TCC Online Retreat with Pam Towne, via Zoom, May 2020

When COVID-19 closed the springtime retreat center in Prescott, Arizona, Pam Towne turned to technology. Thanks to Zoom a dozen people still gathered to deepen their TCC practice and connect while safely sheltering at home. Participants had a few things to say about this new take on a long-standing event.

~ Linda Frankel, student:

There was plenty of time for sharing and feedback; it never felt crowded or rushed. Pam did a great job providing individual and group corrections and suggestions. There was a good balance of instruction, review, TCC background/history, personal anecdotes and stories about Justin.

~ Marv Treiger, teacher candidate:

I am a digital skeptic but walked away filled with corrections and an overall deepening of understanding of the whole path. COVID-19 will not delay my progress.

~ Cathy Treiger, student:

Residential retreats allow us to leave our regular life at home. When it is over, there is often a sense that it was a separate experience from daily life, making insights more difficult to integrate. An at-home retreat offers a chance to gather insight in the midst of our regular life, making the experience more immediate. Pam even had us turn to the side to do some movements to see us from a different angle.

~ Marcella Box, teacher:

I could grow my practice from the comfort of our home with my family. I could take naps in my own bed, maintain my current eating plan and skip the hassle and expense of travel. I loved having Pam in our home on retreat.

~ Lindsey Abrahams, teacher candidate:

I was pleasantly surprised that this virtual practice worked: I refined my TCC practice and prepared for teacher accreditation, and I look forward to meeting retreatants in person.

~ Michelle Sarubbi, teacher candidate, La Mesa, California:

I gained from being at home because I was living it in my environment, using training that goes deeper than the movements. I felt a bit tired working with the computer and electrical energy by the end of the day, but during the practices and meetings it was easy to connect. I did not feel unnoticed or that I was not getting what I needed. Being at home allowed me to work with TCC where I live… physically, emotionally and spiritually.