The Universal Tao 2010 Congress

Pearls of Wisdom - A Healing Celebration
Tao Garden - Chiang Mai, Thailand - September 5th -14th 2010
     Dear Universal Tao and Chi Nei Tsang Seniors, Instructors and Practitioners Just a reminder that planning for the 2010 Tao Congress at Tao Garden is being done right now. We are taking a look at all of the presentation proposals soon after January 15th so if you are interested in presenting your work in a 2 hour seminar at the Congress in Thailand, please send it to us by January 15.
     As stated in the attached flyer, we are requesting a 1 page proposal which will include what you plan to teach/discuss and what participants will learn. Innovations and insights coming from your personal practice and experience are welcome. We are envisioning 2 hour seminars, morning warm-up classes, evening panel discussions, entertainment, films, and anything else that seems appropriate.
Please be aware that this document has 3 pages. The 3rd page concerns the organization and scheduling of the events, the most important part for us right now. For those of you who already have responded, thank you for sending your project. If I didn‘t contact you yet it means that I haven‘t received anything. Please resend your material to me at gmarin@chineitsang.com -- pdf form is best. Please continue to send your projects as soon as possible because we are working on establishing a schedule of events. So far I have received four types of projects:
– Presentation of your business (If possible, think of bringing pictures,
video, charts or graphs, Powerpoints, anything visual we can project)
– Demonstration of techniques developed along the years
– Classes
– Entertainment
     We need more of the above projects and also we need lectures on the administrative, social, legal and financial side of business - Even testimonies - Let us know if you need help with working on your project and we will find you someone else interested in the same subject. This convention, like any convention, is also about promotion and networking with others. We are hoping to be able to showcase our presenter‘s work so if you have videos or DVDs, bring them. Please let us know the details (length, subject matter, etc.). We are recommending that you also prepare a ½ hour presentation of yourself and your business. Bring also your promotional flyers and business cards. This is a great opportunity to inspire others with your ideas and for all of us to raise our level of professionalism through sharing what has worked for us. The steering committee will have to decide what the program is according to the proposals we receive.
     We are trying to be inclusive given time and space constraints. We are envisioning that we will get enough people to come to this event who are paying the conference fee ($US700/480 Euros) to give presenters a substantial honorarium to help offset the expense of traveling to Thailand.
But we need to have a great program of presentations to attract the people to pay for the conference and we need to have the people paying for the conference in order to attract the presenters and pay the honorariums. So take the leap and help make this event a fantastic experience for all of us.
Looking forward to hear from you soon.
Gilles Marin

 
 
2010 TAO CONGRES
Tao Garden Chiang Mai, Thailand September 5-14, 2010
PEARLS OF WISDOM
Looking Back – Looking Forward A Healing Celebration!
 

Can you believe how much time has passed since your very first class with Master Chia?
Where was it for you? Upstate New York? Rudi’s, Vassar, The Pathwork Center? Pattaya, Tao Garden? Your home country?
Come to the 2010 Tao Congress at Tao Garden to honor Master Chia and celebrate his 30 years of teaching!
Connect with old and new friends. and practice with the global community of Tao teachers and practitioners. 		 
   We need your help!
 

- Are you interested in actively participating in this convention with a presentation, a lecture, demonstration or a class on a subject or a topic particularly dear to you?
- Innovations and insights coming from your personal practice and experience are welcome. Please include what you plan to teach/discuss and what participants will learn.
- Please contact us right away to reserve space in the schedule and submit a one-page proposal no later thanJanuary 15, 2009 Please e-mail proposals to the Steering Committee c/o Gilles Marin gmarin@chineitsang.com.
- If you have ideas for panel discussions that you would like to moderate, please submit them also. Proposals will need to be reviewed by our programming committee by January 15, 2009 in order to be accepted.
- Help us out with a few topics, a few subjects that would interest you in particular and would make it worthwhile for you to come as an attendee. >An update on where UT and CNT stands in terms of new laws, insurance coverage and public recognition in your area, state, country. This is part of an important survey to help the professional development of our teachers and practitioners worldwide.

 
   
     Let‘s talk  
- Contact Information – All of us are in constant need of upgrading our websites and mailing lists and have often fallen victim to technical nightmares. Many of us have lost student data and practitioner lists many times. Please help the Universal Tao reconstitute this information by sending us your most recent contact information, your certification level, your level of professionalism, and if you have past students, the list of these students, email addresses and phone numbers so they can be contacted in case they would like to pursue their studies, practices and recognition with us.
- For the last day or the evenings we need either some talent show or videos of subjects related to our work. Any suggestions, any volunteer to coordinate this? 		 
   
      Please let us know  
• Your interest as soon as you can, or, if you have any questions, please don‘t hesitate to contact any of us on the Steering Committee: - Gilles Marin, USA, West Coast + France : gmarin@chineitsang.com
- Tiffiny Fyans, USA, West Coast : tfyans@mac.com
- Sharon Smith, USA, East Coast : taosharon@earthlink.net
- Renu Li, Germany, Europe : tao@tao-yoga.com
- Jutta Kellenberger, Tao Garden : jutta8@gmx.net 		 
   
   Tao Garden - Thailand
  Always wanted to visit but haven’t found the time? Don‘t miss this incredible opportunity!		  
One of the most unique holistic integrated natural health spas in the world, Tao Garden is conveniently located 30 minutes from the Chiang Mai airport. Comfortable accommodations provide a quiet and serene atmosphere for rejuvenating and retreating from the stress of life. Delicious meals composed of organically grown ingredients with no unnatural coloring or flavoring. Both vegan and non-vegetarian options are available at every meal. Yogurt, gluten-free breads, tofu, soy and rice milk as well as fresh tropical fruit juices are made on the premises. Spa services include a full menu of massage, facial, and beauty treatments from Thai, Taoist, and Ayurvedic traditions. The state-of- the-art integrated medical clinic, offers the latest technology for accurate diagnosis and over 60 holistic treatments. Olympic-size swimming pool, fitness center, jogging trails, infrared sauna, and Thai herbal steam bath also available. Are you in paradise, or what?

Visit www.tao-garden.com for details.

 
   
           SCHEDULE  

  • Daily practices led by Master Chia and Senior Instructors
  • Talks and debates on integrated Chi Nei Tsang and Universal Tao teachings
  • Differentiation and integration of certification programs
  • Specialization and professional utilization of CNT and the UT practices
  • Extrapolations and creation of new functional meditations on the UT model
  • Personal business experiences
  • Legal and political issues by region
  • The extended use of fundamental techniques and their evolutions
  • New discoveries, innovations and therapeutic applications covering the healing aspects, meditation, movement practices, sexual cultivation, Chi Nei Tsang and the Universal Tao in general
  • Films, talent shows, demonstrations And of course - lots of down time to socialize, talk and laugh about the good old times, catch up on the present, network, take advantage of the Tao Garden facilities, travel and enjoy.

 



  
           REGISTRATION FEE  

The 9-day conference fee is 23,836 Baht -US$700 -480 Euro Additional charges are listed below and include 9 nights accommodations, all meals, and use of Tao Garden facilities. Instructors will receive a 20% discount on all spa/clinic services; other participants will receive a 10% discount. For this special event, Tao Garden has graciously extended a 20% discount off their regular room rates for instructors and 10% off for all others. Prices are quoted in baht (converted prices below in US Dollars and Euros are approximate and depend on exchange rates at the time of booking. All available rooms at Tao Garden will be shared. If you must have a single room, you will be placed off-site. Rates for off-site rooms include daily transportation to and from Tao Garden.


Rooms
Instructors
Other students
Tao Garden
1 star shared
18,360 Baht
($539/366€)
20,655 Baht
($607/413€)
Tao Garden
2 star shared
19,080 Baht
($560/380€)
21,465 Baht
($631/429€)
Tao Garden
3 star shared
21,240 Baht
($624/425€)
23,895 Baht
($702/478€)
Tao Garden
4 star shared
25,560 Baht
($750/510€)
28,755 Baht
($845/575€)
Off-site
Standard
19,944 Baht
($586/399€)
22,437 Baht
($659/448€)
Off-site
Superior
22,824 Baht
($670/456€)
25,677Baht
($754/513€)

 

Registration forms + more Info will be available soon at www.2010TaoCongress.com
Proceeds from registration, after administrative expenses paid, will be used as honorariums for key participants and the rest donated to the Universal Tao.