Teacher News (June 1993)

Pat Hill, Denver CO–The Denver Teachers have continued to meet once a month for practice, sharing, and future planning. At the Minnesota conference, Bryan James and Pat Hill said they would consider having a Teachers Conference in Denver in 1995 if they had more teachers to help out. Now that there is a sizable group in Colorado, efforts are being made to gather information on possible sites. If anyone else wants to have the conference in 1995 please let Bryan or Pat know so the group can postpone their efforts. A few of us will be going to Chicago and will talk more about our plans then.

Chris McLain, Fargo, ND — T’ai Chi Chih classes continue actively in Fargo with Youth Chi, specifically for teenagers, with which my daughter Kathryn, age 11, aspiring T’ai Chi Chih instructor, assists! She worked with the elderly from 1985-88 with me prior to Colleen’s certification! At South East Human Service Center where I am working part time I have two classes for the clientele. Incredible relief is experienced and documentation on blood pressure changes, mood stabilizing and decreasing anxiety symptoms are being collected. In the community, there remains a consistent request for classes. The chi is spreading joyfully!

Pam Towne, Camarillo, CA: TCC is going to Russia! I’ll be teaching TCC daily for two weeks at a Religious Science Conference. It is being held for the Russian people outside Moscow– May 23 -June 5.

Verna Wenger, Sidney, BC Canada — I have had to give up my teaching except for my own class; I was diagnosed with inoperable cancer in September and have had “Kemo” treatments and now I’m on a new drug called Taxol. Yesterday my husband found out he has lung cancer. We don’t know how badly yet. Thank God for T’ai Chi Chih–it is helping me cope. I did so want to go to Chicago in July. Who knows? Maybe I’ll make it.

Serena McKinney, Munds Park AZ — Great to be ordering the Vital Force again–after several tries, I have a class of ten going! Talked to Steve this a.m. and will be planning to attend Teacher Renewal course this June in California. Since last May, I have been playing piano in the dining room of Little America Hotel in Flagstaff. Looking forward to seeing all of you in June.

Sr. Francis A. Kay, Little Falls MN — Time is so elusive. Our Wholistic Growth Resource Program seems to claim most of my attention, and to witness transformation of our residential participants in their lives, is worth all the demanding attention. I am indeed looking forward to our 8th International Teachers Conference in Chicago, and being with you all again.

Daniel Froese, Lethbridge, AB, Canada — Like Lavana from Port Alberni, BC, I have also been working with people whose mobility is limited to a wheelchair. I have adapted and incorporated as much TCC as seems appropriate. The most popular are modified forms of ‘Light at the Top of the Head/Temples–I describe part of the move as “shining up our halos.” Modified Six Healing Sounds is also well received. I also use some sound exercises with these people and begin and end each class with “Joy, joy, joy” as we rock back and forth in our wheelchairs. (I also sit in one while doing the class. It seems to work better–level playing field.) Regards and Love.