Introducing Our Weekend Workshops

Our weekend workshops provide a more informal learning environment with a focus on improving health, increasing relaxation, and improving our daily lives. Each workshop focuses on one or two selected areas of emphasis. The workshops are held outside the normal dojo environment and provide a deeper and more comprehensive look at the selected areas of emphasis. The workshop format includes a question and answer section and a time for students to share their own experiences in applying Ki principles to daily life.

The Next Workshop

When:	Sunday, January 13th from 2:30PM until 5:30PM
Where:	Mission Viejo Dance and Performing Arts Center
What:	"Ki no Jo" There is a rhythm to all things in nature. When mind and body are one, we have a sense of openness and are able to move easily without excess effort. Our movements reflect a natural rhythm. We call the proper feeling "taiga" and the opposite "shoga". "Taiga" is moving with a sense of harmony within yourself and with the world around you. Everything clicks. "Shoga", on the other hand, is characterized by separation, ego-based effort and "working hard". Whether we are using a musical instrument, a paint brush, our automobile or a martial arts weapon such as a jo, the concept is the same. To master the use of any tool it must become a natural extension of ourselves and not feel like a foreign object.
Who:	Active dojo members, members of our extended dojo "family", and others with permission of an instructor. No previous experience is required.
Cost:	For those paying monthly dues: $10.00 All others: $10.00

Areas of Emphasis

	Mind and Body Co-ordination Maintain correct posture and balance to eliminate physical stress Relax completely to release mental and physical tension Develop mental and physical calmness and stability Fully activate your living power
	Ki Breathing Improve metabolism and overall health Fully draw out waste gases and richly supply fresh oxygen to the whole body Increase mental calmness and concentration Relax physically and feel spiritually connected
	Ki Meditation Practice dynamic exercises Improve mental focus and calmness Deepen relaxation Unify mind, body, and spirit
	Ki Health Exercises Stretch and lengthen muscles naturally Develop your flexibility Learn to coordinate mind and body in easy stretching movements
	Ki Pressing Learn the principles of Kiatsu Learn to press for tension related problems and minor physical injuries Learn Kiatsu techniques for pressing all parts of the body Practice pressing yourself and other students during each workshop Self Kiatsu is taught to help you enhance and maintain your own health