Winter 2020
My 2019 Workshop Experience
I first joined the Community after I became an Instructor in 2008. I have been a continuous member ever since. I enjoy attending workshops to learn new programs to teach as well as attending “Exploring the Depths” workshops. At the workshops, I meet many Master Trainers, Senior Trainers, and Instructors. It’s a great place to …
Confidence From Tai Chi
I teach Tai chi and Qigong in Iron River, Michigan. I’ve been teaching for seven years and have been practicing for eighteen. I applied for and received a scholarship to attend Dr. Lam’s week-long workshop in Cincinnati, Ohio in the fall of 2018, and attended the week-long in June 2019. My goal for the week …
What Would Dr. Lam Do?
This past June, I had the opportunity to attend Dr. Lam’s June workshop in Cincinnati, Ohio, supported with a scholarship awarded by the Community. In addition to learning the Sun 73 forms, I learned a great deal about the history and meaning of the movements. My instructors were amazing! Nuala Perrin, the epitome of kindness, …
A Remembrance of Lynne Leffel
Lynne Leffel, a TCHI Senior Trainer from Ohio, passed away on December 28, 2019. She was 68 years young. Lynne and her husband Erwin lived in Thompson, a rural community in northeast Ohio. They were married in 1973 and had four children. Lynne loved being a grandmother and enjoyed many hours with her six grandchildren. …