Teacher Training: Raleigh, NC

Hosts: Carol Armstrong and Marjorie Peltier, Raleigh, NC

I am happy to announce that our recent Accreditation Course was a resounding success. We had seven candidates for our very first North Carolina course. We now have 9 teachers in the state. Quite a difference from when I arrived here in 1989 and was unable to locate a teacher closer than northern New Jersey! I expect the enthusiasm of these new teachers will begin to build a wonderful base of T’ai Chi Chih practitioners and will help me focus more intently on my own practice! Here are the names of the successful candidates; they received their certification from Ed [Altman] on September 27, 1997 [in Raleigh, NC]: Stephanie Bass, Gregory Beale, Susan Buie, Rita Gordon, Sue Intemann, Carolyn Perry, and Brenda Summers.

Sometimes the oldest of clichés asserts itself and reminds us of its truth. “Firsts are always special” is the old saw that held true for our first North Carolina accreditation course. It was a time of excitement, anticipation, and resolve for the candidates. And a time for reflection and deepening for the auditing teachers. We appreciated the resolution, reverence, and response-ability that Ed and Noel brought to the experience for they were powerful reminders of the rewards inherent in a consistent practice of T’ai Chi Chih. It is truly wonderful to be involved in bringing this rich and compelling practice to our growing North Carolina communities of Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Wendell, and Cary.

From the Hosts

“It was a time of excitement, anticipation, and resolve for the candidates. And a time for reflection and deepening for the auditing teachers.”