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26th ANNUAL JULY 30th - AUGUST 4th, 2008 SUNRISE RANCH
The traditions of t’ai-chi ch’uan and sitting meditation complement and enhance each other, creating a unique experience of practice and community. The 26th Annual Rocky Mountain T’ai-chi Ch’uan Summer Camp will be held at Sunrise Ranch, a spiritual community and conference center, nestled in the foothills of the Colorado Rockies. Sunrise Ranch is located on 360 acres of rolling farmland in the Eden Valley. Come join us for t’ai-chi, meditation and relaxation. Accommodations are varied. They include single rooms (4 spaces), double rooms (20 spaces), triple rooms (6 spaces), and dorm room (5 spaces) available. In addition, there is a limited number of camping spaces. If you are camping you will need to bring your own tent and sleeping bag. T’ai-chi classes are held three times a day, twice in the mornings, and once in the afternoons. Prof. Cheng Man-ch’ing’s short form Yang style will be taught. All levels of t’ai-chi students, beginners as well as advanced, are welcome. Periods of sitting meditation will be interspersed with the t’ai-chi form classes throughout the day. For more advanced practitioners, there will be push hands and sword. There is ample free time in the afternoon for hiking, swimming and relaxing.
T’ai-chi Ch’uan is a preventative and curative system of Chinese medicine. It is an ancient exercise consisting of slow, beautiful, relaxed movements. For the body, it is an exercise. For the mind, it is a study in concentration and visualization. For the spirit, it is a practice of meditation. It is also translated as "The Supreme Ultimate System of Self-defense." Sitting Meditation Practice trains us to discover the simplicity and clarity of our original state of mind. It develops shamatha, "peace" as well as vipashana, "clear seeing." These are the tools which liberate us from the suffering associated with self-centeredness into an awakened state of mind. We will be sitting in an upright cross-legged posture practiced in an atmosphere of simple quietude. Classes will be taught by Bataan Faigao and associates of Rocky Mountain T'ai-chi. Bataan Faigao has been a t’ai-chi practitioner since he studied t’ai-chi ch’uan with Grand Master Cheng Man-ch’ing in 1968. For the next seven years he practiced t’ai-chi ch’uan under his guidance. He has been teaching in the Denver-Boulder area and in cities across the country since 1976. At Naropa University he is on core faculty and chair of the Traditional Eastern Arts department. In 1975 he founded and directed Rocky Mountain T’ai-chi Ch’uan Foundation, Inc. with life-long partner, the late Jane Faigao. Tuition varies according to your choice of accommodation:
Tuition includes accommodations, meals, and classes. $300.00 is due with your registration form. The balance is due upon your arrival at Sunrise Ranch. Please register early as spaces are limited. Register by June 1st, 2008 and discount $25 from your tuition. The deadline for registration is June 15. There will be no refunds after June 15. Travel by car to Sunrise Ranch from Boulder is 1 1/4 hours, or 1 1/2 hours from Denver. For those traveling by air, there is a shuttle service which will bring you to Sunrise Ranch from Denver International Airport Applications with deposit should be sent to ROCKY MOUNTAIN T’AI-CHI CH’UAN, 2804 16th STREET, BOULDER, CO. 80304. If you wish further information, phone Bataan at (303) 447-2556. Email bfaigao@csd.net Travel information, a map, a detailed schedule, and a list of "what to bring" will be sent to you upon receipt of deposit. |
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