TCC student uses physical and mental practice during pregnancy with dramatically positive results

Dear Vital Force,

I’m writing at the request of Margo [Carpenter], the TCC teacher from Canada. I was telling her about my wonderful experience with TCC practice at Justin’s birthday party and she asked that I write to you.

I began to realize just how wonderful and powerful the practice of the TCC discipline is when I became pregnant almost three years ago. I practiced daily and found the first six months of my pregnancy to be a breeze. I felt great and never experienced morning sickness. But when I was only 6½ months pregnant tragedy struck. My water broke early. I was not in labor but the doctors said it was very likely that I would have a premature delivery. The survival rate for babies born this early is only 60%. The vast majority of women in my situation deliver their babies within 48 hours. Needless to say my husband and I were very distraught by these odds.

My goal was not to go into labor any time soon. Even though I had ruptured, my baby was safe in my womb as long as I did not develop an infection. In the hospital I was monitored constantly. This was the most stressful time of my life. I called Carmen Brocklehurst, my TCC teacher and asked her about doing mental TCC practice. Being on strict bed rest, I was only allowed to get up to go to the restroom. I did my TCC practice mentally and began to feel more positive about my situation. The doctors and nurses commented on my positive attitude. Days passed and I did not go into labor.

I developed a very uncomfortable pregnancy rash that covered 90% of my body; the nurses said it was the worst they had ever seen. The doctors said the rash would continue until I delivered my baby. I continued with my mental TCC practice. A few days later, the rash disappeared as quickly as it had appeared.

The days turned into weeks with no signs of premature labor. I asked the doctors if it was possible for my rupture to reseal. The doctor said it was not impossible but likened it to the probability of winning the lottery. I continued with my daily mental TCC practices. My spirits were high and I felt good. After three weeks of hospital bed rest, I overcame the very tremendous odds and surprised the whole hospital staff. My rupture had resealed! They ran tests for a couple of days, not sure whether to believe it or not. The tests confirmed that it had resealed. I was released from the hospital and told to continue bed rest at home. For the next two months, I continued my mental TCC practices. I am very happy to report that I delivered a full term healthy baby girl named Anastasia. My doctor refers to my baby as a miracle baby. Carmen calls her my T’ai Chi Chih baby.

I believe that through T’ai Chi Chih practice, the Chi does become balanced. I have experienced great joy, peace, and amazing physical healing. The more I do my T’ai Chi Chih practice, the more important it becomes to me. The practice of the T’ai Chi Chih discipline will change your life. I am fortunate to have Carmen as my teacher and to have had the opportunities to meet Justin Stone. The T’ai Chi Chih discipline is a wonderful gift. Thank you, Justin.

P.S. We just celebrated Anastasia’s second birthday. She is a loving and gentle toddler, I am so grateful to be her mother.

– Judy Hendricks
Student of Carmen Brocklehurst