UPCOMING EVENTS  CANCER AFTERCARE GROUP RETREAT in HAWI, HAWAII Dr. Jeanne Achterberg, Karin Cooke, and Lew Whitney September 30 - October, 2007 click here for details |
| PAST EVENTS CANCER AFTERCARE GROUP RETREAT in HAWI, HAWAII Dr. Jeanne Achterberg, Karin Cooke, and Lew Whitney July 16 - July 27, 2007 click here for details
 FREE CONCERT SUNDAY APRIL 8, 2007 at KOKOLULU FARM and QIGONG CENTER IN HAWI, HAWAII 6:30 p.m. Please join us at KoKoLuLu Farm and Qigong Center in Hawi, Hawaii (The Big Island) for a very special evening of music and chanting with Shyamdas. This event is to be held on Sunday, April 8, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. There is no charge for this concert, but donations are welcomed to support Shyamdas's work throughout the world. (Shyamdas is currently leading a workshop on Maui with Ram Dass and Deepak Chopra, so we are very fortunate to have him come here). Shyamdas, well-known devotional practitioner, author and musician, presents Bhakti Yoga programs that combine ecstatic kirtan singing with stories and teachings of the path of devotion. He speaks from his background as a Vedic scholar and Sanskrit translator to share the philosophy of non-dual Reality. In the Path of Grace, the devotional practitioner develops broad, loving view as well as direct relationship with the all-blissful divine. Shyamdas traveled to India in 1972 to meet Neem Karoli Baba and lived as a sadhu in Braj, the sacred lands of Shri Krishna, for 8 years. He then continued to explore the Bhakti lineages of India under the tutelage of His Holiness Goswami Prathameshji. Shyamdas has written and translated more than 20 books on Bhakti Yoga and the Path of Grace and is a recognized speaker in the West, as well as in India. He specializes in classical Dhrupada music and the mystic poets of North India. Shyamdas has released three CDs which reflect the diversity of his musical and devotional experiences. They are Cool Dual (2006), Sweet Radhe (2005) and Beloved Chants (2004). REVIEWS AND QUOTES: "Shyamdas' enthusiasm for the Bhakti teachings is contagious" - HEART OF KIRTAN NEWSLETTER "If you love chanting the sacred names, an evening with Shyamdas is not to be missed!" - SHIVA BAUM, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF KRISHNA DAS' BREATH OF THE HEART "Shyam Das is the real thing. His chanting is straight from the chant, infused with the authenticity and depth of his years as a temple singer in India. Pick up a copy of Beloved Chants and fill your home and car with pure devotion." - ROBERT GASS Lew Whitney and Karin Whitney Cooke will host this event at their farm in Hawi, the Kokolulu Farm and Qigong Center. Lew and Karin invite individuals and couples for personal and group retreats at their peaceful island home, For more information, call Lew or Karin at 808.889.9893 or email lew@kokolulu.com For accommodation information contact Kokolulu Farm & Qigong Center, 808.889.9893 or www.kokolulu.com or www.cancer-retreats.org |
| The POWER OF IMAGERY TO HEAL BODY and SOUL RITUALS FOR HEALTH AND HEALING January 26, 27, and 28th at KOKOLULU with Dr. Jeanne Achterberg What is Imagery? Imagery is the world's most ancient form of medicine; it is the source for every creative idea and the basis of healing ceremonies since the beginning of time. Now, with substantial clinical and research evidence supporting the use of imagery, practitioners from around the globe are utilizing it in a broad range of treatment settings for various physical, emotional, and spiritual crises. RITUALS FOR HEALTH AND HEALING This session will include healing rituals of many forms, and the scientific and rationale for the revival and use of ceremony and symbol. The participants will learn of application of these areas to today's health challenges. The cross cultural form for conducting rituals will be taught, as well as the relationship between community, others, and self to healing. You will learn to empower yourself and others in the use of emerging symbols of health. The three days will include ceremonial expressions and experiences, and the members will have the opportunity to plan and conduct ceremonies involving dreams, inner wisdom, and spiritual truths. Please read Dr. Achterberg's book, Rituals for Health and Healing, before this training. Who Should Consider Attending? The training is designed for health care professionals such as physicians, nurses, counselors, pastors and spiritual directors who are interested in the mind/body relationship, massage therapists, and other practitioners of alternative or integrated forms of treatment. Health consumers who are actively and responsibly engaged in their own healing and who have some familiarity with the concepts will also benefit from the seminar. Advanced Training About Jeanne Achterberg Time magazine featured her as one of the six innovators of alternative and complementary medicine for this new century. "Achterberg has become a force in the world of mind-body medicine. She has earned a place in history of both conventional and complementary medicine." She has been teaching the Imagery Introductory and Advanced series for over 30 years for institutions such as Beth Israel Hospital in New York City, and California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco. She is often referred to as one of the pioneers of the world in the Imagery field. She has authored hundreds of papers and five books. Imagery in Healing is critically acclaimed as a classic in the field of mind/body studies, and Woman as Healeris described as a ground breaking work, surveying the activities of women from prehistoric times to the present. Rituals of Healing is a primer on the use of creative therapies for health and medicine, and won the Book of the Year Award from the American Nursing Association. Her latest book, Lightning at the Gate, has been given excellent reviews, including Rachel Remen's comments, that "to read this beautiful, breathtakingly honest book is to remember the strength you never knew you had." Dr. Achterberg is the Director of Research with North Hawaii Community Hospital, with the responsibility to study prayer and healing and to develop an innovative cancer After-Care program. She has just published her landmark research on distant healing and healers using the FMRI. Her work on the Big Island is supported by the Bakken Foundation. Lew Whitney and Karin Whitney Cooke will host this event at their farm in Hawi, the Kokolulu Farm and Wellness Center. They have worked with Jeanne for several years (Karin serves as the Research Coordinator working with Jeanne in the prayer and healing study at North Hawaii Community Hospital). Lew and Karin invite individuals and couples for personal wellness retreats at their peaceful island home, Dates: January 26, 1:30-5:30 p.m. & 6:30-9:30 p.m. January 27, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. & 1:00-5:00 p.m. January 28, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. & 1:00-5:00 p.m. Tuition **$450.00 - deadline January 21, 2007 Please fill out the registration information (below) and include it with your check payable to KoKoLuLu Farm and Qigong Center, P.O. Box 340, Hawi, Hawaii, USA 96719 Please include your registration information with payment: Name_________________________________________ E-mail:__________________ Address:_______________________________City:__________________State:____________ Zip code:___________________ Phone number:_____________________________ How did you here about this event?:__________________________________________ For more information, call Lew or Karin at 808.889.9893 or email lew@kokolulu.com For accommodation information contact Kokolulu Farm & Qigong Center, 808.889.9893 or www.kokolulu.com |
| The POWER OF IMAGERY TO HEAL BODY and SOUL Level II - SELF-DISCOVERY: TOOLS FOR THE JOURNEY (Requirement: Must have completed Level I) August 25, 26, and 27, 2006 at KOKOLULU with Dr. Jeanne Achterberg Level II (Leading to a Certification in Imagery Therapy) What is Imagery? Imagery is the world's most ancient form of medicine; it is the source for every creative idea and the basis of healing ceremonies since the beginning of time. Now, with substantial clinical and research evidence supporting the use of imagery, practitioners from around the globe are utilizing it in a broad range of treatment settings for various physical, emotional, and spiritual crises. Level II - SELF-DISCOVERY: TOOLS FOR THE JOURNEY This session will continue the exploration of the healing power of imagery for health and wellness and the focus will be on self-renewal. This can result from crises, separations, and challenges to familiar ways of being in the world. Often it takes place during the second half of life. The time can mask as depression, addiction, or quite simply, the knowing that changes in our lives will be required. This time will be presented as a rite of passage, and participants will be led through a three-day process for engaging in the authentic self; including awaking, discovery, healing, and creativity. With this and the next Level, participants will be provided with a structure for beginning to work with imagery with others and they may communicate with Dr. Achterberg on issues that they are addressing. Dr. Achterberg's book Imagery and Healing: Shamanism and Modernism will be helpful reading for this and all Levels. Who Should Consider Attending? The training is designed for health care professionals such as physicians, nurses, counselors, pastors and spiritual directors who are interested in the mind/body relationship, massage therapists, and other practitioners of alternative or integrated forms of treatment. Health consumers who are actively and responsibly engaged in their own healing and who have some familiarity with the concepts will also benefit from the seminar. Advanced Training Dr. Achterberg will teach two more advanced seminars (November 3-5 and in January next year) and provide practical supervision, leading to a Certification in Imagery Therapy. This Seminar is a pre-requisite for the subsequent training sessions. About Jeanne Achterberg Time magazine featured her as one of the six innovators of alternative and complementary medicine for this new century. "Achterberg has become a force in the world of mind-body medicine. She has earned a place in history of both conventional and complementary medicine." She has been teaching the Imagery Introductory and Advanced series for over 30 years for institutions such as Beth Israel Hospital in New York City, and California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco. She is often referred to as one of the pioneers of the world in the Imagery field. She has authored hundreds of papers and five books. Imagery in Healing is critically acclaimed as a classic in the field of mind/body studies, and Woman as Healeris described as a ground breaking work, surveying the activities of women from prehistoric times to the present. Rituals of Healing is a primer on the use of creative therapies for health and medicine, and won the Book of the Year Award from the American Nursing Association. Her latest book, Lightning at the Gate, has been given excellent reviews, including Rachel Remen's comments, that "to read this beautiful, breathtakingly honest book is to remember the strength you never knew you had." Dr. Achterberg is the Director of Research with North Hawaii Community Hospital, with the responsibility to study prayer and healing and to develop an innovative cancer After-Care program. She has just published her landmark research on distant healing and healers using the FMRI. Her work on the Big Island is supported by the Bakken Foundation. Lew Whitney and Karin Whitney Cooke will host this event at their farm in Hawi, the Kokolulu Farm and Wellness Center. They have worked with Jeanne for several years (Karin serves as the Research Coordinator working with Jeanne in the prayer and healing study at North Hawaii Community Hospital). Lew and Karin invite individuals and couples for personal wellness retreats at their peaceful island home, Dates: August 25, 1:30-5:30 p.m. & 6:30-9:30 p.m. August 26, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. & 1:00-5:00 p.m. August 27, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. & 1:00-5:00 p.m. Tuition **$450.00 - deadline August 9, 2006 **$150 Discount when levels II-IV are prepaid in full ($1200) by August 9, 2006 Please fill out the registration information (below) and include it with your check payable to KoKoLuLu Farm and Wellness Centre, P.O. Box 1585, Kapaau, Hawaii, USA 96755 If you wish to pay by credit card please fill out the registration information (below) and e-mail to lew@kokolulu.com and visit: www.mollyguard.com/event/33352759 Please include your registration information with payment: Name_________________________________________ E-mail:__________________ Address:_______________________________City:__________________State:____________ Zip code:___________________ Phone number:_____________________________ How did you here about this event?:__________________________________________ The POWER OF IMAGERY TO HEAL BODY and SOUL - July 7, 8, 9, 2006 at KOKOLULU with Dr. Jeanne Achterberg Introductory Seminar Level I (Leading to a Certification in Imagery Therapy) What is Imagery? Imagery is the world's most ancient form of medicine; it is the source for every creative idea and the basis of healing ceremonies since the beginning of time. Now, with substantial clinical and research evidence supporting the use of imagery, practitioners from around the globe are utilizing it in a broad range of treatment settings for various physical, emotional, and spiritual crises. Introduction to Imagery as a Healing Tool This workshop will focus on imagery as a health care tool for use in treating illness and maintaining health, as well as for a rich personal exploration into life's deeper meanings. Participants will be taught imagery methods for enhancing immunity, along with many ideas for healing the self and working with others. Also included are imagery healing sessions, stories of the use of imagery (including cancer, chronic pain and other health challenges), demonstrations, participation in shamanic techniques for seeking inner wisdom, and the opportunity to share these experiences. A focus will be on self-care. Who Should Consider Attending? The training is designed for health care professionals such as physicians, nurses, counselors, pastors and spiritual directors who are interested in the mind/body relationship, massage therapists, and other practitioners of alternative or integrated forms of treatment. Health consumers who are actively and responsibly engaged in their own healing and who have some familiarity with the concepts will also benefit from the seminar. Advanced Training Dr. Achterberg will teach three advanced seminars (this year and next) and provide practical supervision, leading to a Certification in Imagery Therapy. This Introductory Seminar is a pre-requisite for the subsequent training sessions. About Jeanne Achterberg Time magazine featured her as one of the six innovators of alternative and complementary medicine for this new century. "Achterberg has become a force in the world of mind-body medicine. She has earned a place in history of both conventional and complementary medicine." She has been teaching the Imagery Introductory and Advanced series for over 30 years for institutions such as Beth Israel Hospital in New York City, and California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco. She is often referred to as one of the pioneers of the world in the Imagery field. She has authored hundreds of papers and five books. Imagery in Healing is critically acclaimed as a classic in the field of mind/body studies, and Woman as Healeris described as a ground breaking work, surveying the activities of women from prehistoric times to the present. Rituals of Healing is a primer on the use of creative therapies for health and medicine, and won the Book of the Year Award from the American Nursing Association. Her latest book, Lightning at the Gate, has been given excellent reviews, including Rachel Remen's comments, that "to read this beautiful, breathtakingly honest book is to remember the strength you never knew you had." Dr. Achterberg is the Director of Research with North Hawaii Community Hospital, with the responsibility to study prayer and healing and to develop an innovative cancer After-Care program. She has just published her landmark research on distant healing and healers using the FMRI. Her work on the Big Island is supported by the Bakken Foundation. Lew Whitney and Karin Whitney Cooke will host this event at their farm in Hawi, the Kokolulu Farm and Wellness Center. They have worked with Jeanne for several years (Karin serves as the Research Coordinator working with Jeanne in the prayer and healing study at North Hawaii Community Hospital). Lew and Karin invite individuals and couples for personal wellness retreats at their peaceful island home, Dates: July 7, 1:30-5:30 p.m. & 6:30-9:30 p.m. July 8, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. & 1:00-5:00 p.m. July 9, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. & 1:00-5:00 p.m. Tuition $425.00 if paid by June 21, 2006 $485 after June 21, 2006 Please fill out the registration information (below) and include it with your check payable to KoKoLuLu Farm and Wellness Centre, P.O. Box 1585, Kapaau, Hawaii, USA 96755 If you wish to pay by credit card please fill out the registration information (below) and e-mail to lew@kokolulu.com and visit: www.mollyguard.com/event/27471167 Please include your registration information with payment: Name_________________________________________ E-mail:__________________ Address:_______________________________City:__________________State:____________ Zip code:___________________ Phone number:_____________________________ How did you here about this event?:__________________________________________ For more information, call Lew or Karin at 808.889.9893 or email lew@kokolulu.com For accommodation information contact Kokolulu Farm & Wellness Centre, 808.889.9893 or www.kokolulu.com Free Seminar Theta Healing- Sunday June 11 2006 at KOKOLULU with Christiane Mulkearn Are you able to create a life you love? Learn how to identify and transform sabotaging beliefs and stuck behavior patterns. Witness how you can literally re-write your feelings and beliefs all the way down to your DNA blue print. . Subconscious beliefs such as "Suffering brings me closer to God" or "I don't deserve to be healthy" as well as feelings like hate, fear or resentment, create disease and inhibit the body's ability to heal. Theta Healing connects with Divine energy, identifying and transforming those core beliefs and feelings instantly and allowing healing to take place on all levels. This evening we will also learn how to release old oaths, karmic debts and contracts. Christiane Mulkearn has been a holistic health practitioner and educator for 20 years, cert. instructor in Theta Healing and Yin-Yang Medical Qigong, board certified with NCCAOM, Reiki Master. Christiane Mulkearn, HC2 Box 6814, Keaau, HI 96749 (808)982-9939/936-9482 e-mail: dolphinsplash@earthlink.net |
| The POWER OF IMAGERY TO HEAL BODY and SOUL - May 5, 6, 7, 2006 at KOKOLULU with Dr. Jeanne Achterberg Introductory Seminar Level I (Leading to a Certification in Imagery Therapy) What is Imagery? Imagery is the world's most ancient form of medicine; it is the source for every creative idea and the basis of healing ceremonies since the beginning of time. Now, with substantial clinical and research evidence supporting the use of imagery, practitioners from around the globe are utilizing it in a broad range of treatment settings for various physical, emotional, and spiritual crises. Introduction to Imagery as a Healing Tool This workshop will focus on imagery as a health care tool for use in treating illness and maintaining health, as well as for a rich personal exploration into life's deeper meanings. Participants will be taught imagery methods for enhancing immunity, along with many ideas for healing the self and working with others. Also included are imagery healing sessions, stories of the use of imagery (including cancer, chronic pain and other health challenges), demonstrations, participation in shamanic techniques for seeking inner wisdom, and the opportunity to share these experiences. A focus will be on self-care. Who Should Consider Attending? The training is designed for health care professionals such as physicians, nurses, counselors, pastors and spiritual directors who are interested in the mind/body relationship, massage therapists, and other practitioners of alternative or integrated forms of treatment. Health consumers who are actively and responsibly engaged in their own healing and who have some familiarity with the concepts will also benefit from the seminar. Advanced Training Dr. Achterberg will teach three advanced seminars (this year and next) and provide practical supervision, leading to a Certification in Imagery Therapy. This Introductory Seminar is a pre-requisite for the subsequent training sessions. About Jeanne Achterberg Time magazine featured her as one of the six innovators of alternative and complementary medicine for this new century. "Achterberg has become a force in the world of mind-body medicine. She has earned a place in history of both conventional and complementary medicine." She has been teaching the Imagery Introductory and Advanced series for over 30 years for institutions such as Beth Israel Hospital in New York City, and California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco. She is often referred to as one of the pioneers of the world in the Imagery field. She has authored hundreds of papers and five books. Imagery in Healing is critically acclaimed as a classic in the field of mind/body studies, and Woman as Healeris described as a ground breaking work, surveying the activities of women from prehistoric times to the present. Rituals of Healing is a primer on the use of creative therapies for health and medicine, and won the Book of the Year Award from the American Nursing Association. Her latest book, Lightning at the Gate, has been given excellent reviews, including Rachel Remen's comments, that "to read this beautiful, breathtakingly honest book is to remember the strength you never knew you had." Dr. Achterberg is the Director of Research with North Hawaii Community Hospital, with the responsibility to study prayer and healing and to develop an innovative cancer After-Care program. She has just published her landmark research on distant healing and healers using the FMRI. Her work on the Big Island is supported by the Bakken Foundation. Lew Whitney and Karin Whitney Cooke will host this event at their farm in Hawi, the Kokolulu Farm and Wellness Center. They have worked with Jeanne for several years (Karin serves as the Research Coordinator working with Jeanne in the prayer and healing study at North Hawaii Community Hospital). Lew and Karin invite individuals and couples for personal wellness retreats at their peaceful island home, Dates: May 5, 1:30-5:30 p.m. & 6:30-9:30 p.m. May 6, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. & 1:00-5:00 p.m. May 7, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. & 1:00-5:00 p.m. Tuition $425.00 if paid by April 21, 2006 $485 after April 21, 2006 Please fill out the registration information (below) and include it with your check payable to KoKoLuLu Farm and Wellness Centre, P.O. Box 1585, Kapaau, Hawaii, USA 96755 If you wish to pay by credit card please fill out the registration information (below) and e-mail to lew@kokolulu.com and visit: www.mollyguard.com/event/27471167 Please include your registration information with payment: Name_________________________________________ E-mail:__________________ Address:_______________________________City:__________________State:____________ Zip code:___________________ Phone number:_____________________________ How did you here about this event?:__________________________________________ For more information, call Lew or Karin at 808.889.9893 or email lew@kokolulu.com For accommodation information contact Kokolulu Farm & Wellness Centre, 808.889.9893 or www.kokolulu.com  LIVE IN CONCERT ON THE LAWN at
KOKOLULUwith Jenny Bird and Michael Mandrell Please JOIN US on the Lawn (weather permitting) at KoKoLuLu. Feel free to bring a picnic dinner. In case of rain, we will move into the Temple  Jenny
BirdJenny Bird has been called "the most passionate performer in the new folk/rock genre." The stage is her second home where she's been presenting her original songs since the age of ten. Professionally managed as a teenager, Jenny lived and recorded in Germany and Belgium. For the last 20 years, she's toured widely and consistently, playing festivals and clubs across Europe, Canada, and the United States. She is well respected in her home town of Taos, New Mexico where she records and teaches music. Jenny's discography includes five all-original recordings which have received radio play internationally. Her recordings feature such guests as blues virtuoso Rory Block and rainbow warrior Eliza Gilkyson. And Jenny has appeared throughout the country, performing on the same stage with Sheryl Crow, John Prine, Iris Dement, JJ Cale, Blues Traveller, Sinead O'Connor, Indigo Girls and Sarah McLachlan, to name a few. Jenny's music leaves her audiences touched, transformed, inspired and singing all the way home.  Michael
MandrellAs Public Radio International's "Echoes" host John Diliberto put it in a recent interview, "Michael Mandrell is the acoustic guitar player infusing his original melodies with Indian scales and a Celtic lilt." Michael honed his open-tuning guitar chops in the early 80's on the Texas folk circuit, performing with and opening for many prominent and upcoming artists such as Nancy Griffith, Lyle Lovett and John Gorka to name just a few. Moving to Taos, NM in 1991, Michael performed with the world fusion group "Taos" co-producing their CD, "The Deepening Edge", released nationally on Blix Street Records. His self produced CD, "The Great Spiral Dance" continues in the world fusion tradition with all original guitar compositions, adding flutes, East Indian percussion, Uillean pipes and other ethnic instruments. Lyrical, haunting, melodic, Michael Mandrell's "The Great Spiral Dance" contains music from the film Stone Reader by Mark Moskowitz (www.stonereader.net). More recently Mandrell colaborated with Benjy Wertheimer to produce "Anjali" a mystical yoga/meditation CD. "Anjali" features an improvisational mix of Michael's guitar work with the Benjy's stellar Tabla and Esraj playing. Michael tours regionally and nationally, playing solo as well as with many of the acoustic warrior road tribe, including Jenny Bird (www.jennybird.com), Lynn Wedekind (www.lynnwedekind.com)and Benjy Wertheimer (www.benjymusic.com). As "Echoes" executive producer Kimberly Hass observes, "Michael's hybrid guitar style reveals a guitarist of eclectic sensibilities and delicate technique. His music circles the globe in imagistic compositions." Dates Saturday April 2, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Price Donation: $10.00 For more information on Jenny Bird and Michael Mandrell, visit Jenny's website. visit Michael's website. To more information, call Lew or Karin at 808.889.9893 or email lew@kokolulu.com For accommodation information contact Kokolulu Farm & Wellness Centre, 808.889.9893 or www.kokolulu.com  A TOUR OF THE STARSwith Donna Giesler Description Start the New Year off with the heavens! Join internationally-renowned backyard astronomer Donna Giesler for a tour of the stars in beautiful North Kohala on the Big Island of Hawai’i: Donna Giesler After a long and varied career presenting innovative workshops for students and teachers, I'm focusing on my childhood passion, astronomy. Once a teacher and educational columnist on the forefront of integrating computers into the classrooms of Toronto, I would now like to integrate the wonders of the night sky in to your Hawaiian adventure. Dates Tuesday January 4, 4:00 pm 9:00 pm (includes dinner) Wednesday January 5, 9:30 am – 11:30 am and 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Or Friday January 7, 4:00 pm 9:00 pm (includes dinner) Saturday, January 8, 9:30 am – 11:30 am and 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Price Registration: $75.00 ($65.00 early bird by December 15) For more information on Donna and the stargazing tours, visit Donna's website. To register, call Laura Lava at 808.884.5833 or email LauraLBurkhart@aol.com For accommodation information contact Kokolulu Farm & Wellness Centre, 808.889.9893 or www.kokolulu.com  TURTLE
LONGEVITY QIGONG TEACHER TRAININGExperience physical well being and spiritual growth  with Professors Hui-Xian Chen and Charles Wu Description "Turtle Qigong is a direct response to the situation we find ourselves in today. It allows us to find the wisdom deep inside ourselves to deal with what we feel." --Roger Lore, Turtle QiGong practitioner/teacher Qigong exercise systems have been practiced in China since ancient times. Their purpose is to improve health and eliminate disease, and prolong life. Qigong is an active, gentle and intrinsic exercise that regulates the mind, breath, and body. A persistent practice results in improved health and well-being. Here are the requirements of the
Teacher Training of Turtle Longevity
Qigong:
 1. People who have learned Turtle Longevity Qigong including Part One: Watching the Turtle; Part Two: Learning From the Turtle And Part three: Being the Turtle.  2. Students are required to have practiced the above forms for at least 200 hours in total.  3. Students are required to submit a paper (minimum 2 pages) sharing their experiences since learning Turtle Longevity Qigong  4. Students will be tested on the forms of the three parts (in group). The first two days of the workshop with Professor Hui Xian Chen will include:  1. Test on the forms of Part One, Two and Three (3 hours)  2. Explanation of the theories of Turtle Longevity Qigong (2 hours)  3. Practice Part 4: Tong Tian Gong (1 hour)  4. Learn Acupressure Self Massage Method (3 hours)  5. Qigong Healing Techniques (3 hours) The final two days with Professor Charles Wu will include: Qigong Philosophy, including teaching and discussion (12 hours)  1) This part of the workshop begins with an overview of the cosmological and ethical foundations of qigong, drawing on traditional and modern views of the universe and the Confucian tradition of moral values.  2) The centerpiece of the workshop is Daoism as the major source of philosophical as well as practical wisdom for qigong. We will spend two intensive half-day sessions on the Daoist sages Laozi (Lao Tzu) and Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu) respectively.  3) The workshop closes with a full session reviewing the history and current state of qigong. In this session we will view clips from a TV documentary on Daoist practices in China today.  4) Each half-day session begins with 15 to 20 minutes of qigong exercises..  5) All participants are expected to complete the readings before coming to the workshop (see below). Suggested readings: Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching, translation by Gia-fu Feng and Jane English, 1977 (New York Vintage Books). Chuang Tzu, Basic Writings, translation by Burton Watson, 1964, 1996 (New York: Columbia University Press) Livia Kohn. Levels of Qigong Practice as Seen from a Traditional Daoist Worldview. The Empty Vessel: A Journal of contemporary Taoism, summer 2001: 23-31. Professor Chen,Hui-Xian Professor Chen, Hui Xian (from China) used to be very ill. She suffered from arthritis, chronic stomach pains,insomnia, neurosis, and numerous other symptoms. In 1982 she was diagnosed with terminal, metastatic, cancer. Doctors gave her a 25% chance of recovery. During her search for a cure, Chen was introduced to qigong. After her remarkable recovery, Professor Chen became a devoted practitioner. In the last 20 years she has studied with the most famous masters in China and has acquired profound knowledge and unique techniques of qigong. Ten years ago, Professor Chen became the disciple of Master Wang, Zhe-Zhung, the 19th generation lineage holder of the Wand Family Turtle Longevity Qigong. She introduced this form to the United States in 1994. Since then,she has trained about 200 teachers of this form. Professor Chen has taught Qigong at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine since 1993. She has conducted trainings in this country and through out the world. She has been working closely in helping people heal themselves, increase vitality, cultivate spiritual growth, and advance the cause of global awareness and evolution. Dates May 27,28,29,30 2004 Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Price Registration: $400.00 if paid by April 2; $475 thereafter (costs includes all 4 days) The first two days (with Hui, Xian Chen) are only for participants who have successfully completed a certified Turtle Longevity Qigong workshop that covered all three parts. To become a certified teacher of Turtle Longevity Qigong you must attend all 4 days If you or another person you know, wants to just attend Professor Charles Wu's two days on Chinese Philosophy in Qigong (May 29 and 30), the COST: $200 if paid by April 2; $275 thereafter. Cancellation policy: Full refund if we are notified in writing (via e-mail or snail mail) by May 1; after that no refund. For more information on Professor Chen and her qigong workshops, visit her website. To register, call Lew Whitney at 808.889.9893 or email lew@kokolulu.com For accommodation information contact Kokolulu Farm & Wellness Centre, 808.889.9893 or www.kokolulu.com TURTLE
LONGEVITY QIGONGwith Professor Chen,Hui-Xian Description Qigong exercise systems have been practiced in China since ancient times. Their purpose is to improve health and eliminate disease, and prolong life. Qigong is an active, gentle and intrinsic exercise that regulates the mind, breath, and body. A persistent practice results in improved health and well-being. Professor Chen,Hui-Xian Professor Chen, Hui Xian (from China) used to be very ill. She suffered from arthritis, chronic stomach pains,insomnia, neurosis, and numerous other symptoms. In 1982 she was diagnosed with terminal, metastatic, cancer. Doctors gave her a 25% chance of recovery. During her search for a cure, Chen was introduced to qigong. After her remarkable recovery, Professor Chen became a devoted practitioner. In the last 20 years she has studied with the most famous masters in China and has acquired profound knowledge and unique techniques of qigong. Ten years ago, Professor Chen became the disciple of Master Wang, Zhe-Zhung, the 19th generation lineage holder of the Wand Family Turtle Longevity Qigong. She introduced this form to the United States in 1994. Since then,she has trained about 200 teachers of this form. Professor Chen has taught Qigong at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine since 1993. She has conducted trainings in this country and through out the world. She has been working closely in helping people heal themselves, increase vitality, cultivate spiritual growth, and advance the cause of global awareness and evolution. Dates April 11,12, and 13 2004 Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Price Registration: $295.00; includes lunch and training manual For more information on Professor Chen and her qigong workshops, visit her website. To register, call Lew Whitney at 808.889.9893 or email lew@kokolulu.com For accommodation information contact Kokolulu Farm & Wellness Centre, 808.889.9893 or www.kokolulu.com |
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