Judyth Weaver is a long time, part-time resident of Cortes Island, who holds a PhD in Reichian Psychology, and teaches at Hollyhock Learning Centre.

She has set up learning programs in the San Francisco Bay Area, in Boulder, Colorado, and worked as a teacher of T’ai Chi Ch’uan for 54 years. When asked about her journey in discovering the range of modalities she specializes in, she replied, “everything that moved, I studied.”

Judyth Weaver has been teaching T'ai Chi Ch'uan for over 50 years and continues on Cortes Island. Photo by Bill Weaver.

The teacher of teachers carried on her programming to the Cold Mountain Institute, which is now known as Hollyhock Learning Centre on the island. This October, she will offer a course called “Sensory Awareness” which she explains, isn’t teaching at all,

“I'm not teaching anything: what I do is remind people to pay attention to themselves and the world,” Weaver said.

Weaver is offering several opportunities on Cortes including T’ai Chi Ch’uan at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, July 12 at Mansons Hall. This is the last class for the season, and it's being offered through the Cortes Island Seniors Society (CISS). Beginning July 15, she is offering a week-long workshop, which still has availability. If you would like to sign up or learn more about Weaver’s programs visit her website.

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