Teacher News (June 1991)

Christeen McLain (Fargo, ND): The T’ai Chi Chih experience here continues to flow and flower. How I love teaching and sharing. I will be speaking at the 11th Annual Conference of the American Holistic Nurses’ Association in Florida in June. Topic: The Transformational Power of T’ai Chi Chih! Last year I offered to do early morning exercise for this group and this year they called me to be a speaker as the request for understanding just WHAT WAS happening to those it happened to last summer was overwhelming. On the local scene, have Chi will travel anywhere, anytime. It’s lovely.

From the T’ai Chi Chih Teachers Assoc. of New Mexico we hear

Shoko Purdy (Albuquerque, NM) is teaching T’ai Chi Chih in Japanese, to her mother while she visits from Tokyo.

Jack Rogers describes the evolution of the New Mexico teachers group formed several years ago as “A microcosm of the T’ai Chi experience.” He described the yin and yang of purpose and approach expressed as a steady influx of new teachers have joined over the last three years. From dedication to assist the spread of T’ai Chi Chih through projects and organization to utilizing time together to share the Chi in group practice and discussion of personal growth experience through teaching. Jack’s note was very affirming of the new energies and spiritual presence teachers bring together as a group.

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Lisa Calistagne (Ste. Agathe-Des Monts, Canada) taught a workshop for beginners at Val David, Quebec in early June.

Michael Martin of Chicago sent the following announcement to 100,000 homes in the Chicago area. Navy Pier T’ai Chi Chih: “Learn the art of t’ai chi chih, a technique to relax both mind and body. This modern form is designed for the fast-paced lives of Westerners. Feel the effects as soon as you begin practicing in the cool lake breezes. Classes are free and held on a “drop-in” basis.

Cass Redmon, Watsonville, CA has been teaching at PEP since 1985. She usually offers a morning class but one at 7:30-8:30 pm was well received as it had 18 people and 3 on a waiting list. “I tend to share a lot with my classes my notions of energy and how all levels/aspects of life are interconnected.

Theda Gillespie, Napier, New Zealand writes: Thank you, indeed, for the Vital Forces and getting me up to date on all the progressive happenings. My schedule has been very busy. April 3, 4, and 5 I was introducing T’ai Chi Chih to the tutors at the Polytechnic Institute. This was in connection with their Staff Development Workshop. Also have had handicapped children at the Tametea Intermediate school trying to learn T’ai Chi Chih. Besides teaching a “60 and up” club T’ai Chi Chih, we will also be giving a demonstration on the patio of the public library with the Mayor participating–press pictures and the works. All these extras are in addition to my regular 6 classes a week. I am looking forward to seeing you and other T’ai Chi Chih friends at the Conference.

Chris Worcester (Truckee, CA) Thanks for keeping me up-to-date with T’ai Chi Chih. Jane and I have been quite busy with the home-birthing of our son, Jeffry Scott, on March 31, Easter Sunday. He’s a mellow little guy, quite happy, and growing in leaps and bounds. My heart is with all of you, my T’ai Chi Chih family, ’til we meet again-Love, Peace, Joy!