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I happily carried my 9 lb ball to Tai Chi Ball class. 9 lbs! That’s almost a baby. Or something. My teacher eyed it with what I thought was a pleased look, but actually…was not. She took a look around the class and then asked me to trade. She wanted me to experience holding a heavier ball. I like my teacher and of course, I trust her, so I traded balls with one of my classmates. While my nice 9 lb medicine ball was leathery and stitched, this was a glossy and smooth heavy-ass bowling ball. Noting the weight of it I suddenly realized her point. I was never going to gain strength from a 9 lb ball.

Okay, I said. I’ll exchange this one. What do you think? Perhaps a 12 lb one?

No, she replied. 15.

Gulp.

I now have my 15 lb ball. It’s freakin’ heavy. It’s squishy and weighted so that it actually feels heavier than a 15 lb bowling ball. It’s awful. But now at least I don’t feel like a weeny in class. And I’m kind of getting used to it. Kind of.

Oh and check this out – I finally ordered myself a pair of these beautiful Onitsuka “Tiger” Tai Chi shoes from Zappos. Yay shoes! Now, instead of slipping and sliding around the dojo in my socks (which, admittedly, is fun to do sometimes) I can move around like a real Tai Chi master!

Okay, not exactly like a master, but you know what I mean.