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TCCII Presents
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A Healing Journey Begins
"The art of healing comes from nature and not from the physician.
Therefore, the physician must start from nature with an open mind."
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Paracelsus
“Heaven and Man United as One” – Lao Zi
Nature - seemingly so distant while looking over the wintry northern
skyline - is far too often a forgotten memory as the months and years
pass while living in an urban environment. Blue skies are as rare as
trafficless streets, and quality down time is non-existent for many of
us. Ailments arise, often accompanied by sluggishness and depression. We
all need a break from the city and gray skies that are such a part of
our lives for so much of the year. Welcome to the Linden Centre’s
Healing Retreat in sunny and warm Yunnan Province. This is just what
Paracelsus and Lao Zi ordered.
This therapeutic escape will take you to an isolated paradise nestled in the southeast vestiges of the Himalayas. In a small, historic village inhabited by the Bai ethnic group, a self-contained villa has been restored to its dynastic elegance for guests who are interested in escaping the complexities of city life.
The focus of this stay will be on the healing traditions of China.
Guests will wake up with Tai Chi and Qigong exercises, go to sleep with
a deeply relaxing meditation session, and receive daily helpings of
Chinese massage and acupuncture. Lectures and learning will happen while
you are sipping therapeutic teas and savoring the healthy ethnic
cooking.
Trips to traditional Chinese medical clinics, tea
plantations and centuries’ old functioning temples will complement the
lectures. And, best of all, all guests will be accompanied by two TCCII
teachers, Shawn Cartwright and Yinong Chong, both long-time students and
teachers of Tai Chi, Qigong and Chinese healing arts. Guests will
receive a Qigong certificate from TCCII upon successful completion of
the tour.
The Linden Centre, developed by Americans and longtime China residents Brian and Jeanee Linden, will be the base for this program. It is the perfect location to lose oneself in timeless villages nestled among fertile fields of vegetables, teas and fruit. The Centre is an expansive courtyard home (a protected cultural relic at the same level as the Great Wall) and is considered one of the most pristine examples of grand pre-revolutionary architecture in
Southwest China. The Lindens worked four years to gain access to this
complex, and have converted it into an upscale retreat for learning and
travel. The Centre has fourteen finely appointed guestrooms with 21st
century private bathrooms, two restaurants, large kitchen, a
bar/café, fitness room, meditation and yoga room, library with extensive
collection of English language resources, two common rooms and four
outdoor courtyards filled with gardens, seating, and priceless antiques
(by the way, the whole complex offers free high speed wireless access,
just in case).
Paracelsus also said that man is ill because he is never still. The Taoist say from stillness derives the 10,000 things. Come be still with us, and come back healthier, happier and wiser. Your journey to healing can begin now.
Your Journey to China Begins Here
Dates: April 16 - 28, 2010
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