TCC Metaphors

Reflections from the Spring 2012 Class at Widener University

T’ai Chi Chih is like your heart. You might not know it’s there, but if you concentrate enough, you can feel it. – Tyler B.

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TCC reminds me of a white, fluffy cloud in the sky. When the sky is a pristine blue and the clouds are forming into shapes that we will later interpret, they remind me of TCC because they are moving slowly and aimlessly across the sky. They move slowly like we do in TCC.

Clouds also remind me of TCC right before a rainstorm. The clouds fill up with rain that soon needs to be released. Before class, I feel stressed and TCC helps me to let it all go just like the clouds let go of rain. These storm clouds are also moving through very heavy winds – just like when performing TCC movements. – Elise G.

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Air inhaled makes the body feel lighter. With a simple graze upon one’s skin air sends a tingling sensation down one’s spine. Air has the force and ability to move many objects to show its mesmerizing existence. It is one of the most powerful elements known to man, for it is our breath of life. Although one does not experience air with all the five senses, its presence is understood. TCC deals with this invisible energy called Chi; it is a vital force that flows through us. Like the air around us, it is not visible but it exists, giving us life and energy. Some might not believe that Chi is possible but this force that gives us life from within is just as possible as a force that gives us life from the outside. – Iliaenid G.

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TCC is an ocean wave that lifts us up and lets us feel light. TCC gives me that feeling when we do some of the moves. I feel the stress and weight float off of me as if I am swimming in the ocean and the wave comes and takes it away. – Classica C.