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Tai Chi Reynoldsburg style Jack Anderson Brings Ancient Art Home by Debbie Dunlap S tepping into Sifu Jack Anderson, class is like stepping back in time to the origins of an ancient art of Tai Chi which dates back to the 1600s. The soft music piping around his studio’s speakers, the slow, yet purposeful movements of the body and the gentle reminders from Anderson of the energy in the room screams almost silently. It examplifies his mastery of the art that is so dear to him. He commands the attention this art deserves with his knowledge of its principles, embodies in the prestigious title of Sifu. At 75 years old, Anderson has been teaching this popular but ancient art for nearly two decades and has been studying the art for a quarter of a century. He is now the instructor for this popular art form at new Reynoldsburg Community Center at the YMCA. “Tai Chi is a natural exercise, health, and self-defense system that arises from the natural world,” he explains. “The slow, graceful dance-like movements of Tai Chi help players become more flexible, strong and relaxed. While the body is relaxed, players consciously focus the mind on the move of the form and internal body sensations.” Anderson roots his teaching in the Yang Style which is derived from the Chen Style Tai Chi and dates back to China’s Chen Village where the Chen Family Taijiquan originated and the “mother” of all Tai Chi styles was born. In fact, Anderson has visited China several times, spending five weeks in Chen Village learning from Master Chen Bing, a 20th generation direct descendent of the art’s founder. Anderson’s resume includes numerous areas of certification and 6 Photo Courtesy of Jack Anderson Reynoldsburg Magazine • Spring, 2020
mastery, in addition to community involvement including Columbus’ Annual Asian Festival, the Ohio State Fair, World Tai Chi Day, the Ohio Department of Health, and more. Anderson has even competed at the Arnold earning some 20 medals and accolades. “One thing I know for sure, Tai Chi people are a special kind of people,” says Anderson, leaning in close as if sharing a time-honored secret. “They are special in that they are up to something. They are up to producing some specific result in their lives whether it be healing, peacefulness or the martial arts. They are looking for something, and they are going to come to class to produce this particular something. “I create the structure that lets Tai Chi happen.” Married with two adult children, Anderson says the art of yin and yang have had a deep impact on his life. Relationships, life events, and his personal health have all benefitted. “My doctor says, ‘You’re the healthiest patient I’ve got. Never mind about age.’ I like that.” Back in the studio, Anderson starts his class with some warm ups, gentle and slow moving. His classes, which range from 25 to 30 or more players, are a collage of ages, cultures, and walks of life, looking for something tender yet impactful – a whole body and mind experience. The hollow beat of the class’s thymus thumping echoes throughout the room. Rhythmically tapping the center of the chest – known as the thymus — can help neutralize negative energy, exude calm, revamp positive energy, support healing and vibrant health, and boost the immune system. The class is now ready to move on. “I feel like I am making a contribution to other people’s lives,” says Anderson, smiling behind a soft white beard and mustache. “And that feels really good.” Anderson describes himself as a life-long teacher. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Physics from the University of South Carolina and a Master of Science in Biophysics from The Ohio State University. During his undergraduate work, he began helping to teach physics, and was later selected as an instructor in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. Following a career in IT, Anderson retired from Battelle at the age of 62. And it was at Battelle that his love for Tai Chi grew into a second career. Debbie Dunlap is a freelance writer in Reynoldsburg. She is also President of the Reynoldsburg Board of Education. Photo Courtesy of Jack Anderson Please participate in Mayor Joe Begeny’s effort to help the 2020 Census become successful. It’s your future. Take a role in it. Reynoldsburg Magazine • Spring, 2020 7
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Manager of Interpretation Translation Services with Primary Health One. As Bhuwan Pyakurel and his He emphasizes to his children family live their lives today, there are certain practices and values that guide their daily living. The family practices meditation and yoga which include getting up in the early hours of the morning. In addition, they enjoy spending time with their extended family in Pennsylvania, going out in nature and follows politics across the United States and the Middle East. “My son and I love watching birds fly… in the sky, ants move… around in the creek side, jumping up and down on the logs, throwing small rocks and stones in the water, smelling different plants, and counting leaves…” he said. Never forgetting his past, he encourages his family to appreciate the food on one’s plate and to think of all the components that went into making each and every meal. He also discusses politics with them. that life is short. It is important to have fun. Another value he shares with his family is to live 100% and if you lose accept the defeat and immediately realize that the other side is correct. His children, Dev and Aditi attend Reynoldsburg City Schools. Dev takes part in cub scouts and karate, and has an interest in writing and sports such as basketball and hockey. Aditi is an avid reader and enjoys the going to the library. “the library is her heart and soul,” he said. She also has great interest in her father’s political journey. Pyakurel refers to September 2015, the day he became a US Citizen, as a momentous occasion in his life, perhaps even a day when struggle, determination, and appreciation all came together. He recalls that when the government of Bhutan forced him out “we were less than human.” However, in September 2015, when he became a citizen, “I felt that I am a real human being… I feel I am part of society… I am thankful for this nation and will remain forever.” Lauren M. Shiman is a communications graduate of Ohio University. She is a frequent contributor to Reynoldsburg Magazine OFFICIAL RAIDER WEAR 10 Reynoldsburg Magazine • Spring, 2020
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by Bee Fisher Kocher During WWI and WWII Victory Gardens were a way for individuals to help in the war effort by growing vegetables and herbs to help feed their own family but it also helped relieve pressure off the public food supply. Few of us have enough room to grow enough vegetables to feed a family of four for an entire year but what we can grow helps us financially, medically, and emotionally. If you are new to Vegetable Gardening, here are a few tips to help you be successful. GOOD SOIL: If you can amend your Ohio clay soil in any way shape or form it will increase your success in the vegetable garden. Peat Moss, compost or organic matter (leaves and other plants that are or have decomposed)… all of these things help break up Ohio’s hard soil so it will be easier for your vegetable plants’ roots to work their way through the ground. This is important…. the more roots, the stronger your plant will be able to weather a drought or storms or let’s be honest, neglect. SUNSHINE: 95% of plants that produce some sort of fruit, vegetable, or edible part need at least 6 hours of sunshine a day, preferably the afternoon sun that is more intense. ROOM TO GROW: Those tiny little plants you buy or tiny little seeds you plant become Reynoldsburg Magazine • Spring, 2020 Veggies Growing Your Own Growing Your Own Food Is Rewarding In More Ways Than One Grow fresh vegetables in your own backyard. Amending Ohio’s clay soil is important. really big plants by the time they bear fruit. Tomato plants can be 4 to 5 feet tall and 3 feet wide. Measure your garden BEFORE you plant. WATER: Fruits and vegetables are mostly water, so guess what? the more water they receive in the growing process, the juicier and more tasty the end result will be. So if we don’t have rain for three or four days, you will have to water your newly planted seedlings. DAILY ATTENTION: I don’t mean every minute of every day, but at least check in on them…how do they look? dry? buggy? what’s that white stuff on the leaves? Is something eating the leaves or fruit? There are sprays to combat bugs and diseases but sometimes just eliminating the diseased leaves, keeping weeds down, and possibly picking off the bugs by hand (I know, it’s gross but necessary) will do the trick. Watering creates juicier vegetables. Bee Fisher Kocher and her husband, Brian, own and run Fisher’s Gardens in Olde Reynoldsburg. Each year their home garden has tomatoes, green beans, peppers, zucchini, and garlic. Share your bounty with neighbors and friends. 19
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