THE OLD BEAR
A group of senior citizens doing gentle exercises for their physical well-being suddenly given the religious boot because exception was taken to it being called Tai Chi.
GOOD Heavens! I rolled my eyes in non-mystical disbelief when I read the report.
A group of senior citizens doing gentle exercises for their physical well-being suddenly given the religious boot because exception was taken to it being called Tai Chi.
Out in the cold after two years at the Wynyard Baptist Church – because the church council construed that the elderly Tasmanians were moving into the realms of Eastern mysticism and thus transgressing the ways of the church.
Well now, these old bear bones have in their time been resident in various places and have observed those who believe the gentle movements of Tai Chi are of therapeutic benefit. I do not recall hearing any of them muttering mantras, or even humming a few bars of Play Mystic For Me.
But to appease the affronted Wynyardians, might I suggest there is an answer at hand (as it were). Adapt Tai Chi to something they might see more in keeping with this sun-burned country.
Borrow a few flippers from the old Shane Warne bag of spin tricks – and rebadge it as Oz Chi.
