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Nourishing Their Spirits, Feeding Others
How a pilot tai chi program at Mt. Philo is helping both its participants and hungry Vermonters through an inspired balancing act
by Brett Sigurdson

A light gray fog shrouded a cold, misty morning on the top of Mt. Philo last Wednesday, but the 15 people gathered in the state park lodge at the summit didn’t seem to notice. As the warmth of a crackling fire emanated through the small wooden structure, they gathered in pairs, pushing against each other as two teachers—one dressed in all black, the other in all white—helped place their hands and legs in a position such that the person pushing could not obstruct the balance of the other.

Indeed, much of the moment had to do with balance, between hot and cold, light and dark, and literal equilibrium. But more than anything, the morning was about finding inner balance through the ancient art of tai chi, something the 13 participants have been doing for the last three weeks as part of a special pilot class presented by Vermont State Parks in conjunction with the White Cloud Living Arts Foundation which offers numerous classes on the healing arts. One hundred percent of proceeds from the registration will benefit the Vermont Foodbank.
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