Yesterday Justin Told Me to Turn my Waist

I always looked forward to Tuesday mornings with Justin. After becoming a T’ai Chi Chih teacher, I re-arranged my work schedule to attend those TCC teacher practices. Twenty other teachers, most working full time, would often be there. I knew I needed to be there. I was joyful and grateful while driving to practice. Justin was smiling as we entered the TCC Center.

I had the intention to deepen my practice, to be open to learning. What did Justin do on Tuesdays? He did a TCC practice; he told us to bend our knees and turn our waist. And it was tremendous. He did not have new teaching methods. He did not have new material. He corrected us.

I watched Justin closely, and now realize that I focused on his feet – very helpful for grounding. I still watch him on DVD often and still find it helpful for grounding. Watching the video of Justin, I hear new things all the time. Yesterday he told me to turn my waist, and it was wonderful.