Categories: Conference Presentations & Reflections
We’re Getting Better All the Time
This conference was excellent in innumerable ways; each year’s conference seems better than the last.
Many good ideas emerged regarding the next conference: Have it be one day longer so that specialized interest groups can meet on first day, optional attendance….Then Friday through Sunday can be used for concentrating on review and teaching of the T’ai Chi Chih movements, T’ai Chi Chih group practice, and learning new techniques from Justin….Have more integration time–so much happened and was scheduled that there was no time to breathe and digest…More unstructured time…Have it in more natural, spiritual setting–high intensity of energy could be absorbed and cushioned better by natural surroundings such as at Vallombrosa Center….Have opportunities for newer teachers to work/talk in small group setting with more experienced teachers….Have the public invited to parts of the next teacher conference–doing T’ai Chi Chih outdoors in public in the morning was wonderful….Each teacher needs to really perfect their own practice and perfect the movements. Teacher conference is the ideal opportunity to do this.
THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED IN THIS YEAR’S T’AI CHI CHIH TEACHER’S CONFERENCE
Topics: Conferences and Retreats, Deepening Practice, Group Practice, Practicing Outdoors, Teacher Training
Originally appeared in: Fall 1989
