Categories: Teacher Experiences & Reflections
Student Testimonies
By: Virginia Shilson
Albuquerque, NM
Gwen and Bob Cameron are T’ai Chi Chih students of mine in Albuquerque, NM. Bob has a heart disease that if corrected surgically would require a quadruple by-pass. Gwen has deteriorating discs and has undergone two surgical operations on one of the discs. She utilizes traction equipment at home twice a week. Due to limited mobility, Gwen cannot do the waist twist in Pulling Taffy and Working the Pully.
The Camerons began TCC instruction early in October 1987. They enthusiastically offered the following testimonials.
10-26-87: “I had household chores to do but wasn’t feeling well enough to begin. I did my TCC program and had ample energy to complete my chores.”
Nov.-Dec. 1987: “On days we do TCC, our walk-for-health program is easier to do. We had an extended waiting time in a doctor’s examination room so we did TCC and passed the time much more calmly.”
1-11-88: “We had so much energy after our TCC class we shopped for three hours and went out for lunch. That is unusual!”
(Please feel free to use the testimony during demonstrations and class instruction.)
– Virginia Shilson
Albuquerque, NM
Topics: Adapting the Practice, Blood Pressure, Chi and Intrinsic Energy, Chronic Pain, New Mexico, Stress Relief
Originally appeared in: Spring 1988