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July 29 - August 1, 2010

Tao Basics Retreat

with Senior Instructors Sharon Smith and Marie Favorito

Angels Rest

Leyden, Massachusetts

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September 5 - 14, 2010

Pearls of Wisdom - The Tao Congress

Celebrating Mantak Chia's 30 Years of Teaching

at Tao Garden near Chiang Mai, Thailand

 

February 13-16, 2009

Winter Retreat with Sharon Smith and Marie Favorito

Fusion of the 5 Elements Meditation and Tai Chi Chi Kung

Angels Rest

Leyden, Massachusetts

 

QUAN YIN GODDESSES at the Tao Garden, Thailand,

September 2008

Retreat w/ Sharon Smith and Tiffiny Fyans

New Associate Healing Tao Instructors,

Paul Calderon and Betsy Spaeth with Sharon

at Associate Instructor Training in Massachusetts, April 2008

 

QUAN YIN GODDESSES at the Tao Garden, Thailand, July 2007

Retreat w/ Sharon Smith and Tiffiny Fyans

 

Feng/Shui Qigong Retreat w RD Chin & Sharon Smith in Peru, 2006

Iyengar Yoga with Bobby & Lindsey Clennell in Mexico, 2006

Yogis & Yoginis practicing Qigong on the beach in Mexico, 2006

Practicing Zhao Bao in Tobago with Sifu J. Teasley

 

 

Microcosmic Orbit, 6 Healing Sounds, Inner Smile

Awaken your life force energy (Chi), open your major acupuncture meridians & learn to circulate energy internally.  These sitting practices manage stress, calm the mind, & energize the body with regular practice .  These are the foundations of sexual Energy culivation/Circulation, emotional energy work, & internal alchemy.

SOLO SEXUAL ENERGY PRACTICES for MEN and WOMEN -

Learn the Taoist techniques that utilize sexual energy for health and spiritual development.  Good for overall sexual vitality, premature ejaculation, PMS, and menopause.  Women will learn Ovarian Breathing, the Orgasmic Upward Draw, Breast Massage Techniques, and Egg Exercises.  Men will learn Testicle Breathing and the Power Lock (aka "The Big Draw") and focus on separating ejaculation from orgasm. 

Dual Cultivation Practices for Couples

Find balance & harmony in your relationships while moving them in a spiritual direction & experiencing more pleasure.   Learn to exchange sexual energy with a partner in sexual & non-sexual situations.  Healing positions, sexual reflexology & more!  No sexual contact or nudity.  Singles welcome.

 

IRON SHIRT CHI KUNG - Chi Kung means life force training. Dynamic standing postures incorporate breathing techniques which pack air around the vital organs and direct the earth's healing power through the bone structure. Previous knowledge or simultaneous study of the Microcosmic Orbit Meditation is recommended.

IRON SHIRT CHI KUNG II

Iron Shirt Qigong was previously the secret teaching devised by martial artists to create the "steel body".  In contemporary life, it is used to  strengthen and move chi into the connective tissues, ligaments, joints, tendons, and finally the bones.  Learn the secrets of moving from your tendon body, send chi to your joints and ligaments, and learn to absorb and discharge power.  The perfect practice for the spring season!  Iron Shirt I recommended.


Fusion of the 5 Elements I

Take the next step...Begin the process of inner alchemy by transforming negative emotions and organic energy into a
neutral force, nourishing your higher spirit. Crystallized into
a "pearl", this is circulated internally, attracting energy from
external source.  
 Prerequisite: Microcosmic.

Fusion of the 5 Elements II

Refining your pearl & cultivate your natural virtues & compassion. Open up other channels in the body - the Thrusting Routes (3 channels which run from the perineum to the crown) and Belt channels (9 levels) encircling the major energy centers of the body.  Prerequisite: Fusion I.

Fusion of the 5 Elements III

Open up the Bridge & Regulator Channels, the last of the 8 Extraordinary Vessels which irrigate and regulate the organs of the body. Learn powerful psychic self-protection methods to prevent burnout and protect the nervous system, spine, & brain. The energetic infrastructure allowing the body to become extremely permeable to chi circulation is now in place for further alchemical work.  Prerequisite: Fusion II 

SHENG ZHEN WUJI YUAN GONG -- "Kuan Yin Standing Qigong" - Gift yourself with unconditional love in action.  Inspired by Kwan Yin, the Chinese goddess of compassion, this practice enables the chi to take over from the will, allowing  it to open the heart little by little,creating the profound state of unconditional love. .  Strengthen & purify your energy channels & spine while you cultivate flexible muscles & a more efficient immune system.