Shih Fu, Summer and Kiala are well on their way to China. Probably working on the jet lag about now. I've promised them that everything will be well in their absence, that all of us at Body Balance will uphold our practices, refine the forms and await their return.
This feeling of the responsibility of holding steady harkens back to the early days of Body Balance, when there was just one teacher and all of us students were doing our best to learn as fast as we could. When Shih Fu took a trip away, we sometimes met in the park and tried to help each other remember as best we could.
Now that there are dozens of students who have completed the Long Form, a good handful who are working their way through the Tai Chi Straight Sword Form and a few of us who have been here for so many years that we finally have the rhythm of practice in our bones, there should be no worry that the school is in good hands.
Continue to practice with all your heart. Come to class with your questions about refinement. Chris Hooley, Anya Devi, Tina Heck, David Parry-Jones and Shih Fu Catherine (along with Jean Kono and Chandra on the Kung Fu side of the school) are ready to assist you and create stress-free class sessions with your optimal learning in mind.
Enjoy the variety of teachers and approaches to this ancient art. All classes will continue as scheduled, including Leadership and Lotus Meetings.
Any questions, please don't hesitate to ask one of us. We are here at your service.
One final note, be ready to receive transmissions directly from Shih Fu and Summer as they travel and practice with the Shaolin Monks in the temples near Tung Ming City. You many be surprised to find quite a bit of chi streaming your way. And please keep them in your meditations, sending chi their way to buoy their journey.
Xie, xie.
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