The ancient Taoists realized that negative emotions cause serious damage to one's health, impairing both physical and spiritual functions. They understood that each human emotion is an expression of energy and that certain emotions could indicate the negative energy behind many physical ailments. They also identified a specific cycle of relationships between the emotions and the organs. For example, the experience of a “knot” in one's stomach indicated the presence of worry, the negative emotion that accumulates in the stomach and spleen.

Chi Nei Tsang clears out the toxins, bad emotions, and excessive heat or heat deficiency that cause the organs to dysfunction .

(Chi Nei Tsang I book, Master Mantak Chia)

Taoist practices teach to conserve the physical energy so that it will no longer scatter and deplete as a result of our worldly interactions. Full spiritual independence requires that we avoid being drained of this energy through the eyes, ears, nose, and mouth, or through excessive sex. The novice in the Taoist System begins with a wide range of exercises that develop the physical body into an efficient and healthy organism, able to live in the world and yet stay free of the tensions and stresses of daily life. One aspires to return to a childlike state of innocence and vitality. Specific goals of this level are to learn how to heal oneself, how to love oneself, and how to love others.

(Cosmic Fusion book, Master Mantak Chia)

Tao Garden presents its next retreats as follows:

Master Mantak Chia's Retreat

Develop inner Beauty and outer Radiance
From May 21st– 27th 2006, a weekly retreat for women is announced " The Treasure of the Female Sexual Practice ", on how to Develop Inner Beauty and outer Radiance held by Jutta Kellenberger, Senior and Resident Instructor at Tao Garden. Through the ancient Taoist practices we learn to heal body, mind and spirit. Sexual energy plays a major part in this healing process because if we do not use it in a proper way it can create frustration and health problems. The female practice helps to heal ourselves by combining love and sexual energy. For our spiritual transformation we need to be aware of our sexual essence as we can only transform what we can feel. To practice these formulas with a teacher in a supportive 'group cauldron' will help in our own development.
For more information please click http://www.universal-tao.com/workshops/jutta.html
or booking please contact email:  reservation@tao-garden.com or Juttak8@hotmail.com

Chi Nei Tsang I
From May 28th – June 3rd 2006, a weekly retreat on Chi Nei Tsang I abdominal massage is announced by Jutta Kellenberger, Senior and Resident Instructor at Tao Garden. CNT is a deep tissue healing massage. Knots and tangles in the abdomen, which Taoist masters' regard as second brain, can only be released through this special massage technique.
For information please click http://www.universal-tao.com/workshops/jutta.html
or booking please contact e-mail: reservation@tao-garden.com or JuttaK8@hotmail.com

Integration
Dramatic New Blend of NLP, Chi Kung & Spirituality

Richard Bolstad with assisting co-trainer Julia Kurusheva
From 7th – 13th July 2006 (Prerequisite: Keys to Success NLP weekend 5th – 6th July 2006)

Living life is riding a river running back into the ocean of love. You can touch this ocean. Take a week of your time to answer the only question that really matters, to touch love and bliss, and to heal at the deepest level. Learn the two forms of traditional Chinese Chi Kung meditation which Richard is a certified trainer for, and practice the NLP processes he has modelled from extraordinary spiritual teachers.
For information please click http://www.universal-tao.com/workshops/richard.html
or booking please contact e-mail: reservation@tao-garden.com

The Keys To Success Weekend
From 5th – 6th July 2006

Open to anyone, the ideal place to test out the usefulness of NLP in your life. Introduces the basic NLP approach and gives you practical experience with the way NLP can make an immediate difference to your sense of control over your life and to your ability to build and improve relationships. In the model “Good Chi-Good Heart-Good Mind”, NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) is a methodology for starting from the mind and leading into the full potential of your being. Whatever we do, think, and feel in life, we use certain patterns/strategies. NLP helps us to identify and model the successful strategies, letting go of unsuccessful ones, so that we can consistently achieve the result we want and live the life we desire. It is about how our brain works, and how we can work together with the brain to create our own experience and be At The Cause Point of Our Own Creation. For information please click http://www.universal-tao.com/workshops/richard.html
or booking please contact e-mail: reservation@tao-garden.com

Since Master Chia's own trainings begin a week after Integration, you could choose to stay on and benefit from the most advanced Chi Kung Training in the world, after a week's holiday in Thailand!

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