Oct 17-19, 2008
Learn a revered but rare method of Qigong Healing Exercise from China, called Taoist Taiji Ruler. While keeping the hands about a foot apart and moving them through various gestures, Qi, life force, gathers in the body’s vital reservoirs and circulates through the major meridians. Both the ancient founder and first modern teacher of Taiji Ruler lived to age 118. The Taiji Ruler is part of classical Taoist energy cultivation for health and longevity. It improves coordination, deepens the breath, and promotes inner peace. With regular practice, those who practice feel merged with the Tao, the spirit of nature.
In addition to learning the major techniques in the Taoist Taiji Ruler system, we will practice methods of relaxation and meditation, including “Embryonic Respiration,” a method of ultra slow and quiet breathing that restores child-like vitality. Ken will also explore the Tao Te Ching, the 4th Century B.C. classic of Taoist philosophy, as a guide book for inner harmony, mystical awareness, and balanced living. An enthusiastic and dedicated teacher, Ken always allows time for questions and discussion of other elements of Taoist healing practice and wisdom. The course is open to beginners and all levels.
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Ken Cohen, (www.kennethcohen.com), is a renowned qigong master, health educator, and winner of the leading international award in energy medicine, the Alyce and Elmer Green Award for Innovation and Lifetime Achievement. A former collaborator with Alan Watts and principle apprentice to Taoist Abbot Huang Gengshi, he is the author of numerous works, including The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy and Healing and Honoring the Medicine: The Essential Guide to Native American Healing. He also has best-selling Sounds True audio and DVD courses, more than 200 journal articles on spirituality and health, and his work has been sponsored by the American Cancer Society, the Mayo Clinic, the Canadian Ministry of Health, and numerous universities. Ken speaks Chinese, has been involved in Taoist studies for forty years, and lives with his family in a cabin at 9,000 feet in the Rocky Mountains where, “just breathing is qigong!”