MORE ENERGY LESS STRESS: 25th & 26th June

STEP 1 BEGINNER 1 Foundation Access (1st Year) Stress management, Grounding, Flexibility The Harmony of Yin and Yang NO PRE-REQUISITES - BEGINNERS WELCOME
The first Step of Taoist Practice begins the process of harmonisation: mind, body and spirit learn to work together, to be at ease together, to live together. Breathing, structural exercises and meditation turn stress into vitality with Iron Shirt Chi Kung (QiGong in the modern spelling) the Inner Smile, the Microcosmic Orbit (“small heavenly cycle” in the traditional texts) and Six Healing Sounds.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN: Chi Self Massage Exercises to transform stress into vitality Meditation of the Six Healing Sounds Meditation of the Inner Smile (Both meditations cleanse the organs, recycle negativity and the effects of stress.) Introduction to the Microcosmic Orbit the ancient foundation for the threefold path of Self-development, Healing, and Meditation. Awakening the universal (yang), earth (yin), and human-dimension (chi) energies develops and circulates increased life-force within your Self.
The basic structures of Iron Shirt Chi Kung (QiGong) for rooting, centering and body-awareness. Embracing the Tree, Turtle, Buffalo, Iron Bridge, Golden Urn, Golden Phoenix.
The effects are increased vitality, stamina, enhanced ability to fight disease and greater protection from injury, whether physical, emotional or spiritual.
Taoist Breathing: for intense energy-development and internal power
A look at some simple Tai Chi movements: whereas Chi Kung develops rooting and grounding, Tai Chi offers flexibility and adaptibility. The combination offers the means to cope with day-to-day life and more, to live life to the full.
Many students have learned to awaken the universal (yang), earth (yin), and human-dimension (chi) energies, to develop and circulate increased life-force.
Develop a form of daily practice suitable for you, to integrate with your own personal life-situation.
Step 1 Foundations Weekend is an ideal introduction for both women and men, singles and couples, young and old, and is a pre-requisite for Step 2 - Healing Love, Step 3 Power of Fusion, Advanced Iron Shirt and preparation for Nourishing the Spirit and the Higher Practices.
Save money by multiple registration: for 2 courses paid in full in advance deduct 10% from the combined total, for 3 or more courses deduct 20%.
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Women's 3-day Meditation with Anamarta

Sat 12th thru' Monday 14th March 2011 - 10am to 5.30pm
Special Yin Step 1 - Taoist Training, Kuan Yin Chi Kung, secrets of the Jade Egg

ANCIENT PRACTICE FOR MODERN WOMEN
Jade Circle presents a unique workshop to welcome all women willing to learn more about the Jade Egg Holistic Practice and apply the benefits at all levels: physical, emotional and energetic.

**Awaken the body sacredness and sensuous femininity,
**Connect with your Divine Feminine,
**Enjoy a deep and intimate relationship with yourself,
**Reclaim your inner wisdom,
**Improve your sexual health, natural beauty & vitality,!!
**And much more!…

As in the Taoist philosophy of Yin & Yang, the aim of this Practice is to find harmony within, to connect and honour the feminine and masculine, the love/emotional and the sexual/creative, and to bring this balance into your life. By opening and evolving the path of self-healing and self-mastery, you live life to the full!
The first Step of Taoist Practice begins the process of harmonisation: mind, body and spirit learn to work together, to be at ease together, to live together.
In addition to the regular Step 1 practices of Inner Smile, Six Healing Sounds and Microcosmic Orbit, you will learn in the first two days:

*Rooting, centering and body-awareness with Kuan Yin Chi Kung
*The extra Healing Sound for Women, the 7th for the Jade Gate.
*Laughing Chi Kung, Taoist Breathing and Special Chi Self Massage for Women to increase blood-flow to the vital organs, stimulating energy and hormonal balance.
*Sacrum secrets, the sacredness of the sacrum bone, the connection with your internal universe, the gate to the universe beyond the visible.
*In tune with the Earth Mother, engage with her healing, sensuality and expansion power.
*Kuan Yin techniques to keep breasts healthy and firm, replenish energy lost through menstruation, and enhance vitality.
*Introduction to Breath of Life: bringing chi into the sources of Life, the ovaries, accessing the healing and creative power of the ovarian energy.
Benefit from rejuvenation, self-love and self-empowerment.

And then, on the Third Day, Jade Egg Day - Secrets of the famous Chinese drilled Jade Egg Practice, in the tradition of four thousand years!
The Jade Egg Practice is a Chi Kung practice for the reproductive organs, moving the chi, offering a way for women to create and live a harmonious, pleasurable and juicy life. You will learn:

*Warming the Stove: preparing to work with the Jade Egg.
*Sacred Ceremony: to create and honour the time and space to celebrate the Divine Feminine.
*Discovery and Application of the Jade Egg: secrets for healing, inner guidance, body and sexual awareness and increased pleasure.
*Specific Jade Egg Practices and Powerful Exercises to strengthen reproductive organs and internal muscles, awakening pleasure spots, increasing sensitivity.

The combination of these three days offers women resources, to look after themselves; refining their emotions, circulating the energy through all their being, accessing deep awareness and wisdom of their body and inner self, feeling the benefits of the Jade Egg Holistic Practice and rejuvenation programme,
at the physical level, with healthy and revitalised sexual organs;
at the emotional level: inner harmony;
and the energetic level, with the power to direct and recycle energy for their higher purpose.
And develop your own daily practice just right for you!

This workshop runs in a safe, relax and welcoming atmosphere, with carefully held boundaries helps you understand the theory and experiment with the practical activities.
What to bring?
Comfortable clothing, sarong/skirt (optional) on the 3rd day;
Journal;
Yoga matte or something comfortable to lie on;
Open mind & Open heart!

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AWAKENING YOUR INNER GODDESS...FOLLOW YOUR INNER WISDOM!

Sunday 27th February 2011 - 10am to 5.30pm

Ladies, Sisters,

Anamarta is proud to present a special workshop to celebrate and embrace the Yin Peak of the year, the Winter! Along with the Taoist practices we're going to awaken, stimulate or just allow space for our Inner Goddess to bloom and to be fully present.

Through meditation, Kuan Yin Chi Kung, dance, and much more, you'll:

**Do the Ceremony of the Sacred Water.

**Explore the different manifestations of the Goddess Power within and without.

**Reclaim your Divine Feminine, honour it and enjoy it!

**Embrace your inner wisdom.

**Learn how to keep your kidneys (the Winter organ, which regulates our sexual energy and links with our wisdom & gentleness), healthy and radiant.

What to bring?

Something special for you that represent your yin energy, your femininity, yourself!

Why not wear your best Goddess clothes, what makes you feel good externally and internally.

You can make savings when you combine this Jade Circle (women only!) workshop with the JADE CIRCLE I - Special Yin Step 1: learn how

VALENTINES WEEKEND for Couples: February 12th & 13th

DO YOU KNOW your partner’s most potent arousal point?

CAN YOU TELL the strength of his/her libido?

DO YOU WANT to know secrets of pleasure - giving and receiving?

DO YOU BELIEVE that however good you are already – you can be a more effective lover?

WOULD YOU LIKE to spend two days of sensual delight exploring how Pleasure can open the door to Bliss on the path to Ecstasy and, ultimately, connection with Spirit?

"Tantra 1 was a wonderful experience. What a valentines gift!! A beautiful intimate weekend with fun, deep time to reconnect with my loved one, looking forward to the next one." S.D. & L.P.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
What is Tantra and how it can help with relationship.
Overview of tantric traditions: Indian, Tibetan,Taoist.
Energy Centres/Chakras as Gateways to Spirit
Qigong (Chi Kung) for Couples
Sexercises to warm up and cool down.
Prelude to Intimacy: The Art of Tantric Touch
Magic Buttons and how to press them.
Intimate Tantric Massage
The Whole Body
The Nine Flowers
"We would like to thank you both again for the wonderful weekend we had - we really didn't want to leave! Tao Tantra 1 was great for the foundation of tantric practice." J.G. & J.
Pre-requisite: being a couple!
Couples work/play only with their own partner
Please bring: big fluffy towel; silk cloth; sarong/lunghi/kikoi; rug/blanket/sheepskin; open mind
"Our objective of reconnecting and spending some quality time together was successfully met. We both feel we came away more intimate & loving towards each other with some great new tools/ exercises that we are able to work into our relationship.(...)the chi kung for couples has become part of our morning courtship!(...)It was a pleasure to be led by a couple who were genuinely benefiting from the exercises themselves as well as embodying the Way."C.C. & J.H.

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Learn more about Taoist Tantric Massage in ‘A Touch of Sex, Shiatsu Secrets for Love’ co-authored by Taoist Master Mantak Chia & Kris Deva North

"I would like to thank you for the loving intimacy that you expressed this weekend as a couple which contributed a great deal to the quality of love that was reflected in the ease of participants in what was a very warm and heartful group energy." K.W. & J.

Workshop Facilitators: Kris Deva North & Anamarta

...and when you have enjoyed this first step on this Taoist tantric path and completed the Foundation Step 1 - Harmony of Yin and Yang , you may like to explore together Tao of Tantra Part 2...and beyond.

"I really enjoyed the heightened intimacy my partner and I now share as a result of the practices we learned on Tantra 1 & 2. We enjoyed every minute of discovering each other in a completely new and exciting ways on these courses." L.P. & S.D.

TAOIST SHAMANIC HEALING: Taoist Shamanism London training

Learning secrets of the Hidden Masters, healing warriors and barefoot healers stepping lightly in all worlds. A rare opportunity for training like this cosmic chi kung, Hands of Light without pre-requisites. Come by 4-day event in London: Friday 28th thru' Monday 31st, 10am to 5pm daily.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Communing with Spirit
Journey through the Inner Eye, Heaven's Garden, Moon Gates, Steps and Chambers.
Affirmations

Guides Totems and Animals
Taoist Medicine Wheel, relationships to other traditions
African, American, Australian, Druid, Hawaiian, Indian/Nepali, Pagan, Shinto, Siberian, Tibetan, Wiccan,

Space Clearing and Cleansing
Personal, General and Specific

Shamanic Tools & Uses
Intuition, dreams, prayer and ceremony, hands, wand, bowl, drum, fan, incense, sage, water, herbs

Crystal Seminar
exploring the stone people, ancient allies and healing tools of the shaman

Shamanic Techniques
Intention, visualisation, communing with others; drilling, cutting, separating

Aura
Seeing, sensing, feeling, healing

Directing
Aura, energy field, anatomy, meridians and points

Adapting other traditions
Hawaiian Calabash of Light; Native American medicine cards

Practice
Evaluation, application

Daily practice on this workshop includes the 'Hands of Light' (Cosmic Chi Kung) exercises to develop sensitivity to etheric fields and enhance healing power. See demonstration video below.

Reading resource for this workshop is Taoist Medicine Wheel - Tao of the Shaman 1

This workshop is pre-requisite for Step 5, Tao of the Shaman
You can continue with Taoist Shamanic Training by going on through Steps 4 and 5 (Steps 1 to 3 pre-requisite).

Register early - make the commitment and benefit from the savings for multiple registration: 10% off the combined total for booking 2 courses, 20% off for 3 or more.
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SPECIAL OFFER Taoist Shaman: Practices from the Wheel of Life PAPERBACK VERSION

SPECIAL OFFER Taoist Shaman: Practices from the Wheel of Life PAPERBACK VERSION
This is the latest and some say greatest book by Mantak Chia and Kris Deva North. Taoist Shaman comes out in the UK early March 2011.

Here's the Deal:

If you buy YOUR COPY here and now before its UK publication we will:

* reserve your copy NOW

* charge you just £11 INCLUDING postage and packing

* send it to your delivery address as soon as our stock arrives.

About Taoist Shaman

The shamanic roots of Taoist practice;

Explains the principles of the Taoist Medicine Wheel, including the Five Elements, the animals of the Chinese zodiac, and the trigrams of the I Ching;

Includes exercises from the Wheel of Love to access the Tao of Ecstasy;

Contains beautifully illustrated teaching stories about the Eight Immortals.

Thousands of years ago the immortals known as the Shining Ones shipwrecked on the Chinese coast. Passing their shamanic practices--such as ecstatic flight and how to find power animals and spirit guides--on to the indigenous people, they also taught them the wisdom of the Medicine Wheel. From the Taoist Medicine Wheel came the principles of Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, the Eight Forces, the Chinese zodiac, and the I Ching. The Taoist Medicine Wheel can also be found at the foundation of traditional Chinese medicine and the esoteric sexual practices of Taoist Alchemy.

In the Taoist Shaman, Masters Mantak Chia and Kris Deva North explain the shamanic principles of the Taoist Medicine Wheel, how it is oriented on the Five Elements rather than the Four Directions, how it relates to the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac and the trigrams of the I Ching, and how it aligns with the Eight Forces of the Pakua. Through illustrated teaching stories, the authors show how the energetic principles of each of the Eight Forces are reflected in the Eight Immortals. Revealing the wheel’s application to sacred sexuality, they offer exercises from the “Wheel of Love” to strengthen and deepen relationships as well as providing a means to access the Tao of Ecstasy.

Contents

Acknowledgments

Putting Taoist Shamanic Techniques into Practice

1 Taoist Shamanic Tradition--from Mystery to History

2 The Taoist Medicine Wheel

3 The Five Elements

4 The Eight Forces

5 The Twelve Animals

6 The I Ching Hexagrams and Daily Life

7 Shamanic Practice

8 Spirit Guides

9 Comparison with Other Traditions

10 Creating Power Fields

11 The Wheel of Healing

12 Turning the Wheel of Love

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Winter Newsletter

Here comes Winter with her dark white tree-clawed sky, and when better to renew friendships? Bringing the Courage of Autumn to the Wisdom of Winter with remembrance, reconciliation and peace-making, celebrating Kris's 70th at our Winter Gathering on 5th December, bring food to share, a song to sing and a heart of light. Candlelight Meditation and feasting from 5.30 pm at 68 Great Eastern Street.

Meanwhile, exciting pre-hibernation things to do: A Shiatsu Open Evening followed by Intensive Immersion, and a Taoist Step 1 followed by ... Step 2! And, early days yet but bookings in already for Tai Chi Winter Intensive, Tao Yin, Taoist Shamanic Healing in January, and a Valentine Weekend for Couples in February (a few spaces left, see below). Come on by!

All the info on what you like - see you there!

Cool links to connect you with what's what, where and how:

• 19th November Jade Circle Level 2 with Anamarta
• 24th November Zen Shiatsu Free Open Evening with Kris and Marta: no need to book, come on by and learn about the Zen approach to Shiatsu
• 27th & 28th November Foundations of Taoist Practice Step 1: Harmony of Yin and Yang, the first experience of Taoist Alchemy: transforming stress into vitality, awaken healing light.
• 29th November to 2nd December Shiatsu Intensive Immersion with Kris and Marta, four days of the Art of Gentle Healing, leading to Certificate in Practical Shiatsu and your first steps on the Way of the Helping Hand - watch video
• 1st December Special Jade Circle Level 1&2 together! with Anamarta
• 5th December Winter Gathering for remembrance, reconciliation and peace-making, candlelit meditation and feasting
• 11th & 12th December Foundations of Taoist Practice Step 2: Greater Harmony of Yin and Yang with Tanya and Matt. The next step on the Taoist path: motivation, increasing confidence; managing that special energy
• 8th & 9th January Tai Chi Winter Intensive with Chief Instructor Matt Lewis: learn the form and applications
• 22nd January Tao Yin Yoga with Matt: like Yoga? Love Tao Yin! Like Chi Kung? Love Tao Yin!
• 28th thru' 31st January Taoist Shamanic Healing with Kris Deva North
• 12th & 13th February Valentine Weekend for Couples with Kris and Anamarta (places left for just four couples)
  

Christmas Shopping? The Taoist Book Store has opened at Amazon.co.uk, with titles on Meditation, Martial Arts, the Art of the Bedchamber, a whole section on books for Taoist Women, Healing (including a Shiatsu Reading List with discounts for students with the NUS-extra card - see Student Union below), and individual categories for Taoist authors. Browse with a click here

27th & 28th November Foundations of Taoist Practice Step 1: Harmony of Yin and Yang. The first step, the first experience of Taoist Alchemy: transforming stress into vitality, awaken healing light, leading to:

11th & 12th December Step 2: Greater Harmony of Yin and Yang: Motivation, increased confidence; managing energy: a workshop in Taoist Alchemy for individuals and couples.
There are excellent savings to be made by signing up for both these courses together. More info on this, plus course content, with a click here.

'Taoist Medicine Wheel - Tao of the Shaman Part 1' available here in full colour illustrated pdf (you can see the Chapter-list.) Weekly serialisation on the Taoist Blog here. This week's Chapter (6) is I Ching, the Book of Change, contributed by Guillaume Bouteloup.

For the full Taoist Calendar click here

Watch the Iron Shirt Chi Kung video;

Sale of Books and special savings on Resource Packs for Steps 1 to 4, Tai Chi, Chi Nei Tsang, Jade Circle.

Join us for the Winter Gathering 5th December 5.30pm for remembrance, reconciliation and peace-making: bring food to share, a song to sing and a heart of light. Candlelight Meditation and Feasting from 5.30 pm at 68 Great Eastern Street.

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