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The Winter 2020 USTCC newsletter theme is Surviving and Thriving with Tai Chi in Interesting Times. Dr. Rebecca Pope faces the challenge squarely in Tai Chi, Holistic Exercise for Interesting Times. USTCC Vice-President Denise Murray looks on the bright side in There’s Never Been a Better Time to Teach Tai …

According to legend, the Chinese were the first to recognize that living in “interesting times” could be a curse. Happily, Chinese health traditions provide us with practices and pathways to survive and thrive in “interesting times” by helping us to cultivate a resilient body, mind, and spirit. The tradition of …

Interest and demand for tai chi classes are on the rise. According to a 2019 article in the fitness magazine Shape, Why Tai Chi Belongs in Your Wellness Routine, Pinterest included tai chi in its Top 100 trends for 2018, noting a 189% increase in searches. Many are turning to …

Isak Dineson said: “When you have a great and difficult task, something perhaps almost impossible, if you only work a little at a time, every day a little, suddenly the work will finish itself.” In February 2017, I had a great and difficult task. My partner in tai chi and …

A brief history…. When I was notified in the fall of 2018 that I’d won a USTCC scholarship, I was so grateful and excited. The 2019 conference in Cincinnati was amazing! Thanks to the scholarship, I was able to attend both the Pre-Conference and the Weeklong! The pre-conference was Tai …