Categories: Conference Presentations & Reflections
The Lubbock Experience
By: Terry Gay Puckett
San Antonio, Texas
Nancy Beck and Larry Sava orchestrated an outstanding T’ai Chi Chih workshop at Health Point in Lubbock, Texas, blending the abilities of approximately 50 participants at various levels. Pam Towne patiently and enthusiastically encouraged the group, producing significant improvement in a short time. Watching Pam work with students was a great learning experience. We ended Friday filled with gratitude for a day of progress.
A delicious Italian dinner was served on Friday night at Health Point. Several students read selections from Justin’s books. These words of inspiration had a calming, positive effect. Pam received a skillfully painted gourd as a gift, created by a Lubbock artist, featuring Indian motifs combined with flying cranes to represent TCC.
Instruction continued on Saturday morning, and concluded at 11:30 a.m. Saturday afternoon was reserved for teachers. Sophie Rowland, Nancy, Larry and I we were fortunate to have Pam’s undivided attention. We each received valuable corrections and encouragement, and felt better prepared to proceed with our own classes and individual practice.
Sophie and I returned home to San Antonio, refreshed and inspired, feeling strong ties to the South Plains and T’ai Chi Chih.
Topics: Conferences and Retreats, Continuing Education, Gratitude, Group Practice, Teacher Trainers, Texas
Originally appeared in: January 2004