Newsletter Archive Part 2

Here are links to PDFs of recent newsletters:

June 2013 "Why it All Matters: An Engaged Life"

April 2013 "What is normal?"

March 2013 "Environment Based Movement"

February 2013 "Developing Confidence and Results"

December 2012 "Transforming Seasonal Stress, winter recipes" 

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Moving in Accordance with Nature

Normal physiology and health within traditional Chinese medicine. 

A unique class meeting in 6 afternoon sessions, one meeting a month, covering health and the normal functioning of the body, mind and energetics within TCM. 

This program emphasizes understanding  and recognizing the normal movements of life as the basis for qigong, bodywork, acupuncture, herbal medicine, nutrition, and so on. 

In this program we'll move from the more general view of qi within nature and humanity to the specifics of how we grow, develop, renew and maintain ourselves. The core of this is based on step by step progressions for building an understanding of the normal processes of human life. 

This course is for: 

Those interested in understanding their own health 

Qigong and taiji practitioners and teachers 

Those thinking of going to acupuncture school 

Current students in acupuncture school Acupressure and bodywork professionals and students 

Acupuncturists who would like to study the norm vs pathology 

Other medical professionals who would like to understand the theoretical basis of TCM.

The fee for the course is: $180, $153 members, fee includes audio downloads of each lecture. 

This course consists of six afternoon lectures. Each lecture expands on the previous, making it important to attend all six meetings. However, if a lecture is missed, it can be downloaded and listened to prior to the next class. 

Meeting Dates: May 25, June 22, July 20, August 24, September 28, October 26 All meetings are from 1pm to 3pm. 

First Meeting May 25, 2013

 In our first meeting we'll focus on qi and the symbolic use of numbers traditionally used to describe the processes of nature and of life. This is a particularly important topic that is often left out of modern traditional Chinese medicine education. It provides a key of sorts for understanding the underlying logic of Chinese medicine. We'll also discuss the context of human life between heaven and earth and what we can do to begin nourishing life within us by moving in accordance with nature.

Environment Based Movement

Environment Based Movement Class

Nature is wherever you are. 

Develop balance, strength, coordination and flow while learning to move comfortably in your environment, whether at home, on the street, in the park, or out in the wilderness. These basic movement skills and awareness practices form the basis of traditional Chinese movement and martial arts as well as being common to most traditional cultures. 

This program will be 3 meetings, one Saturday morning a month for three months. It includes a specific movement program and exercises to train throughout the month to prepare the students for each subsequent session.

Session dates are: April 27, May 25, June 29.

The cost for the program is $120. The member's rate is $108.

This first program is limited to 5 students. Class location will vary as we will be going to different environments to practice nature awareness and train our movement skills. This class is for all ages and abilities. 

Have fun and enjoy moving freely as part of your environment! 

Contact us for more information or to reserve a spot.

Flourishing Growth: Spring Program

Sunday February 24, 9:30-11:30

$25, Free to CTHA members!

At our Springtime Program we will enjoy flowering tea and discuss the quality of qi and the liver in the spring and their traditional associations, including utilizing the emotions, muscular force, movements and appropriate exercises for the season.

Changing as the seasons change is one of the fundamental methods of restoring and maintaining the health in traditional Chinese medicine. In this program we'll have a relaxed setting to talk about these processes and how they relate to modern life.

Space is limited. Please contact us to reserve a spot.

CTHA Facebook page is up

We have the Center for Traditional Health Arts Facebook page set up now. We'll have class updates, links, and extra posts there (we're still using this page as well).

 You can check it out here:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Center-for-Traditional-Health-Arts/420968284649408?ref=hl

Five Tastes - Chinese Herbal Medicine for the Lunar New Year

San Francisco Botanical Garden

February 9th 10am-12 noon

With Sean Fannin and Peg Schafer

Traditional Chinese Medicine may seem exotic and esoteric, but it is deeply rooted in an awareness of nature and our own sensory experiences. In this presentation we will discuss nature and health and how traditional Chinese medicinal herbs are selected and used.This will include tasting different forms of Chinese herbs.

This session will also cover Chinese herb cultivation illustrating locally suitable Chinese medicinal plants with 40 samples.Students will be sowing Chinese herbs in 6 packs to take home and grow in pots or in the garden.

The regular cost of the program is $60. I have a special discount code that you can apply to get the SFBG member rate of $50. The code is "Five Tastes 202013"

To get more information or to order tickets please visit the San Francisco Botanical Garden website here:

http://www.sfbotanicalgardensociety.org/sfbgs_course_template.cfm?s=5330

Newsletter Archive

I am starting an archive for our newsletters -  here are links to the past 6 months:

April 2012 "Inspiration and Energy" 

May 2012 "Movement of Life Part 2: Exercise"

June 2012 "The Regulation of the Heart and Mind"

July 2012 "Cultivating Qi"

August 2012 "Vision and Awareness"

September/ early October "Free & Easy Movement"

We'll have the November newsletter out soon! If you have not signed up yet you can scroll down and do so with the box on the right hand side.