COURSES IN ZEN MEDITATION AND TAI
CHI CHUAN,COURSES IN ZEN MEDITATION AND TAI CHI CHUAN
A Course in Zen Meditation &
Tai Chi Chuan
at Monte Rosa, Algarve, Portugal.
Courses currently
being planned for Spring/Summer 2007
Course tutor Betty
Pujol
Betty
Pujol began studying Zazen in Paris in 1975 under
the Master DESHIMARU. IN 1994 she studied under
VLADY STEVANOVITCH, founder of INNER WAY SCHOOL.
She has been studying and teaching Zen meditation
and Tai Chi Chuan ever since and her wish is to
share all of her experiences and teach you how to
integrate them in your daily lives.
Betty is also a practicing dentist and has lived
in Portugal since 1990.
To
contact Betty direct please click
here
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The Course.
This
course in Zen Meditation and Tai Chi Chuan runs from
a Monday to a Friday and is held at Monte Rosa, near
Lagos on the far west of the Algarve, Portugal, one
of the most beautiful places in Europe with numerous
beaches with crystal clear sea and stunning countryside
in the surrounding area. Its remoteness and therefore
peace and quiet makes it a perfect setting for this
course. It is designed for people wishing to learn
and practice the art of Zen Meditation and Tai Chi
Chuan
The
course is fully inclusive including all transportation
(airport pick-ups), professional tuition, meals and
accommodation. All food served is organic where possible
with an emphasis on a healthy diet. Special dietary
requirements can be catered for.
To
visit the Monte Rosa web site please click
here
Arrive
on a Sunday before 6 pm, dinner will be served at around
7.30pm (Optional)
The
course commences at 9.00 am on the Monday.
You
will be asked to have a light breakfast in preparation
for the day as heavy food like bacon and eggs and bread
are demanding on the digestive system and therefore can
inhibit the process of relaxation. Please wear loose fitting
clothes that you feel comfortable in.
1-ZEN
meditation (ZAZEN)
Just to sit, concentrating on one's posture and on the
outbreath, let
thoughts pass, nothing more.
The purpose of Zen meditation is not to create a special
state, is rather to come back to
the normal condition of the body and mind.
It is to become more intimate with ourselves, to awake
to our true self, to the
unity of the life and the richness of existence.
"When a piece of dust falls on the earth, it becomes
the earth.
when a drop of water falls on the ocean, it becomes
the ocean,
when we sit in zazen, we become the universe."
Kodo Sawaki.
2-TAI CHI CHUAN and the ART of CHI
The art of Chi is working on the body's energy, the
mastering of circulation of the Chi combined with
specific breathing.
As a result, very soft but at the same time very powerful
movements bring flexibility to the body and mind, muscular
and nervous relaxation, and stimulates all the vitals
functions.
We all know that body and mind are not separate, and
we understand that the liberation of the body liberates
our emotional psyche and that at this moment the Chi,
the principle of the life can flow
without hindrance.
What you will learn on this course:
-The principles of the Tai chi,
-What is the TANTIEN (centre of energy in the lower
belly)
-How to perceive it and make it real.
-To feel how the all body is organised around it.
-To perceive the Chi, to mobilize and to put it in specific
circulation. (small orbiter)
3- FREE FORM
From these techniques, we can be free to create our
own form, our own dance, to
becoming one with others and the universe.
There are like a medicine. I used to say it is like
taking an INNER
SHOWER, a hygienic posture, and when we cross difficult
times, stress,
insomnia etc....There are powerfull tools which can
really help us.
And the most important point is that the TANTIEN is
perception, because
as we will discover it is the centre of our vertical
axe, EARTH-SKY,
of the horizontal axe in the 4 direction.
It is the save point from where we can forget our small-self
to encounter the bigger self.
Schedules: 3 hours in the morning 3h in the afternoon.
The
Cost.
Price:
€700 (£490 approx)per person fully inclusive
of all tuition, materials, use of equipment, accommodation,
meals, wine and beverages.
Accommodation:
This price is based on six nights in shared rooms/apartments.
If you wish to have your own room please add €120
(£84 approx. )
Camping is also available at Monte Rosa.
Note: If you live locally and do not require accommodation
or meals you can attend this course for €470
(£330 approx.)
Terms
of Payment: We ask you to pay 50% deposit on booking and
the remainder at Monte Rosa on commencement of the course.
Methods
of Payment: Euro/Sterling cheque, cash or credit/debit
cards.
Discounts:
For couples booking together we can offer a 5% discount.
Groups of four + can receive a 10% discount.
Flights
(European countries): You will need to fly to Faro. We
have negotiated deals with EasyJet and Monarch for groups
of 10+ and can offer substantial deals. For individuals
or couples we suggest you visit their web sites by clicking
on EasyJet and Monarch
Flights
(Countries outside Europe) Generally you will fly to Lisbon
and get a connecting flight to Faro but we can pick you
up from Lisbon international airport if you wish.
If
you wish to be notified when courses have been scheduled
please fill in the form below or you can contact me direct.
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