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Completing projects and experiences of the past year and beginning the New Year with renewed energy, a clear mind and an open heart is probably the most important observance that we could practice. At this time of ending and beginnings, we have the most power to gather our energies and create the direction for new events that will manifest in the coming year.
Before the new cycle begins, it is most important to be complete with past experiences and events. Old obstacles and unfinished business adds invisible weight to every new project. Anything left over tends to most reliably interfere with new developments at the worst possible times. The completing process is to recognize, transform and gather all our thoughts, emotions or physical actions that remain invested or stuck in the past. Dedicate that energy and generate powerful intention for the upcoming year.
The “New Year” is Possibility! Most of us start out the New Year with the resolve to do new and wonderful things. Too often we fall short of those intentions. The main reason for this is that we didn’t really “create” it in the first place. All new creations, projects and even possessions should start with gathering our source energies and dedicating our efforts towards a higher reality. This must become an essential realization and regular practice for all of us. What we intentionally create and clearly envision does come into being. It is far better to actively create, envision and intend what you want to manifest rather than to allow the automatic unconscious process of the negative mind to assert itself.
What will we actually do?
For the two days over New Year, we will relax and gather ourselves, communicate and enjoy, and open the door to blessing in coming year. Time to be alone, time to be together.
- Meditation and Gathering cultivation
- Tai Chi Practice
- Creation and Communication exercises
- Nature walks
- Cook good food
- Enjoy good company
- Renew ourselves with Rest and Silence
Join us in taking the time to do what we really need to do for ourselves. Have a new year of unprecedented creativity, joy and fulfillment!
- GF Long Form Intensive: Sun. February 8th – Thurs. Feb. 12th
- Instructor training: Sat. February 14th – Fri. February 20th
- Tai Chi & Horse Camp: Sun. February 22nd- Wed. February 25th
Private lessons are available any time prior to February 17
instructor Intensive: The instructor Intensive will include the New Golden Flower curriculum and BaGua and Hsing-I Forms
GF Long Form & Internal Power training: This year we are offering this extra training for those of you who are interested in becoming qualified to teach GF Long Form, or want to get more in depth into higher level and internal power forms.
This course is a requirement for becoming certified GF Long Form instructor, however completing it doesn’t include certification. Certification will be based on individual testing after training and a practice period.
Cost: including tuition, food & lodging:
| Instructor Intensive early bird rate before Dec 30th, 2014: | $1850 |
| Instructor Intensive after Dec 30th, 2014: | $1950 |
| GF Long Form Intensive: | $1000.00 |
| Horse & Tai Chi Camp: | $600.00 |
| Private Tai Chi lessons or sessions: Master San Gee Tam | $150/hour |
| Private Tai Chi lessons: Senior Instructor Annukka | $100/hour |
- GF Long Form Intensive: Sun. February 8th – Thurs. Feb. 12th
- Instructor training: Sat. February 14th – Fri. February 20th
- Tai Chi & Horse Camp: Sun. February 22nd- Wed. February 25th
Private lessons are available any time prior to February 17
instructor Intensive: The instructor Intensive will include the New Golden Flower curriculum and BaGua and Hsing-I Forms
GF Long Form & Internal Power training: This year we are offering this extra training for those of you who are interested in becoming qualified to teach GF Long Form, or want to get more in depth into higher level and internal power forms.
This course is a requirement for becoming certified GF Long Form instructor, however completing it doesn’t include certification. Certification will be based on individual testing after training and a practice period.
Cost: including tuition, food & lodging:
| Instructor Intensive early bird rate before Dec 30th, 2014: | $1850 |
| Instructor Intensive after Dec 30th, 2014: | $1950 |
| GF Long Form Intensive: | $1000.00 |
| Horse & Tai Chi Camp: | $600.00 |
| Private Tai Chi lessons or sessions: Master San Gee Tam | $150/hour |
| Private Tai Chi lessons: Senior Instructor Annukka | $100/hour |
Ron McLoughlin Horse Handling Workshops
Bring your horse and join Ron for a Two Days of Workshops
April 25th & 26th 2015
A Maximum of 15 Riders will be accepted!!
Sign up A.S.A.P. limited space available
We are pleased to welcome Ron McLoughlin back for more horsemanship training. All levels are welcome! Bring your own horse or ride one of ours.
McLoughlin has held over 900 horse handling clinics around the world teaching thousands of students an advanced, systematic way to become accomplished, riders. Ron’s school is founded on the work of Monte Foreman, the Father of Natural Horsemanship, who’s humane and compassionate philosophy revolutionized modern horsemanship. Ron studied under and worked extensively with Monte and continues his legacy.
Topics covered at clinics include:
- Humane & effective ’classical stock seat’ methods
- Improve your horse’s responsiveness & agility
- Effective communication between horse & rider
- Correct rider position y Lateral movements & control
- Importance of correct diagonals
- How to put Foreman-style ‘balance’ into your stops
- Lightness—where & how?
- Methods for correct leads
- Your horse’s footwork & way of going
The training will be held at Heavenly Way, located near Hanging Rock State Park, just 40 minutes from Winston-Salem or Greensboro, our facility features beautiful trails for riding on the 300-acre property of woods, meadows, ponds and streams. We also a have a small round pen, a medium round pen and an Olympic sized arena for training.
Workshop Cost: $225 / person / day (9am -11:30am & 2pm-4:30pm)
Audit $25 / person / day
(Food and accommodation is available on the property.)
Senior Instructor Annukka Holland’s annual visit to Belgium. This year includes a 2 day Instructor training and a 1 day Master Class.
Senior Instructor Annukka Holland’s annual visit to the UK. This year includes a 2 day Instructor training and a 1 day Master Class. To book please visit Golden Flower UK
Senior Instructor Annukka Holland’s annual visit to her home country Finland where she will be offering a 2 day Mater Class.
19th Annual International
GOLDEN FLOWER TAI CHI RETREAT
July 24 – July 29, 2015
Give yourself the gift of space… to clear your mind and cultivate radiant health.
Enjoy Tai Chi, Chi Gong, and Meditation each day along with horseback riding, hiking, swimming, dirt bikes, gardening, kayaking, archery, pottery, and more. Master San Gee Tam designs all retreat activities to help you gain confidence, balance and mastery in your life.
“The Golden Flower Tai Chi Retreat is a great respite from the stresses and demands of our everyday life. It can be anything you want it to be…a time of relaxation, soul searching, exercise, getting in touch with nature, learning, meditating.”
“Even though I did not know the Golden Flower form or most of the principles, I felt welcome and comfortable in the environment. I was surrounded by teachers who were willing to answer my questions and help me to learn.”
TYPICAL DAY
7:00 – 8:30am Sunrise practice
9:00 – 10:00am Breakfast
10:30 – 12:00pm Practice
12:00 – 1:00pm Lunch
1:00 – 3:00pm Free time
3:00 – 5:00pm Practice
6:00 – 7:00pm Dinner
7:00 – 9:00pm Group Session/Meditation
(All sessions are optional)
Families welcome! Children half price. No Tai Chi experience necessary.
45 mins from Winston-Salem with spectacular views of Hanging Rock.
PROFOUND and PRACTICAL
Master San Gee Tam will be leading the retreat, assisted by Chief Instructor Annukka Holland and other instructors from Golden Flower Tai Chi Schools around the world. Master San Gee Tam has over 40 years of practice and teaching of Tai Chi, self-cultivation, meditation, healing and related arts. He is a living example of radiant health and happiness. He guides people to their natural, spiritual truth in a plain and loving way. He has integrated the profound insights and wisdom of his rich life experiences and inquiries into Golden Flower Tai Chi, an accessible and practical system adapted for people of the West.
Chief Instructor Annukka Holland has studied Tai Chi and self-cultivation for over 20 years. She embodies the graceful and effortless power of Tai Chi and humbly continues to pursue self-improvement in her own life. She is an inspiration to us all.
For Your Comfort
Our lodge provides spacious and comfortable accommodations with some privacy and individual space. Other accommodations are available for any-one needing more privacy. We serve healthy, delicious meals with fresh vegetables and fruit – often using organic produce from our garden and homegrown eggs. Dairy, fish and meat are added for additional protein.
You may choose a specific practice to study – we will provide you with ex-pert instruction in those areas. Working in small groups we offer instruction in the following practices:
Golden Flower & other forms • Pushing Hands with applications
Qigong & energy cultivation • Bagua & Hsing-I • Weapon forms
Shaolin Kung Fu • Children’s Tai Chi • Archery • Horse riding lessons
We look forward to working with you to reshape or enhance your life-style into a happy and healthy one!
Families welcome! Children half price. No Tai Chi experience necessary.
45 mins from Winston-Salem with spectacular views of Hanging Rock.
The Annual European Instructor Training is being held in the UK this year.
We are excited to announce basic details of the next International Golden Flower Instructor Training with Master San Gee Tam and Chief Instructor Annukka. We are looking forward to welcoming you to England for this uplifting and energising event which will continue our development as instructors and will support trainees in their process of becoming an instructor.
Intention
This training is organised by the UK team: Heike, Janet, Gill, Marie, Martin, Tom and Tricia – working closely with Sangee and Annukka. Our intention is to co-create the best training we have ever hosted by working well together as a team, by using clear communication and by generating a conscious space for the event to unfold into. It is important to us that you come and, with your participation, help to create transformation and raise the level of human consciousness. We want all instructors to support their trainees in coming to this event. Senior students should check with their instructor before registering.
Event Outline
The training is 5 days, starting on Friday October 24th and finishing at on Wednesday October 29th. The cost will be approximately £750 – with an early bird discount (To be confirmed). Please book the days into your diaries now and start having conversations with anyone you need to talk to get into alignment with attending this fabulous event.
Place
The training will take place at the Gilwell Park Scout Activity Centre, situated to the North-East of London. Gilwell offers us comfortable rooms (with WiFi), a bright spacious training room, good food and pretty gardens. Gilwell is close enough to London to offer good travel connections but far enough out to feel nature.
Masterclass
On Sunday November 2nd we will have a Masterclass in Oxford (suitable for all levels of ability) and on Saturday the 1st of November we hope to be able to offer more opportunity for private lessons alongside the few days before the main event – these details are yet to be fixed.
To book please visit Golden Flower UK
Master San Gee Tam’s annual European visit this year is hosted in the UK. This year includes the visit includes a 2 day Masterclass in Oxford. To book please visit Golden Flower UK
