Monday, October 20, 2008

November News and Notes for 09

MANTAK CHIA in London
Witness wit, wisdom and learn something new. Take something away with you to ease the stress - amazing how these practices put credit-crunches in perspective. Maybe we can't change the world - sure we can change how we manage it, and our rightful place in it. Get your share.
7th to 13th NOVEMBER at the Columbia Hotel Lancaster Gate London W2

Friday Evening 7th November 7pm to 9.30 pm Evening Talk
Introduction to Astrology & Feng Shui

Saturday & Sunday 8th & 9th November 10am to 5pm 2-day Weekend Workshop:
Taoist Astrology & Tao of Feng Shui

Monday & Tuesday 10th & 11th November 10am to 5pm 2-day Workshop:
Tao Yin & Tan Tien Chi Kung

Wednesday & Thursday 12th & 13th November 10am to 5pm 2-day Workshop:
DNA Stem Cell Chi Kung & Mindpower Manifestation

We have some places left at each event -click for info

Newcastle Jade Circle Anamarta makes the journey north carrying jade to Newcastle for a three-day event
3rd November Introduction to theTaoist Jade Egg practice
4th & 5th November Jade Circle with exercises,dance and meditations.
in Heaton, Newcastle on Tyne, NE6 contact Lisa 0191 240 2845

The next Step 1 of the Foundations of Taoist Practice runs on Saturday and Sunday November 22nd and 23rd, from 10am to 5pm at the London Tao Centre. Inner Smile, Healing Sounds, Microcosmic Orbit, the basic structures for Iron Shirt Chi Kung (qigong) and a look at some simple Tai Chi movements - whereas Chi Kung develops rooting and grounding, Tai Chi offers flexibility and adaptibility. The combination offers the means to cope with day-to-day life and more, to live life to the full. Step 1 is an ideal introduction for beginners and is a pre-requisite for Step 2 (December 13th & 14th). Learn more

13th & 14th December Foundations of Taoist Practice Step 2
Healing Love: Saturday & Sunday 10 am to 5 pm. Suitable for individuals and couples (no "pair-work" is involved.) Step 1 is pre-requisite. Learn more

Usha Visit
It has been such a pleasure hosting Ushaji's first visit to London and seeing the effectiveness of her healing and inspiration of her teaching. For sure she will be back. (A 'beneficial side-effect' of her London visit was a Crystal Sale that raised over £650 for HIV children in the Himalayas - where they have less access to support systems ranging from over-stretched to non-existent.)
We have been invited to Buddha Hall, Usha's Healing and Teaching Centre in Dharamsala to teach the Shiatsu Certificate in Practical Shiatsu course in the Spring of 2009 - Monday April 20th through Thursday 23rd. So, if you happen to be passing by North India...join us!

More Notes for 09

Valentine's Weekend 14th thru' 16th February

We promised another Couples Training after the profound learning and intense fun of the last one - and what better date than Valentine's Day to make a date with your beloved and learn some special secrets of love together. No experience necessary and the only pre-requisite is being a couple! Learn more

Festival of Taoist Arts One of the attractions of the Taoist practice to me was its inclusiveness. I could learn and practice healing, martial arts, shamanism, meditations ... and much more from cooking to calligraphy. Now a Festival of Taoist Arts is in gestation, conceived by Uta Demontis and sponsored by the London Tao Centre and Zen School of Shiatsu, to celebrate all the facets of this diamond among disciplines with demonstrations, seminars, talks and workshops on everything from acupuncture to zen through Qigong and Tai Chi. All the schools of Taoism from Celestial Masters to Action & Karma are welcome along with their teachers and pupils, from Grandmaster to Novice, with virtual appearances by Huang Ti and Lao Tsu. You can rent a stand to promote your own school, style, therapy or discipline, or give a demo, talk or workshop - and maybe even participate in the Tai Chi Chuan push-hands event. Or just turn up and have a great day among all of the above: note for 2009, an auspicious year, October,17th, Saturday. Book your stand, demo or event with Uta 0789 111 8487