I have been surprised? Sharing the Chi outside, fully grounded with the earth beneath our feet is incredible. The community that forms and strengthens among practitioners, some meeting for the first time, is beyond measure. There is shared wisdom, exploration of ideas and concepts, laughter and tears. So deep. So rich.

You don’t have to wait for a formal intensive or retreat to experience the treasure that is TCC in community. Set a date, find a place, pitch in and taste the goodness.

You don’t even have to head up into the mountains, but we did. And I’m already looking forward to the next time.