Teacher News (December 1991)

“Get Well, or Else”

Wonderful things are happening here with T’ai Chi Chih. I have contracted with a Wellness Center to do a program at their center. Plus they are going out into the corporate world and setting up workshops and want me to participate for $150/hr. Isn’t that great? The director there said California has passed a bill that will penalize corporations who do not offer “wellness activities” for their employees. So, you may want to pass that information on to other teachers….Susan Webster, El Cajon, CA.

Ruthmarie Arguello-Sheehan, Sun City, AZ writes: Our T’ai Chi Chih, oriental movement exercise classes were filled and the happy, immediate results we saw in renewed energy, stress-reduction, meditation-centering were as usual very, very gratifying. The students throughout all our travels were all adult ages, walks of life, even including many martial arts teachers returning to the gentle approach of T’ai Chi for nourishment of body, mind and spirit. We were honored to be invited to be Seminar presenters, and teachers at the National, International Hypnotists, Hypnotherapists 40th annual convention in Nassua, New Hampshire. WOW! what an experience! We taught 7 am daily T’ai Chi Chih classes to the participants from all over the world. Our classes were crammed, and delightful. Over 700 men and women attended. We are so blessed, we have been receiving phone calls already in the couple days since our return here to Arizona, of the great physical and spiritual improvements to the delight of many of our students. We are blessed again. We have been asked to Seminar teachers at a large annual symposium in New York in January with Dr. Bernie Seigel, whom we admire so much; sponsored by the International Association of Therapists and Counselors of which we are now lifetime members. Perhaps we will be able to see some of you who live in that area! Tentatively, we are planning on going towards Texas, Florida, and the East Coast in early Summer next year. We’d like to combine our work with pleasure travels again.

Sr. Dorothy Ferrell shares this: A 180 degree shift has occurred since practising T’ai Chi Chih each day. Clarity and Understanding have been transmitted from knowledge–resulting in a deep joy and peace. New energy is abounding which has been blocked for many years. My gratitude and love energy especially goes out to Justin, Steve and Sr. Kay Frances for bringing into my life “Joy thru Movement,” Rochester, MN.

Jennifer Biehn of Oakland, CA reports: “I’m teaching a wonderful class lunchtimes at work–where faculty and secretaries are learning T’ai Chi Chih–it is a rewarding experience for all.”

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Beverley Bach, Arcata, CA writes: I’m not teaching at the moment, though I did take T’ai Chi Chih on the road last year with the Global Walk for a Livable World–a nine month walk from Santa Monica to New York to talk along the way about Peace and the Environment. We joyfully did it each morning while we were in Simi Valley for two weeks organizing ourselves. Many people have mentioned in letters how much they enjoyed our two week period of T’ai Chi during orientation.

Ellen Tatge and Carol Gustafson, Albuquerque, NM, received approval of their proposal to the New Mexico Nurses Association to offer T’ai Chi Chih to nurses for credit towards license renewal. The association approved a class offered in two parts of 3-1/2 hours each. Participants can receive 9.2 credit units for attendance at both parts, which is about one third of the credits required to renew their licenses. We are working on ways to get the word out to nurses about the workshops. If any of you can help us by spreading the word or have ideas for us or suggestions on receptive people to contact, please give us a call. Thanks for your support!!!

Juanice Quazi-Manuel, Flagstaff, AZ has been living out a van on an Apache reservation for two years; has been away from TCC for that time but is ready to get back to teaching. The experience she had at the reservation was “quite a learning experience.. I’ve met some people–mostly good–and I’ve learned a lot about Indians and how desperate and bleak their lives are on the reservations. I’ve learned a lot about alcoholism also. And my lessons still go on. I am not bitter about any of it–if anything I feel more whole because of it.” She is now living in Flagstaff, AZ.

Mary E. Selby, of and accredited in Alameda, CA June 1990 tells us: T’ai Chi Chih has done a lot for me in centering and physical balance and I enjoy sharing something so easy and wonderful.

T’ai Chi Chih presentations will be given in honor of the 150 year celebration of the naming of St. Paul. November 22, 1991 at the Norwest Building, St. Paul, MN, led by Paula Arnold, Karen Carrier, and Dorcus Heuners–all certified teachers–and students from Linnca Home, St. Paul.

Susan Hudgens answered an ad for a health instructor at Club Sport in Fremont, CA, offering them T’ai Chi Chih, which she has now begun to teach there.

Donna Marriot joined a group called Integrated Healing Arts in Palo Alto, CA where she will present accupressure and T’ai Chi Chih to complement IHA’s program philosophy that “all healing is self-healing.”

Christeen McLain, Fargo, ND teaches a variety of TCC and Seijaku classes with the intent of meeting individual’s personal schedule needs. For example, she offers one a.m. and one p.m. Beginning TCC class weekly; Intermediate TCC class meets once a month (3rd Wed., e.g.) and Seijaku Practice and Training are offered regularly throughout the year.