Why Attend the Annual Conference?
By: Pam Towne
Oceanside, CA
I was fortunate to be accredited to teach T’ai Chi Chih in 1984, before the first Teachers Conference was held in 1985 at Asilomar, CA. I’ve attended every annual conference (this year is the 22nd) because I come home feeling renewed in the essence of TCC, rededicated to my practice and teaching, and filled with loving Chi from heart connections with so many teachers.
Going to the conference has been a highlight of the year for me. Even when I was on a stringent budget it was a priority. Looking back I recall special memories…feeling the power of so many years of cumulative Chi in our group practice with over 100 teachers moving together as one…discovering new depth to TCC…learning how to move more effortlessly…experiencing a tremendous flow of Chi…reconnecting with old friends and making new ones…gracefully concluding with a silent TCC practice on Sunday before heading home with a full heart.
Wonderful experiences await us in Woodcliff Lake. So if you are a TCC teacher who is thinking it’s not worth going to the conference this year, I invite you to think again, and join me in New Jersey. You’ll be glad you did!
Topics: Chi and Intrinsic Energy, Conferences and Retreats, Deepening Practice, Group Practice, Personal Stories
Originally appeared in: May 2007
