Using Justin Stone Speaks On TCC In Class

Using the Justin Speaks on T’ai Chi Chih CD in my classes isn’t merely an intellectual exercise; it’s an essential transformational tool.

In a beginning class I often play the CD as the students are coming in. Later, I might make the statement, “I see that for some of you, your fingers are moving as you are doing your practice. That is one of the confirming signs that Justin talks about on this CD I’m playing. What are some of the other signs?” There are usually a couple of students who can tell me one or two more signs that the Chi is flowing. This is not only helpful information to the students, but it’s also an inspiration for continuing or going deeper with their practice.

In the first teacher preparation class, students are given additional homework other than simply doing their practice. Students are assigned to listen to the CD for fifteen minutes each day and to write down what statements make the biggest impact during the week. While encouraged to listen to the CD in their car, they are also encouraged to carry a notebook in order to jot down particularly meaningful statements.

Many students (myself included) are always amazed and grateful to find new meaning from very simple statements that we’ve heard often. The more we practice our TCC, the more understanding unfolds from within. This CD is a keeper.

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