Quotes from Students
I love hearing students comment on Tai Chi, what they take away from classes, how they feel and why they enjoy it. I have always tried to encourage a love of learning, that students be inquisitive and to ask questions, to do research and become involved.
Below are some gems:
Student 1: “I have Beijing 24 on my fridge.” Student 2: “Everyone has Beijing 24 on their fridge!”
“I was lifted by the energy of the group. They carried me along with them.”
“There’s nothing that doesn’t mean something.”
“A dance of energy.”
Someone asked me if I “Do Tai Chi.” I answered, “No, I feel Tai Chi!”
“They’re all great, but they’re all still learning!” said a Beginner student who attended an Intermediate class
‘Ladies these days don’t carry handbags anymore - they carry weapons!’
“I just love it!”
“It’s like playing the piano - it becomes intuitive.”
“I didn’t know I could do it!”
“I feel all warm and fuzzy.”
“I went home and had a play.”
“I can now put on my knickers without holding onto something!”
“Going slowly gives me the confidence to move.”
A friend asked, ‘How long does it take to learn Tai Chi?’ I answered, ‘A lifetime.’
“My whole body smiles when I do Tai Chi.”
“Learning Tai Chi is like learning a new language.”
“Tai Chi has soul.”
“Tai Chi is an illusion of stillness through movement”
“Tai Chi: Wheels within wheels.”
“Tai Chi is very forgiving.”
“I can see peaks of the mountain through the mist, but I’m still in the foothills.”
“I think I’m going to get it!”
It’s like taking a corn flake from the box and studying it
“It’s like looking at pieces of a jigsaw puzzle and working out where they fit.”
“I thought I was just going to a Tai Chi class, but it’s so much more than that.”
“Tai Chi: it’s the whole thing, and then it’s a bigger whole thing. And it’s wonderful.”
“My body feels alive!”