March 29-April 3rd, 2011
"The Root of Qigong"
with Kenneth Cohen
The Root of Qigong:
Stand Like the Pine, Move Like the Wind
THE YI QUAN INTENSIVE
With Kenneth Cohen
Qigong is a powerful and highly enjoyable system of gentle exercise, breathing techniques, and meditation from China. It develops health, vitality, mental quiet, and an alert spirit. Qigong is the essence of Chinese preventive medicine, and scientific research strongly supports its many benefits.
In this intensive course, you will learn the Yi Quan style of Qigong, one of the most powerful energy development systems in the world and Ken Cohen’s personal favorite. It consists of meditative standing, walking, and partner practices that teach correct posture, alignment, and balanced use of energy. Yi Quan is the foundation and “vocabulary” of Qigong. Learn it, practice it, and you can make any kind of “sentence” you wish. To put it simply, it leads to an awakened and more fully alive body and mind.
What You Will Learn
- Yi Quan Standing: Learn to stand like a tree, rooted into the ground, to cultivate deep breathing, better posture, and an inner reservoir of healing energy.
- The Five Stages of Yi Quan Walking: meditative walking to improve balance and coordination.
- Peng Energy: learn how to develop resilient internal strength to prevent injuries from falls and athletics.
- Yi Quan Healing Imagery: to relax, destress, and connect with the energy of the universe.
- How to Store and Release Energy: create healthy boundaries to conserve energy and increase your capacity to give to others.
- The Application of Yi Quan to Basketball, Baseball, Football, Swimming, Tai Chi, Martial Arts, Running, and other sports.
- Yi Quan Somatic Therapy: how to use Yi Quan principles to help a client or friend overcome physical or neurological challenges (no previous experience or training necessary).
- Qigong Philosophy, Science, and Entertaining Stories of the Old Masters
Unlike Tai Chi, the “choreography” of Yi Quan is not complicated; the movements are easy to learn, yet just as effective as Tai Chi in improving health. Yi Quan is a great method for beginners and for anyone who wishes to improve their functioning
About The Instructor
Ken Cohen (Gao Han) is the Executive Director and founder of the
Qigong Research & Practice Center. He is a world renowned health
educator, China scholar, and Qigong Master more than forty years experience.
A former collaborator with Alan Watts, he is the author of
the internationally acclaimed book The Way of Qigong: The Art and
Science of Chinese Energy Healing (Ballantine), best-selling
self-healing audio and video courses (Sounds True), and more than 200
journal articles. In 2003 Ken Cohen won the leading international
award in energy medicine, the Elmer and Alyce Green Award for
Innovation and Lifetime Achievement.
His work has been translated into Chinese and numerous European
languages. Professor Cohen received his Teaching Certificate from the
William C.C. Chen School of T'ai Chi Ch'uan in 1974 and completed
graduate studies in Taoism and Chinese language at Queens College, the
New School for Social Research, and the University of California at
Berkeley.
Arrival Departure schedule:
We'll begin with guests arriving after lunch (2-6pm arrival) dinner is at 6:00pm, Orientation & opening circle follow. Sunday finishes with closing circle, lunch, and checkout is at 2:00pm.
(*) Gray Bear is a two hour drive from the airport, so please plan arrival time/ departure time with this in mind.
Registration:
Workshop discounted at $925 if paid in full by Feb 26th. Space is consciously limited. To reserve your place please register by sending your $100 non-refundable deposit to: Gray Bear Lodge, PO Box 682, Hohenwald, TN 38462. Price includes tuition, lodging, meals and full use of facilities. Late registration fee increases to $975 with balance due March 22nd. Confirmation letter and additional information (including directions to Gray Bear) will be sent