Tao Garden Dec. 20th. through Jan.16th 2010 Daily schedule
Taoist Tai Chi & Sword& Morning Chi Practices

WEEK 1: Dec. 20. - 26. Tai chi cultivation in 48 movements
  A different Tai chi form which combines four styles; Chen, Yang, Wu and Sun. With this form the «best» of the above styles comes together in a sense that it furthers the internal practice and the understanding of the essence of Tai chi. This form is beautiful and rather simple, and it is good for beginners as well as advanced students who wish to develop the Tai chi ' feeling' more.
   
WEEK 2: Dec. 27. - Jan. 2. Wudang style Tai chi
  It is the first time that Master Li will be teaching this form outside of the temples in China. This form originated at the Taoist temples, hence it is not a popular style, rather, it is regarded as a sacred practice. Wudang Tai chi is also  a healing form which involves a cultivation of the Tao. The Tai chi feeling generated is «different»; with this form, specific chi meridians of the body-mind
(«heart-mind» xin) are being charged that are different from those meridians that are normally activated by other Tai chi styles.
   
WEEK 3: Jan. 3. - 10. Taoist Sword
 

To the Taoists, the sword form is very important and practiced by all famous masters. The ultimate practice is a nonduality of the heart-mind and sword – the Art of sword. The first level of achivevement is to connect the body and sword; the sword follows the body, thus harmonizing the chi flow between body and sword. Second level is to generate a continous flow of chi from the heart-mind to the wrist, and then to transmit the chi to the sword. The third level is to «forget» about the sword and do the Tao; a «natural action» (wu-wei) in alignment with the non-bounded chi-field of continous change, the Tao.


In Taoism the deep philosophy of the Chuang-tzu and the Tao-te Ching by Lao Tzu represents the underlying source of practice and life-style. These scriptures date back about 2500 years, and the Tao-te Ching is probably the most read classic of wisdom-literature in the world. The metaphor of water is frequently referred to throughout this scripture which also applies to the practice of Tai chi and harmonizing of body-mind with the life-force. The Tao-te Ching emphasizes the many virtues of Water as a model for humans which is being excercised with the Taoist practice of Tai chi; its calm, soft and yielding character is also the source of its greatest strengths. In meeting with insurmountble obstacles on its pathway, water will first gather and then ride roughshod over the most unyielding in the world; even the hardest rock can be smoothened by the gentleness of water; «weakness» is strength. Water stays in the lowest of all places, and is thus gathering any resources that come its way. Further, water is able to transform in accordance with circumstances, and without loosing its essence; water can be ice, cloud, lake, steam, stream, rain, snow and ocean.
   
Jan. 11. - 16. Practice week
  Group sessions: a deepening of the Tai chi and Taoist sword.
Private sessions: Chi cultivation, Tai chi, Taoist sword, standing or walking meditations, various styles of Tai chi and Taoist sword, or, learn calligraphy; the Taoist art of chi in writing.  
   
Morning Chi Practices
  Master Li will be teaching chi cultivation which serves as a proper warm-up for the Tai chi. These practices will further ground the body, massage and open the joints, relax the muscles, draw the earth chi to cleanse the body-mind and, draw the heavenly chi to charge the body-mind.  
   
Tai chi workshops in Europe
  August: Romania, contact lehechoung@yahoo.com
 September, October: France, Spain, Belgium and Italy; contact universaltao@orange.fr
Switzerland; contact guido.steiger@gmx.ch
   
 
1 week Tuition and Accommodation Fee
Room Rate in Thai Baht / person / room / night
          1 Star Fan Room            Single Room            THB 39,400
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           Twin Room            THB 32,800
          2 Star Fan Room            Single Room            THB 41,200
           Twin Room            THB 34,000
          3 Star Air Room            Single Room            THB 44,200
           Twin Room            THB 36,100
          4 Star Air Room            Single Room            THB 49,900
           Twin Room            THB 40,300
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Inclusive:
  • Free Internet in the whole resort.
  • Complimentary Welcome Massage (30 mins/500 baht).
  • Complimentary Welcome Juice.
  • Air condition in 3 Star and 4 Star rooms.
  • Tao Healthy cuisine Yin Yang and the 5 Element diet, 3 meals a day (Buffet Style)
  • Morning Internal Chi Kung Exercise & Inner Smile Meditation.
  • Evening Internal Work Tao Yin (Chinese Yoga) & 6 Healing Sounds.
  • Pool, Ping Pong, Tennis, Basket Ball, Badminton, Fitness, Jogging Path, Home Theater.
  • 7% VAT and 0.8% Provincial Tax, 10% Service charge.
Exclusive:
  • Transportation from Chiang Mai Airport to Tao Garden 450 THB per way, per pax.
  • Air-condition room for 1 Star, 2 Star pay extra per room per night 200 THB

NOTE:

TV/Radio/Music FREE and you can use your personal ear-phone for your own music player when using. At our Home Theatre have TV/Music Player available.
  • IPOD available to rent at our Book Store.
  • Smoking/Alcohol/Drug are not allowed in our green resort.

  • Accommodation and Meal Rates (Children):

  • Complimentary room charge for Child age under 6 years old share with parent/guardian, and meals rate are 400 baht/day
  • Accommodation charge is discount 20% off from the full daily rate for Child age 6-12 years old and 3 meals are included daily.

  • Check in 2:00 PM      Check out at noon

  • * Rate will be subject to change without notice.

 

 

 















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