The ancient Taoist sages who mastered mind and body had many different insights and techniques to have a healthy life and as a plus Self Realization.  It is said that some of the teachings of Taoism originally come from India. This all makes sense if one investigates into the nature of Sanatana Dharma (hinduism) and Taoism. One can see the similarities between them. In particular I want to note is the use of energy in both systems. Not only this but both systems aim at Self Realization.

 With that said breath work has been very instrumental to healthy living and enlightenment in both sciences. Many are familiar with the Yogic use of breath and energy work. The same thing is found in Taoist Yoga. What is deeply interesting to me is the technique of no breath. In Taoism this is called Embryonic Breathing. In Sanatana Dharma and Yogic paths one can achieve such a state in which no breath is necessary and yet the practictioner is able to control energy throughout his or her body and remain healthy and ALIVE!

 In Taoism and in particular the practice of Qi Gong (sometimes spelled as Chi Kung) there is a use of Embryonic Respiration.  It is the breath of no breath. This is possible when both the mind and body are fully relaxed. The mind and body must be relaxed and filled with Qi (Qi is life force, in yoga its called prana).  Focusing on breathing is an easy way to relax not only the body but also the mind. A great method is focusing on the lower abdomen or the dan tian.

 The lower dan tian or abdomon is about three inches below the naval. This is natural respiration. If you observe an infant you will notice that the infant breaths from this region. Overtime due to stress on the body and on the mind we forget this form of breathing. This breathing is very instrumental to good health and also mental clarity.

 In order to begin Embryonic Respiration start breathing naturally. Just let the air come in and out. Watch the rise and fall of the lower dan tien (you dont have to look down). Have your eyes closed gently. You can sit in a chair (preferably on the edge of the chair with feet firmly on the ground and back straight but not rigid). You can sit cross legged if you like just make sure the spine is straight yet not in a rigid way. You are not trying to be a tough guy or woman let it be natural. Your right hand should rest gently on your lap and your left fist gently closes on the thumb of the right hand. This is a special mudra or hand gesture called the yin-yang mudra.

 Let the breath be very natural. Have a few minutes to relax into simply allowing the rise and fall of the lower abdomen. After you have done this for a few minutes begin to visualize Qi (life force or energy) entering your body entirely. Let every part of your body be fused with this life giving Qi. Let no cell be without this Qi. The Qi pervades every part of your body. Every organ, vessel, cell, everything. As you breath out visualize stale Qi leaving your body. Do this set 9 times.

After you have completed the above cycle move on to visualizing Qi entering the upper dan tien or heart area of your body. Allow Qi to pervade the entire heart area of your body. As you breath out imagine this energy or Qi moving down into your lower dan tien or lower abdomen. Let this Qi pervade the lower region. Return again with another inbreath visualizing Qi entering into the heart area, then breath out vizualizing the Qi going down into the lower abdomen. Do this also for 9 times.

After that simply vizualize the Qi in the heart area as you breath in, then imagine the same energy staying inside your body and moving down into the lower abdomen. Then as you breathe in again vizualize that energy in the lower abdomen rising up to the heart region. Do this for 9 sets.

 After the above cycle simply visualize the Qi staying in the abdomen. See it rising up in the abdomen with each in breath. Watch the Qi fall to the lower abdomen with each out breath. Do this 9 times.

Gently as you complete these cycles you will notice your breath getting quiet. It is getting very deep. Deep and slow. Breathing in you know that you are breathing in a long gentle compassionate breath. Breathing out you know you are breathing out a slow breath. Soon the breath will be without effort and you will not even know you are breathing! Don’t panic your still alive just enjoy this simplicit natural embryonic breathing. A gentle peace will definately come over you.

 Never rush this or expect anything. Simply let the Dao or lot God or Emptiness or the Universe do it for you. Don’t let your ego parade over what is happening or what is not happening. Don’t let the ego tell you when you should be experiencing this stillness. When you find that your ego is trying to rush the process simply say to yourself “I will let the Dao do it for me”.  The Dao is the Formless Reality or your Deepest Nature. It is Siva, it is God, it is ULtimate Reality. Allow this life force or the One Life to do it through you. So don’t beat yourself up. In Taoism a let of emphases is on NON EFFORT!

Enjoy be healthy and be love

Peace and love for eternity always

-Juan

NOTE:

 Much of this technique was taken from the book “The Way of Qigong-The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing” by Kenneth S. Cohen a western Taoist. I have worded the technique in my own wording.

Was lange währt, wird ein neuer Blogbeitrag!

Wie bereits erwähnt, bestand das Weltbild im alten China aus 5 Elementen. Feuer, Erde, Metall, Wasser und Holz. Dabei kam das Feuer gleich zweimal vor.

Durch stetige Empirie entwickelte sich dieses System über jahrhunderte hinweg. Es wurde verfeinert und in jeden Lebensbereich einbezogen. Betrachten wir es heute mal in Bezug zum Qi Gong.

Qi Gong Übungen einschl. Tai Chi stimulieren die Akupunkturpunkte und somit den Qi Fluss durch die Meridiane. Bei Qi Gong Übungen werden 95 % des Körpers bewegt und dabei die Organe sanft massiert.  Durch die sanften Dehnungen während dem Üben verbessert sich die Geschmeidigkeit des Körpers. Der Körper bleibt weich und das Bindegewebe fest bis ins hohe Alter. In dieser Verfassung führen Stürze im Alter nicht unweigerlich zu Verletzungen.

Außerdem trainiert die fest definierte Form des Tai Chi das Gedächtnis. So bleibt  der mentale Zustand jung und das macht sich in allen Lebensbereichen bemerkbar.

Die traditionelle chinesische Medizin (TCM) hat ein ganzheitliches Menschenbild, in dem Körper, Geist und Gefühle interaktiv mit der Außenwelt verbunden sind. Die TCM hat die Aufgabe, dieses Verhältnis in vollkommener Harmonie zu bringen.

Dabei werden Gefühle als eigene Kraft betrachtet, die sich als Emotion nach außen drängen. Gefühle sind Teil des Körpers und drücken den energetischen Zustand eines Organs aus.  So beeinflussen regelmäßige Qi Gong Übungen die emotionalen Befindlichkeiten.

Mit Hilfe der Meditation können wir als innerer Beobachter unseren Körper, unsere Gefühle und unsere Gedanken losgelöst betrachten. Dabei lernen wir recht schnell Gefühle und Gedanken zu unterscheiden und erkennen deren emotionalen bzw. mentalen Ursprung.

Für eine optimale Wirkung müssen die Übungen leicht im Atemrhythmus durchgeführt werden und der Atem tief und gleichmäßig sein. So kann das Qi frei fließen und Blockaden gelöst werden. Und mit der Zeit stellt sich ein nachhaltig gutes Wohlbefinden ein.

Bis demnächst mit weiteren Details

Da wir wissen, wie wundervoll sich Tai Chi und Qi Gong auf den übenden Menschen ausüben, möchten wir gern eine Schule vorstellen, die sich vor einiger Zeit in Berlin niedergelassen hat.

Aus eigener Erfahrung können wir guten Gewissens sagen: auf solch eine Schule haben wir Jahrzehnte gewartet! Dies soll keineswegs bedeuten, das andere Tai Chi-Schulen keinen echten und großen Wert hätten. Doch Wudang Deutschland ist schon etwas ganz Spezielles.

Hier ein kleiner Clip vom Abt und Meister Youlihan.

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Den Link zur Schule finden Interessierte unter “freunde & netzwerk”.

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Qi Foto: omomom.com

Qi ist Energie, ist Lebenskraft, aber auch das „Prinzip, das Gewebe“, das diese Energie verursacht.

Gong heißt Arbeit, Mühe, Übung. Diese Übungen haben eine mehr als 2000 Jahre alte Tradition in China.

Im 13. Jahrhundert hat der Legende nach der Krieger Zhang Sanfeng im Wudang Gebirge in China den Kampf zwischen einer Schlange und einem Raubvogel beobachtet. Er sah, wie die Schlange den Angriffen des Vogels auswich und der Raubvogel darüber ermüdete. Die Philosophie des Tao umschreibt das so: Das Weiche überwindet das Harte. Yin überwindet Yang.

Aus seinen persönlichen Beobachtungen leitete der Mönch Zhang Sanfeng spezielle, allgemeine Methoden ab, die er in verschiedenen Körperbewegungen zum Ausdruck gebracht hat. Die Praxis dieser Abläufe bildeten sich zu einer früher nur geheim überlieferten hochkultivierten Kampfkunst aus.

„Und was sagt das 20. Jahrhundert dazu?“

Nils Bohr: „Das Qi ist das Äquivalent des modernen Quantenfeldes.“

Im Qigong werden Übungen in Ruhe und Übungen in Bewegung praktiziert. Die Übungen beschäftigen sich mit den Prinzipien des „Streckens, des Dehnens, mit Bewegungsabläufen“, mit mentaler Energie-Entfaltung, mit dem „Auspusten des Alten und mit der Aufnahme des Neuen“.

„Nur der Wandel hat Bestand.“ Diese Gewissheit führt zu Reflektionen und zu Erkenntnissen.

„Zu welchen?“

„Auf Unwesentliches verzichten ist wesentlich.“

Diese Gesichtspunkte und weitere Facetten des Qigong werden in zahlreichen Systemen kombiniert und sind Bestandteil der TCM.

„Ist Qigong also weitaus mehr als Wellness und  Gesundheitsgymnastik?“

„Ja. Im Qigong harmonisieren die taoistische Yin-Yang-Lehre, die buddhistische Meditationsgrundlage und die konfuzianische Philosophie. Die Energieimpulse fließen im Einklang mit den Sphären der Schöpfung.“

Hier geht es zu Blätter aufgelesen Nr. 040.

Wir haben uns am letzten Wochenende  ausschließlich auf die Anwendung der 5 Elemente auf Bewegungen, Atmung und mentale Konnektoren zwischen den Sinnes-Organen und den zugehörigen Elemente-Organen und einigen reflektorischen Körperbereichen konzentriert.

Zunächst haben wir die Haupt-Bewegungsrichtung eines jeden Elements erlernt und durch Bewegungen aus verschiedenen Qi Gong Sets und Einzelübungen diese Richtung für uns selbst fühlbar und erlebbar gemacht. Dann sind wir zu gezielten Armbewegungen in Bezug auf ein jeweiliges Element übergegangen. Jedesmal haben wir sowohl die Einzelwirkungen einer jeden Übung, als auch die Gesamtwirkung durch anschließendes meditatives Stehen für uns selbst ermittelt.

Anschließend haben wir uns 5 verschiedene Arten wie man den Fuß aufsetzen oder abrollen kann genauer angesehen. Von “nur auf der Ferse” bis “nur auf dem großen Zeh den Fuß abstellen”  war alles Denkbare vorhanden.

Danach verbanden wir die jeweilige Elemente-Armarbeit mit den entsprechenden Elemente-Schritten oder dem Elemente-Gehen.
In Anlehnung und Erweiterung des Guolin Antikrebs Qi Gongs, das im Wesentlichen aus dem Wasser-Schritt besteht boten diese 4 neuen Schritte eine willkommene Abwechslung und Ergänzung dieses bereits mehrfach an mehreren WE geübten wichtigen Qi Gong Sets.

Alle Teilnehmer berichteten über eine sehr starke Harmonisierung an diesem WE durch die neuen Übungen im Bereich der 5 Elemente.
Wir werden im nächsten Jahr weiter an diesem hochspannenden Thema dranbleiben und noch weitere Sets im Hinblick auf die Anwendbarkeit der 5 Elemente Richtungen und der 5 Elemente Grundwirkungen hin untersuchen.

Alle Anwesenden gingen sehr zufrieden und ausgeglichen nach Hause. Sie wollen sich in den verbleibenden 2 Monaten bis zum nächsten Kurs im Januar mit diesen neuen Erkenntnissen und Übungen intensiver befassen.

Im Jahr 2010 wird es wieder eine neue Ausbildungsgruppe für die Qi Gong Ausbildung geben.

Volker Jung

Da jeg var helt ung, gik jeg i en periode til Tai Chi, men det var for langsomt for mit hurtige liv

I mange år har jeg med jævne mellemrum stødt på begrebet Qi Gong i stedet for, men har ikke været helt klar over hvad det indebar, så da jeg fik øje på et intensivt lørdagskursus hos vores lokale aftenskole, bed jeg straks på og fandt Mao sutterne frem.

Først lidt om Qi Gong. Qi kan betyde liv eller energi, og Gong kan betyde arbejde, så Qi Gong handler om at energi arbejde, forstået ud fra traditionel kinesisk medicin og begreber, som fx meridianer. Helt enkelt handler det om at styrke kroppens egne mekanismer og helbredende egenskaber ved at udføre enkle øvelser.

Der findes uendeligt mange stilarter. Jeg var på kursus i Shi Ba Shi QiGong, som er en moderne stilart, stærkt inspireret af de langsomme og flydende bevægelser fra Tai Chi. Du kan læse mere her.

Og som sagt hankede jeg lørdag morgen op i Mao sutterne, et par joggingbukser og løstsiddende overdel og drog afsted. Lidt spændt, for den mere koncentrede bevægelse har det knebet med på det sidste.

Vi var vel ca 14 stk blandede bolsjer, lige fra andre instruktører til ældre damer (ikke mig !), og så læreren, en meget kompetent og dygtig fyr. Han havde stor rutine i at undervise, og holdt sig klinisk til sagen, nemlig at vise os øvelserne, kort fortælle, hvad det var gode for, men holdt sig iøvrigt ellers fra missioneren under nogen form. Meget tiltalende, så kan man jo selv læse mere…

Vi blev introduceret til Silkeøvelser, 8 klassiske øvelser, som skulle være gode at vågne op på om morgenen, glæder mig til at afprøve det Foreløbig var det vist mest eftermiddag, da jeg prøvede.

Og så 1. sæt af Shi Ba Shi, som indeholder 18 øvelser, som laves ud i én køre. Og ben og arme gik op og ned, skiftevis, hofterne overførte vægt, øjnene fulgte bevægelsen, husk altid start fra udgangsstillingen med let bøjede knæ…

Ja, så var der også lige noget med tungen og vejrtrækningen, som også skulle være med. Lad mig sige det på den måde, at nogen gange var det som om mine lemmer havde fået deres eget liv, og hjernen fløj ud af vinduet

Men godt for kroppen var det, den føltes helt levende, da vi skulle hjem.

Og så var der noget poetisk over de navne, som hver øvelse havde. Hvad siger du til “At hente månen ned” eller “Flyve som en trane” ? smukt ikke ?, og med lidt god fantasi kunne jeg da godt se mig selv flyve majestætisk afsted, let baskende med armene og benene hængende nedad

Vi fik udleveret skriftligt materiale, så man har mulighed for at gå hjem og øve formerne.

Og så var hele dagen garneret med selv massage og centrering af kroppen. Hvornår har du fx sidst masseret dine fødder og dine tæer, spørger jeg bare ?

Så alt i alt en dejlig dag, var sulten som en ulv bagefter, eller var det en trane…

Så nu er det næste projekt at få sat lidt tid af til at øve. Målet må være hver dag. Har gjort det i dag

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Its been quite a while since my last post.  Here’s a conglomeration of updates (get a snack, this is a lengthy post):

I moved to the Northwest from Colorado.  Mid-Washington, to be exact.  Looks a heckuva lot like CO if you ask me.  Its pretty here; I’m right near the river and surrounded by hills.  The people in the biz call that a “valley.”  The local culture is rich with agricultural history.  The people in this town are actually, genuinely friendly.  Any time I go to a coffee shop or grocery store, the person behind the counter asks how I’m doing, if I have any plans for the weekend, and they actually want to know and participate in a dialog with a complete stranger.  I didn’t think my home town was unfriendly, per se, but it seems like a town of grumps compared to this place.  I really do like it here and I’ll be sad when I decide to leave.

I started a completely new line of work – mental health services for children.  I have a master’s degree in music performance, so you could say this is a bit out of my circle of fifths.  I’m intimidated and excited at the same time.  I’ve been so positively affected by mental health professionals in various times in my life, I’m excited to get a chance to maybe give some of that back to my community.  Things have been moving quite slowly at work due to legalities and paperwork and such, and I’ve had periods of feeling quite useless.  But I think things will start picking up soon.  I really hope they do; I do strange things when I get too bored.  I’m not sure my coworkers are ready to see me running around in the hallways dressed in a spontaneous super-hero outfit.  Not to mention those poor kids in the lobby.  Actually they’d probably love it.  There better be something good for me to do on Monday…

I still have my sweatshop.  (That’s my at-home sewing business.  I feel like maybe I get more sympathy from my friends if I call it that.)  I work for a friend who has a big company, and we sell our product all over the country.  The start up costs of a sweatshop in a new town were so much more than I anticipated.  Aside from all the materials, I bought a sewing machine when I moved here, and felt lucky for finding one that seemed to be what I needed.  I use the old industrial Singers, because they are made of metal and they are with you for the long haul.  These newer plastic models snap a thread if you look at it inappropriately.  Anyway, that machine I thought was a godsend turned out to be a devilsend.  I had to buy another one on ebay, but luckily the second one turned out to be perfect.  With perfect timing, too, just before a deadline.  Money stress, equipment stress, deadline stress.  I decided (for the 37th time) that instead of waiting until 1 week before the deadline to start panic-sewing, I’m going to do a little every day so I’m always caught up.  I have more faith in my slacker tendencies than I do in my good intentions.

One of the benefits of my situation as an AmeriCorps member is having a ready-made network.  Some of the other volunteers and I have become really close; I made a completely new set of friends in under 2 months.  I’m no social butterfly, so I consider that an accomplishment.  These are really amazing people.  If you ever need a change of pace and a lot of friends, join up with InterMountain AmeriCorps.  You wont regret it.

So I moved, duh, and along with that comes new digs.  I got myself a cute little 1 bedroom on Lavender Court, right near a park and within biking distance of downtown (such as it is).  It’s tough to furnish a whole apartment on a teeny tiny salary, but the universe has provided.  I got a free loveseat from work, a free bed from a friend, lots of cheap stuff at thrift stores, and last but not least, the ever-generous mother provided almost all of my kitchen’s thingies.  It’s not finished by any means, but its coming together nicely.  I enjoy homemaking.  You just do a little bit at a time.  I think I’ll have it all set up just before it’s time to move out.

My two cats moved with me, of course.  The older girl cat is doing well, as always.  She’s so much more mature and well adjusted than I am.  The younger boy cat has some issues, I think, because this morning he peed on my bed for the third time.  I was hoping some of the parenting techniques I’m learning for work-related stuff would work with him, but he just wont listen!  When I start telling him how it makes me feel when I have to do all that extra laundry, he gets a glazed, stupid look on his face.  Oh well, maybe when he grows up a bit he will respect me more.  And I added one more to my pet family – I got a fish and I named him Felix Mendelssohn.  He is a something-something betta, and he looks like white and purple tie-dye.  He lives in an oversized brandy glass with a pretty castle and blue/teal rocks.  He has a great life.  I envy him.  He doesn’t have to clean up cat pee.

Most joyful for me out of all my life changes has been a new long-distance relationship.  Lots of interesting and juicy details how that got started, but I’ll spare you.  Only dry and uninteresting things in this post.  We’ve been friends for over 3 years, and just before I left we realized our relationship should be different and more special.  We talk on the phone everyday and I got to go back and visit once.  Its a new and experimental way for me to start a relationship: I don’t have the opportunity to be distracted by all the physical and lovey stuff I usually get carried away with.  Our relationship is based on dialog and really getting to know one another.  I’m quite pleased with the way things have worked out with us, but its so true that I wish I could grab his butt every day.

So many new and different things.  Guess what is still the same?  My weight.  In my last post, before the moving drama began, I mentioned how I’d like to start over in my new town.  I could be a vegan, exercise everyday, get in great shape.  (I was a vegan for 6 days before I broke down and ordered the pizza.  Sure was delicious.)  I don’t need to be skinny, but I do want to be healthy.  Luckily for me, getting healthier would mean getting thinner.  I just don’t know what I can do to help myself.  I don’t follow routines well, but I don’t make good choices without guidelines.  I don’t agree with the philosophy of dieting, but I completely ignore my body’s signals to me about what it wants/needs.  What can I do?  I need help but I don’t know what kind or who can provide it.

Then, the universe intervened again.  I think it likes me.  A few days ago, in a conversation with my new T-Mobile Romance, my man says he’ll help me.  He used to be a personal trainer.  He is in excellent shape himself.  He knows two different kinds of weight-loss qi gong (a chinese energy work-out, basically), and he’ll show them to me when I go visit at Holiday time.  If I’m vigilant, I’ll start to see results within two months, and the results will themselves be incredible.  When my term of service here is done, I’m moving back home to live with him.  We’ll work out together, and eat right, and not eat cookies (so he says, but I’m hiding some in my car), and he’ll help me reach my goal of being in shape by the time I’m 30.  That’s in 2 years; a perfectly reasonable and healthy goal.  Losing weight the right way will keep it off for good, and I really want to feel healthy.  So while I’m stuck right now making it to the workout room once a month and trying so hard but with no meaningful results to eat more healthy foods, there is a light at the end of the fat tunnel.

Here’s a summary of my experiences: If you open yourself up to figure out what you need, and then open a little wider to ask for it, you’ll receive it.  It might not be what you thought.  In my case, it’s usually not.  Its better.

Here’s a link to an article written by a Jiulong brother who was at the Gathering of the Circle and was in the Flying Dragon Qi Gong workshop that I was in.  He did a great job capturing the week and especially the Friday at the water fall’s extra lesson.

Enjoy the Article

http://www.kungfumagazine.com/ezine/article.php?article=858

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Termin: Mittwoch, 28.10.09- 27.01.10, 19:30 – 21:00 Uhr
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Termin: Donnerstag (Neu!), 09:00 – 10:30 Uhr, am 29.10.09., 12.11.09. und 26.11.2009.
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Am 29.10.2009, 05.11.2009 und 19.11.2009 laden wir wieder zu unserem Eltern-Kind-Café ein:
Eltern treffen Eltern – Kinder treffen Kinder: freies aber auch gemeinsames Spielen, Erfahrungen austauschen, Spaß haben und bei Tee/Kaffee und Kuchen Zeit genießen oder sich über Kurse informieren. Dieses Monat wird viel gesungen und musiziert. Nicht verpassen!

Termin: 29.10.2009, 05.11.2009 und 19.11.2009, 15:15 – 16:45 Uhr
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Energie schöpfen und Entspannen mit Qi-Gong können Erwachsene ab 29.10.2009:
Qi-Gong verbessert die Motorik und das Körpergefühl und steigert dabei sowohl das körperliche als auch das seelische Wohlbefinden. Dieser Kurs eignet sich gleichermaßen für Anfänger wie auch für Qi-Gong Erfahrene!

Termin: Donnerstag, 29.10.09 18:15 – 19:15 Gratis – Schnupperabend!
Donnerstag, 05.11.09 – 03.12.09 (= 5 Einheiten), 18:15 – 19:45 Uhr.
Leitung: Vera Noll, Shaolin Qi-Gong Trainerin, Mutter von zwei Kindern
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Am 30.10.09 laden wir zu einem heiteren Vortrag zum Thema Beziehungsalltag für Frauen, Männer und Paare! Nicht verpassen!

Termin: Freitag, 30.10.09, 19:00-21:00 Uhr
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EssZeit… Kinderkost Workshop am 05.11.2009: Kochen für Kinder im 2. Lebensjahr
Der Wechsel von Babybrei zur Erwachsenenkost ist ein wichtiger Schritt, das Ernährungsverhalten das die Kinder in dieser Zeit erlernen, bleibt meist ein Leben lang erhalten. Das Ernährungs- und Kochseminar für Mamas und Kleinkinder!

Termin: Donnerstag, 05.11.2009, 9:30-12:00 Uhr
Leitung: Katharina Schlerka
Kursort: Mitterweg 10, 2440 Moosbrunn
Kosten: € 32,-/30,-* inkl. BIO Lebensmittel und Unterlagen!
Anmeldung: unter 0650/ 7939071 oder per Email: k.schlerka@kabsi.at.
Info: www.mama-kochen.at.tf

ACHTUNG: Unser  Phantasie/Theater-Workshop (geplant am 21.11.2009) für Kinder von 4 – 10 Jahren (ohne Begleitperson) wurde vorverlegt!

NEUER Termin: Freitagnachmittag!, 06.11.2009, 15:30-17:30 Uhr!
Thema: Ein spielerischer und kreativer Theater und Phantasie-Vormittag zum Thema „Die phantastische Reise in die Anderswelt“
Leitung: Veronika Prieler, Integrale Tanzleiterin, Montessoriausbildung
Kosten: € 16,- / € 14,-* inkl. Materialkosten (*mit Kids&Co-Card)

Am Montag, den 09.11.2009 startet unser Kreativ-Workshop Malen – Reisen durch das bunte Land der Phantasie.
Für Kinder ab 6 Jahren! Es gibt noch wenige freie Plätze!

Termin: 09.11.-30.11.09 (4EH) 16:30-18:15 Uhr
Leitung: Marc Andeya-Trefny (bildender Künstler, künstlerischer Leiter der Malakademie NÖ)
Mitnehmen: Buntstifte, Wasserfarben, Pinsel, Becher und Zeichenblock!
Kosten: € 52,-/€ 46,- * (*mit der Kids & Co Card)
Anmeldung: ab sofort unter 0650/ 25 25 115 oder per Email: kidsundco.baden@noe.familienbund.at

Tanz für Mamas und ihre Traglinge ist eine offene Tanzgruppe bei der Mamas Spaß an leichten, fließenden Bewegungen und an der Musik (orientalisch, latein, afro) im Vordergrund steht!

Termin: am Mittwoch 11.11.09, sowie Dienstag am 17.11.09 und 24.11.09, 09:30 – 12:00 Uhr
Leitung: Angela Cargnelli (dipl. Sonderpädagogin, Trageberaterin, Aerobictrainerin, Mutter)
KURSORT: NEU! Beratungsraum MIALAS Josefsplatz 3/102, 2500 Baden (siehe auch: www.trageberatung.at)
Kosten: € 16,-/€ 14,- * (*mit der Kids & Co Card) inkl. Kursunterlagen und kleinem Frühstück
Anmeldung: unter 0650/ 25 25 115 oder per Email: kidsundco.baden@noe.familienbund.at

Eine umfassende Geburtsvorbereitung mit kompetenter Beratung gibt’s wieder  17.11.und 18.11-27.01.2009:
Folgende Themen werden behandelt: Ernährung, Entspannungs-, Atemübungen und Bewegungen zur Geburtserleichterung; Übungen und Positionen während der Wehen, Geburt, Pressen, Stillen, Umgang mit Schmerzen bei der Geburt…

Termin: jeden Mittwoch ab 18.11., 18:00 – 19:00 Uhr,  außer Dienstag 17.11., 18:00 – 19:00 Uhr, Einstieg jederzeit möglich!
Am 25.11.09, 09.12.09, 13.01.10, 20.01.10 sowie 27.01.10 sind Partner herzlich willkommen!
Leitung: Elisabeth Reitner (Hebamme, IBCLC Stillberaterin
Kosten: € 10,-/€ 9,- * pro Abend/Person (*mit der Kids & Co Card)
Anmeldung: unter 0650/ 25 25 115 oder per Email: kidsundco.baden@noe.familienbund.at

Neu: am 17.11.09 gibt es einen Wohlfühlabend mit Musik für Erwachsene mit Heidi Effenberger! Siehe auch unseren Anhang dazu! Singen, Tanzen, Musizieren und Entspannen für Erwachsene- weg vom Alltag und rein in Dinge, die Mensch gerne tut!

Termin: Dienstag 17.11.09, 19:30- ca. 21:00 Uhr
Leitung: Heidi Effenberger, EKI-Gruppenleiterin, Montessoripädagogin, Erwachsenenbildnerin i.A.
Kosten: € 13,- / € 12,-* (*mit der Kids&Co Card)
Anmeldung: bis 9.11.09 unter 0699/ 19522765
Mitbringen: bequeme Kleidung und Socken für warme Füße, ev. eine Decke

Wie trägt man ein Baby richtig? Beim Tragekurs am 18.11.2009 bietet sich die Gelegenheit verschiedene Tragehilfen auszuprobieren und das Tragetuchbinden zu üben. Für alle, die an richtigem Babytragen interessiert sind – für Eltern mit Babys aber auch werdende Eltern, die sich vorab informieren möchten.

Termin: Mittwoch, 18.11.09, 09:30 – 11:30 Uhr
Leitung: Michaela Lehner (zertifizierte Beraterin „Die Trageschule ®“, Mutter von 2 Kindern)
KURSORT: NEU! Beratungsraum MIALAS Josefsplatz 3/102, 2500 Baden (siehe auch: www.trageberatung.at)
Kosten: € 20,-/€ 18,- * (*mit der Kids & Co Card) inkl. Kursunterlagen und kleinem Frühstück
Anmeldung: unter 0650/ 25 25 115 oder per Email: kidsundco.baden@noe.familienbund.at

Am Sonntag den 22.11.2009 von 9:30 bis 12:30 findet im Kids & Co wieder unser Kindersachenflohmarkt statt!
Alle Eltern sind herzlich dazu eingeladen vorbeizukommen und aus dem großen Angebot an Kinderspielsachen, Baby- und Kleinkinder-Kleidung usw. auszuwählen! Ein Kaffee- und Kuchenbuffet sorgt für das leibliche Wohl!

Ohne Anmeldung! Info: 0650/ 25 25 115 oder per Email: kidsundco.baden@noe.familienbund.at

Wer sein Baby mit wohltuenden und gesundheitsfördernden Massagen verwöhnen will, ist hier goldrichtig:
Am 23.11.2009 beginnt wieder unser Babymassage-Workshop:

Termin: jeweils Donnerstag 5 Termine ab 23.11.09; 09:00 – 11:30Uhr
Teilnehmer: 2-6 Babys zwischen 6 Wochen und Krabbelalter
Leitung: Michaela Lehner (zertifiz. Babymassagekursleiterin, Beraterin „Die Trageschule ®“
Kosten: € 75,-/€ 70,- * für alle 5 Einheiten, inkl. Kursunterlagen, Massageölen und kleinem Frühstück
Mitbringen: Babydecke od. großes Handtuch, Babysocken, Stoffwindeln/Baumwolltücher, Wickelsachen
KURSORT: NEU! Beratungsraum „MIALAS“, Josefsplatz 3/102, 2500 Baden (siehe auch: www.trageberatung.at)
Anmeldung: unter 0650/ 25 25 115 oder per Email: kidsundco.baden@noe.familienbund.at

Elternseminar zum Thema: Ich hab´dir schon 100 mal gesagt…
Kindgerechte Kommunikation, mit Kindern so reden, dass sie auch zuhören.

Termin: Dienstag 24.11.09, 19:00-20:30 Uhr
Leitung: Michaela Friedel (Elterntrainerin, Erziehungsberaterin, Mutter)
Kosten: € 12,- / € 10,-* (*mit der Kids&Co Card)
Anmeldung: ab sofort unter 0650/ 25 25 115 oder per Email: kidsundco.baden@noe.familienbund.at

Auch unser monatliches Still-Café hat am 26.11.2009 wieder geöffnet. Alle stillenden Mütter sind zu einem gemütlichen Plausch eingeladen. Und: für alle Fragen rund ums Stillen steht Hebamme und Stillberaterin Elisabeth Reitner zur Verfügung!
Treffpunkt: Theater am Steg, „No Problem Café“
Termin: Donnerstag, 26.11.09, 16:00 – 17:00 Uhr
Leitung: Elisabeth Reitner (Hebamme, IBCLC-Stillberaterin)
Kosten: Freie Spende
Anmeldung: keine Anmeldung erforderlich! (Offene Gruppe)

Oma/Opa bitte kommen! Die Teilnahme an unserem Pädagogikseminar für Großeltern ermöglicht den Eltern die Kinderbetreuung durch die Großeltern von der Steuer abzusetzen!

Termin: Freitag 27.11.09 und Samstag 28.11.09 jeweils 14:00-18:00 Uhr
Leitung: Ulrike Beschorner (dipl. Elterntrainerin, dipl. Erziehungsberaterin, Pädagogin, Waldpädagogin, Mutter)
Kosten: € 20,- / Tag
Anmeldung: ab sofort unter 0650/ 25 25 115 oder per Email: kidsundco.baden@noe.familienbund.at

Am 28.11.2009 können Kinder von 6-12 Jahren unseren Kreativ-Workshop Filzen besuchen:
Für alle Kinder, die gerne kreativ gestalten, basteln und neue Techniken ausprobieren möchten, gibt es an diesem Vormittag im Kids & Co die Möglichkeit die Technik des Filzens kennen zu lernen, Weihnachtsschmuck und Basteleien aus Filz zu gestalten und Anregungen für eigene Bastelideen mit nachhause zu nehmen!

Termin: Samstag, 28.11.09, 10:00 – 12:00 Uhr
Teilnehmer: min. 4, max. 8 Kinder
Leitung: Elisabeth Jaskulski (Spielgruppenleiterin, Kunsthandwerkerin, Mutter von 4 Kindern)
Bitte Mitnehmen: gute Laune, Getränk und kleine Jause.
Kosten: € 15,- / € 12,- * (*mit der Kids & Co Card), inkl. aller Materialien
Anmeldung: Es gibt nur mehr wenige Plätze! Unter 0650/ 25 25 115 oder per Email: kidsundco.baden@noe.familienbund.at

Das gesamte Programmheft mit detaillierten Infos zu unseren Angeboten kann im Internet unter:  >> Termine eingesehen werden.

Wir freuen uns auf ein Wiedersehen im Kids & Co Baden!

COMBATTIMENTO ISTINTIVO

Nel combattimento istintivo, privo di schemi precostituiti e di movimenti e tecniche standardizzati, s’impara a “sentire” l’energia dell’altro e rispondere in funzione del suo movimento. Non si deve “ragionare“, ma adeguare rapidamente la nostra azione a quella avversaria, così da potere eseguire tecniche differenti una dietro l’altra in maniera rapida e veloce senza pensare.

Nel combattimento reale non ci sono schemi tecnici, non c’è separazione tra propria azione e quella dell’avversario. Questo non significa che bisogna trascurare l’allenamento tecnico ma che, nonostante i lunghi anni di pratica, studio e allenamento, bisogna arrivare ad un punto in cui si dimentica la tecnica e si lascia agire il cuore.

La consapevolezza cosciente delle tecniche giuste e di quelle inadeguate funge da legna per attizzare il fuoco, ma in una situazione estrema di pericolo come quella di un combattimento reale, finisce per non esistere più, mentre subentra la realtà delle fiamme, fiamme che hanno origine, non dalla fonte del sapere cosciente, ma dalla segreta sorgente del volere che é il dantian, dove tutto si fonde e “la tecnica  come la freccia dell’arciere zen, trova da sola il bersaglio”.

Le due fasi devono coesistere, il cervello e il cuore, la ragione e l’istinto, il conscio e l’inconscio, sono facce di una stessa medaglia e nessuna delle due é in grado di operare, in maniera veramente efficiente, senza la controparte. L’aspetto cosciente é familiare a tutti noi, per alcuni addirittura costituisce l’unica realtà. Bisogna quindi sviluppare e allenare l’azione del cuore per trascendere la tecnica e far sgorgare l’azione istintivamente.

Following on from part 1 below:

So, step one: ASKING. It is not as simple as it seems!

When I am teaching this Taoist principle of ‘attraction’ and ‘alignment’ people can often misunderstand its fundamental message; they will say to me “I have not got enough money, yet I am always asking for and wanting more…so it does not work, if fact it seems to get worse!” (Money always seems to be one of the key subjects of interest when teaching the law of attraction!)

There are two key things to understand here.

Firstly, the Universe it does not respond to, or analyse and translate just ‘words’ or verbal requests. It is attracted, and then aligns to all the Qi, energy or vibrations you are transmitting.  Remember (from a previous post) Qi and the Universe is in a state of abundance but has not got an intelligence! It cannot translate, second guess, understand or fill in the missing gaps of your verbal statements or wishes. It is not a supreme ‘brain’ who knows better than you what you want!

Accepting that our words are often supported by feelings and intentions, i.e. the Qi, energy or vibrations behind our words, brings me to the second and more fundamental point.

When you send ‘negative’ or ‘needy’ statements like “I have not got enough money and I really need more”, you are effectively sending out low vibration energy.  The Universe can only align itself with the energy/vibration/Qi of your statements; it is a misunderstanding to believe that it can somehow interpret and correct, counteract, rebalance or overcompensate for ‘negatives’ or any low vibration messages you transmit. We cannot expect the Universe to act with a supreme ‘brain’ and to somehow receive, understand, translate and deliver our personal desires if they are in conflict with the energy we are transmitting!

On a similar note, if you are not precise with your intentions and requests (for example, “my life [my job/family/partner/appearance etc.] really gets me down, I want things to be better!”), you cannot expect the Universe to second guess and deliver perfection to you without any effort on your part to clarify what it is you want to align yourself with or move towards. In the same way that life coaches today teach, to create ‘S.M.A.R.T.’ goals to help us work constructively towards what we want in life, we also need to be positive, explicit and realistic in our requests and intentions.

The issue of ‘wanting’ is very powerful and worth exploring further.

The Universe cannot align itself with the negative concept of ‘wanting’, or ‘not having enough’ or ‘wanting more’. The Universe is in abundance and it’s nature (the way or Tao) is to solely align itself with your vibrations (your inner voice or Qi). It would be like telephoning the music radio station and asking for the football results to be broadcast immediately…as the station is unlikely to have this resource the best they could do would be to play a football song to try and please you. This would be totally unsuitable, but the closest alignment they have at their disposal to meet your request.

The Universe acts in a similar way. For example, when receiving the vibration of ‘not having enough money and wanting more’ as a state of needing, it will simply align with this state of needing by sending you more needing, or making its closest alignment. That’s why you are never satisfied and it feels like you are not getting what you desire, when actually your vibration request is being answered and aligned too after all!

[Anyway, what does wanting ‘more money’ mean to the Universe? Remember the Universe has no intelligence to translate, it just wants to align. How would it translate that, if it could…More than what or whom? How much is more? Double, treble? Perhaps more importantly, what is money to the Universe? Money is not a currency of the Universe. ]

What can make things worse is, if we then feel like we are not getting what we want or indeed are in fact getting more of what we don’t want, our Ego’s can jump in and translate these unbalanced feelings into a statements such as: ‘your desires and wishes are not being met’, ‘you are not good enough’, ‘you never get what you want’. These feelings of inadequacy and unfairness will in turn begin to send out more negative and low frequency vibrations. The Universe will then continue to align to and send you more of the same, and so the Ego circle is formed and the negative momentum continues.

So it follows that the next big question is – ‘how do we break out of, or change, this Ego circle and attract positive vibrations or Qi into your life?’

Meditate and consider:

Do you find yourself always wanting and needing?

Does it seem like your never get want you want?

Do you compare yourself negatively with others?

Do you feel that the Universe treats you unfairly?

Are you always left feeling unfulfilled?

Are you reaching your true potential?

Please read part 3

The phenomenon of the ‘law of attraction’ (also referred to as ‘The Secret’) swept through the States about 5 or 6 years ago and now seems to be having the same affect in the UK. I have had many emails and questions in my classes and workshops about what it actually means and how it works.

I also notice there are now expensive workshops taking place at the moment to pass on ‘The Secret’. I’m not sure how it can be a secret if it’s being sold and passed around (?!), nevertheless, my interpretation of the law of attraction or ‘The Secret’ is that it is based on the ancient Taoist principle of alignment of ‘Qi’.

This principle is not a secret, in fact quite the opposite – everyone knows of this Universal law and uses it daily in their lives, perhaps without realising or understanding they are doing so or that it is even a ‘law’.

So what is the law of attraction, ‘The Secret’ or principle of Taoist alignment?

First I would like you to consider the principle of alignment and attraction in broad terms and to understand that is not a ‘mysterious’ secret only to be understood and practiced by a few. To illustrate my point I will use some analogies…see if these work for you!

[You already know of my reluctance to use analogies from previous posts as, because they cannot be perfect or 100% accurate as a way of explaining things, they will always give our ‘Ego’ an opportunity to jump in and undermine or discredit the point being made. Despite the disadvantages of using analogies, in this post I think a couple of them would help to set up the explanation before I go into more detail.]

…Imagine you were a successful music promoter wanting to attract a young teenage audience to your venue and make it a success, what music would you present?

Well I guess it would be a more difficult to fill your venue with teenagers if you were promoting a classical organ recycle, not impossible as I’m sure there are several young people who love organ music, but logically the best chance of successfully attracting and aligning your venue to a large young audience would be by presenting what the majority enjoyed. Something like the latest chart band or the most creative music in a modern young atmosphere that would be exciting to your particular target group.

You would then design appropriate eye catching and modern posters and distribute and display them in places you knew your target audience would see them; perhaps on radio stations playing the music that corresponds with your promotion, or posting some details on websites with a large teenage following. Basically you would raise awareness amongst your target teenage audience to attracting as many as you could to your event.

Conversely, it would follow that if you wanted to attract a more mature audience the choice of music and atmosphere would be different (perhaps the classic organ music would be better suited here). Not better or worse, but just different, more appropriate or aligned with those individuals you are trying to attract and excite. Therefore if follows that your marketing strategy would also be totally different, attracting a different target group.

Another analogy would be if you loved sport, you wouldn’t tune your radio to a music channel to catch up with the football results or listen to a match. If you did you would be sorely disappointed at not getting what you wanted and desired!

All these examples serve to illustrate the simple basic principle of law of ‘alignment’ and ‘attraction’:

By first understanding what we want to attract, and then making a conscious effort to align ourselves to this through our thinking and actions, we are more likely to attract and receive what we desire.

This is common sense stuff and instinctively we all know and understand that the Universe works in exactly the same way!

The Universe, and all it has to offer us, is a constant flowing force. It doesn’t go away or turn its back on us or make judgements against us, good or bad – as with all nature, it just ‘is’. It simply waits for us to move towards, tune in, connect and align our energy, vibration or Qi, and for us open up and receive, through our authentic thoughts, intentions and actions.

So how can we attract what we authentically want into our lives?

All we need to do is align ourselves (our thoughts, words and actions) appropriately and authentically, with this Universal flow and energy to attract what we seek.

I believe that quite simply…

We should Authentically Ask for it

We should Authentically Believe it

We should Authentically Act like we already have it and Live It!

I consider that each of these three steps are essential components of the principle of alignment and attraction, and all need to harmonise together to allow for positive change and results to flow.

My future posts will focus on and discuss each of these steps in turn and my next post will discuss the first step – ‘asking’ for change and what we seek.

Meditate and consider the following:

Do you live your life authentically, being grateful for what you already have?

Do you send out authentic vibrations that are a true reflection of you?

Are what you say and what you think in alignment?

Do you know what you really want?

Would you prefer someone or something to sort it all out for you?

Would you say your authentic self is in harmony and balance?

Please read part 2

“Krebs ist ein Lernprozess, den die Seele selbst uns sendet”, so lautete eine der zentralen Thesen von Univ.-Prof. Dr. Raimund Jakesz vom AKH Wien nach langer ärztlicher Tätigkeit und Auseinandersetzung mit zwei für die Ausübung seines Berufs entscheidenden Fragen: “Welche Faktoren tragen dazu bei, dass jemand krank wird?” und “Was braucht man zur Heilung?”. Jakesz ist überzeugt davon, dass physische Krankheit nur ein Teil des Krankseins ist.

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Quelle: everyday-feng-shui.de

      The sky has returned to the thin egg shell of robins’ egg blue that covered the desert all summer. Though the days are warm again, the chill of this morning’s air makes it almost too hard not to connect with feelings. In the dizzying bright coolness of a new day I feel autumn and that is not such a bad feeling if one feeling is all the heat of the day, which will lay on this land like a suffocating blanket, allows.

     With a kiss I draw Movie from the back field. A change has come to her as well. Last year when my soul was soaked by the energy of the shame and the violence of the people surrounding me, which in turn expressed itself through me as the energy of pain and anger; Movie barely tolerated me. Now she is, as is my soul, is more open, coming easily when I call her with kisses. I lean on the fence in the morning light and watch her swaying, swaggering walk, a belly full of hay, hoping for more. Her movement is like the morning exercise of some wise fat Taoist master full of the meaning of life.

     I thought of my years of Buddhist practice while I watched Movie sway across the field. I was reminded of moving meditations learned in the practice of Gung Fu, Tai Chi and Qigong. I learned a style of Qigong called Wild Goose Heart. In the cool morning, as I watched Movie dance across the field, I thought about the differences I felt then as I focused too hard some days on my own enlightenment – my head feeling like it would explode at times because of the analytic chores of Buddhist Scripture, and then other days my soul soaring like a wild goose as I sat in meditation, or walked in meditation through woods and field, freed from life as text.

     I realize now the chore of those scriptures was as much about making me realize that life cannot be lived as text, that one cannot catch the wild goose in the net of the mind. Peace, enlightenment, joy has to come to one who is freed like the wild goose is free. Life not as ruled by text but as spirit freed from text. I know my Christian friends panic when my thoughts return to the Buddhism I learned and practiced for so many years. They panic because they, as good friends, fear for my soul, fear that I will be lost and burn in hell. I have no such fear.

      Last night I watched one of Kathryn’s programs with her – a gay Hispanic woman is confronted by her father verbally throwing Biblical scripture against homosexuality at her, convinced, and trying to convince her, she was going to hell. She, with even greater power threw back the Beatitudes. Powerful stuff the Beatitudes. I wondered as I watched this exchange what Christian faith would be like if we threw away the Old Testament and the Acts and the Epistles and only had left the good news that Jesus taught. In my heart I know it would look like the deeper regions of Buddhist and Taoist Practice I explored, practices of tolerance and peace and oneness with life, not finding heaven out there somewhere but finding both heaven and hell in the human heart and opting for the peace of Heaven.

     I can easily understand why so many think that Jesus must have studied in Tibet before he came to Galilee to teach. The Beatitudes are “the core” of Buddhist life practice and seem like an anomaly preached in the context of the legalism of the Judaism of Jesus’ day – or the legalism of fundamental Judaism, Christianity or Islam today. (I doubt if Jesus studied in the east, though it is historical fact that there were Buddhists teachers in the area of Judea and had been for two hundred years. We forget that the Hellenic world that followed the death of Alexander was as cosmopolitan as America is today. For those doubting such a connection I have added a link to provide some historical information.

(http://www.religionfacts.com/buddhism/history/hellenistic.htm)

     The Buddhism I practiced was a Buddhism infused with the teachings of what came to be called the Beatitudes. They are very much two religions walking similar paths. It is a shame that one, the Christian, is not tolerant of the other, the Buddhist. When one moves deeply into Buddhism one soon discovers the Beatitudes of Jesus and the teaching of the Siddhartha Gautama are the much the same. One eventually discovers that Buddhists believe that what Christian call Christ is in all of us, all too often a flame unlit.

     Christianity, no more so than Judaism or Islam, at least the fundamental versions which rely too heavily on the Old Testament or upon textual Scripture, is not tolerant in the main of views other than its own. These three faith walks are like three old men walking on the same road side by side refusing to acknowledge the existence of the other or of any other travelers on the road. They trap the soul, the spirit, through the regulation of the conduct of life like out of control traffic cops until life’s journey becomes an angry bitter feud about how one should walk the path. Chinese Confucianism is like that as well and I find it interesting in the “East” the two paths – the path of social behavior and the path of spiritual awakening – diverged into two parallel roads. I suspect there was good reason for that. It surely does not seem to work to create a spirit filled and tolerant life in the West when we take the legalistic ethics of Judaism, Christianity and Islam and try to apply them to the spirit filled life.

     I have found that when one simply lives the the spirit filled life it creates good behavior the way that Chrysanthemums create flowers, it simply happens and one cannot force it.

     These thoughts came to me in a moment then were gone, like geese soaring across this brilliant dry sky and I was left with the knowledge that life in the chill of the morning air was more than enough. As Movie finished her dancing Tai Chi walk across the field I heard dogs barking, sounding in the distance like geese. From the front of the property the morning traffic rushed past farms, strung like pearls along the lane. Each car sounded like the soughing of a sea wave rolling in a syncopated rhythm onto a beach. All of this in a moment reminded me that each moment is its own enlightenment into heaven or hell. The choice is up to us.

You do not have to be good.

You do not have to walk on your knees

for a hundred miles through the desert repenting.

You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.

Tell me about despair, yours,

and I will tell you mine.

Meanwhile the world goes on.

Meanwhile the sun and the clear pebbles

of the rain are moving across the landscapes,

over the prairies and the deep trees,

the mountains and the rivers.

Meanwhile the wild geese, high in the clean blue air,

are heading home again.

Whoever you are,

no matter how lonely,

the world offers itself to your imagination,

calls to you like the wild geese,

harsh and exciting – over and over announcing

your place in the family of things.

Mary Oliver

In His Service – Whatever we choose to call Him as you live there and in doing so, respecting whatever path He calls each of us to walk upon to Him.

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What an enlightening and educational weekend!

There are 26 of us from all over the country that signed up to receive training from Master Chen in his External Qi Healing method.  I think I can safely say that everyone in the group will admit Master Chen is extraordinary.

It is hard to believe, but due to the political atmosphere in China, Master Chen would not be allowed to teach a lot of what he is teaching our class here in America.  We students are extremely lucky to be receiving instruction of a teacher of this caliber.  First off, there are not that many Taoist priests on the planet, and the majority of them live in China.  Of these few priests, little have had the extensive training that Master Chen has had.  Although I’m pretty sure he would not admit it, he is among the elite of his community.  Also hardly any of the Taoist Masters speak any modicum of English.  So for an American, who does not know how to speak Chinese, learning anything from a Master of Wu Dang is an absolute rarity.  But because of his command of the English language, Master Chen is easily understandable as a teacher.  He cracks jokes.  His style of lecture is animated, and he is easily approachable for questions.  The man is a walking library of Taoism, Chinese culture and Traditional Chinese Medicine. And the best part, he is more than willing to teach those who wish to learn from him.

And learn we did!  Most days Master Chen lectured for at least ten hours.  It was an amazing amount of information that I will likely be spending the next couple of months digesting.  We were also taught forms of Qi Gong that are not taught anywhere but at Wu Dang.  Needless to say, I have a lot of work ahead of me in memorizing these forms and putting them into my daily routine, but I look forward to the challenge.  When I get them learned, I guarantee that my own health and energy will be improved.

I am looking forward to learning more from Master Chen in December. This weekend was mind-blowing and we’re only getting started on the journey.  I will be sure to keep my blog readers posted on how I am progressing in this training, my struggles and my successes.  But I honestly believe that I will become a better practitioner through this training.  This of course means that my treatments will be more effective and I will be able to help more people.  That is the ultimate goal.

Anyhow, as I’ve said, I will be keeping you posted.  Please keep me in your prayers and positive thoughts, and I will continue to work hard so that I can be of better service to you all.

Mr. Guang hatte jahrelang Qi-Gong praktiziert, bis er schließlich die Energie Übungen aufgab. Über seine Erfahrungen aus der Praxis berichtet er hier:

http://www.chinaforjesus.com/resources/qigong/index.htm

Mattern2Light Presents. . .

Open Temple: Meditation and Movement Mondays

Stillness in Motion Series
A Collaboration between Heaven and Earth:  Tian Gong meets Terra’ s Temple

Mondays, 7:30- 9:30 PM
@ Terra’s Temple
654 Oakland Ave
Oakland 94611

Donation: $10 Non-Temple Members/ Free with Membership Pass

Join Tiffany Foo and Kevin (Chance) Ryan every Monday eve for a weekly offering of Stillness in Motion- a balance of meditation and movement, a cultivation of peace and vitality, and a practice of inquiry and expansion.  Stillness in Motion is composed of a half hour guided meditation followed by an hour long qi gong practice.  Cultivate a More Centered, Peaceful and Vital You.  Come early to pray, connect to source and re- center in the temple space.  Stay after for a hot tub soak.

We are committed to cultivating wholeness on the planet one breath and one movement at a time.  We believe that your body is your most sacred space, and feel that tending yourself is an essential part of any sacred work.  Your personal well-ness is intimately connected to the wellness of the entire planet.  Healing the planet begins with healing yourself.  Thus, we must tend to ourselves to best tend to the world.

Please See Further Details Below.

MatterN2Light Meditations
MatterN2Light Meditations is a synthesis of ten years worth of meditation and personal experimentation into various schools and practices of internal inquiry.  Tiffany Foo takes you on a guided journey into the deeper recesses of your mind, your body and the great cosmos beyond.  Together, we will unpack and play with your relationship to: 1) your own interiority; 2) your body; 3) your energetic awareness; 4) others as energetic beings and 5) your environment.

Tiffany Foo is a Conscious Journeying, warrior-  poeting, kung fu and qi gong loving, Integral Inquiring Priestess, Alchemist and Energy Weaver committed to “living the difference” by working towards her own and other’s personal embodied unfolding and activation.  She has dedicated this life to the uncovering, honoring and living from full spectrum consciousness.  Her mission, as she sees it, is to enhance life by illuminating the inherent self- healing properties and activating the passion within each of us to best serve ourselves and the greater world of which we are a part.

Tian Gong
Tian Gong (Universal Unification) is a profound purification practice of the heart and Soul: essence being simplicity, it quickly and effectively accelerates physical health and spiritual growth.  Chance Ryan facilitates a qi gong practice that integrates body, mind & soul work to accelerate personal growth & development. This unique form of Qi Gong incorporates meditation, physical movement, sound healing, Eastern & Western spiritual wisdom & ancient alchemical practices.  Our day-to-day schedule, the deterioration of the environment and even negativity from others can often leave us with barely enough energy to smile or even too ill to function. Qi Gong, though ancient, is a great counterbalance to our modern challenges because it works quickly without side effects to clear our heads, restore our bodies and deepen our inner peace. Not only can it supplement the energy we get from breathing eating and sleeping, it also reduces the body’s normal energy needs.

Kevin Ryan is originally from Eugene, Oregon. He began practicing Tian Gong nearly two years ago after moving to Oakland, and has experienced profound benefits! He also enjoys martial arts, dance, yoga, and sound art.

Open Temple at Terra’s Temple

In need of sanctuary?  Terra’s Temple is your urban healing sanctuary after a day at work.  Ground. Connect. Pray. Heal.
Terra’s Temple is a sacred space and a nexus for community committed to honoring, healing and cultivating personal, collective and systemic relations to the Earth and to the Divine. Open Temple is our thrice weekly offering to the community. We provide a sanctuary dedicated to Mother Earth in all of Her diversity where people can come to rejuvenate, heal, be inspired, connect and collaborate.  We offer affordable and accessible healing services and spiritual resources to the larger Bay Area community; facilitate rites of passage ceremonies and other community ritual celebrations.

For more information on Open Temple and schedule: www.terrastemple.com/opentemple.html

Learn more about Terra’s Temple: www.terrastemple.com

Learn more about Tian Gong: tiangong.org

Learn more about MatterN2Light/ Tiffany Foo: www.mattern2light.wordpress.com/about/about-2/

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