TCC in Des Moines, Iowa

My husband and I have been going to Des Moines in the “bubbling” springtime ever since we inherited a 50-acre farm from his parents who passed away 10 years ago. This year along the way I stopped in New Mexico to attend Carmen’s Seijaku Retreat. My niece Rachel Rilinger [see page 9], accredited in 2018, joined me for the third day of the retreat, and we stayed longer to practice at the Albuquerque TCC Center with the wonderful teachers.

The retreat inspired me to teach TCC to some beloved friends in Iowa. After our four classes finished, we met at the Des Moines Botanical Garden for lunch and a walk. After teaching half the movements, one student asked and laughed, “Do we then only get half the benefits?” They loved the practice and their honest sharing, humor and deep questions inspired me. But sadly, there is no local TCC teacher.

look

at the

joy on our 

faces while we

practiced T’ai 

Chi Chih

close

T’ai

Chi Chih

under a 

waterfall what

could be more

delight

full

when

teaching

T’ai Chi Chih

I feel so full

of Chi that

my heart

frees