If an injury halts my tai chi practice, I lose my daily sense of grounding. During these moments, thoughts about my multiple sclerosis gain the upper hand. It is likely that I have become too attached to the specifics of my tai chi practice and experience the break in routine as loss.
As the acute phase of injury passes, I find myself experimenting with my practice, reconfiguring the form so that it connects me without inflicting pain. These times are among the most trying and I am thankful for the chair set version of tai chi.
The chair form of tai chi has its own subtleties. I practice it regularly with the old souls at the Taos Living Center, our community nursing home.
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