Why I Continue With Classes


What started off as a means to help improve my balance and coordination (plus something to do in my early retirement life) has evolved over the past 2 ½ years to a way of life. Besides, it’s fun to do. Practicing T’ai Chi Chih has given me a better sense of the energy around me. Being of Chinese descent, I have always believed in the Chi or energy force around all of us. My Chinese roots have also made me acutely aware of the nature or force of Feng Shui or Wind Water. Wind and water are the two elements on earth that are constantly moving.

Like the wind, which one cannot see but one knows is there, so is there Chi. Water may possibly be the strongest natural element on earth because over time, it can erode mountains. So is Chi. By practicing TCC regularly, there’s a stronger sense of that Chi thus causing a less stressful way of life. Like flowing water, when the Chi is flowing freely, there is a sense of balance. When the Chi is flowing freely, there is a feeling of renewed energy. Regularly practicing TCC keeps that sense of balance and renewed energy. Regularly practicing with a group continues to strengthen that energy by building on each other’s Chi. That is why I continue to take classes.