We’re Not Sitting Around

I want to share with teachers my gratitude. I organized T’ai Chi Chih classes several years ago to give area seniors a way of getting exercise, companionship and peace in their life – without costing much. With this COVID-19 shelter-in-place, I thought it would be impossible to reach out to our students. But with Zoom, about twenty students tune in every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. We’re missing half the class that we had at the center due to the lack of technology. 

Our teacher, Benjamin Brisjar, asks a student to read aloud from Spiritual Odyssey to start each class. He then puts on a video of Carmen and Justin to share their movements. Before and after class, Benjamin also gives us an opportunity to chat with each other. We phone the others to encourage practicing. I’m very grateful to Justin, Carmen and all who have given their time to us. During COVID-19 we’re not sitting around watching TV, feeling lonely, with our bodies breaking down.