Tao Garden Dec. 26th. through Jan.15th 2011 Daily schedule
Taoist Tai Chi & Sword& Morning Chi Practices

WEEK 1: Dec. 26 2010. - Jan. 01 2011. Tai chi cultivation in 48 movements
  The main focus of this retreat will be on the practice of a Tai-chi shortform in 24 movements good for beginner. With this form, the Taoists emphasize the inner movement of chi. As the Tao is associated with an easy-flowing stream, the Taoist way of Tai-chi encourages you to feel the flow and flow with the feeling.In Taoism, unmediated feeling is knowing. Tai-chi allows you to cultivate the immediacy of feeling,wuchin, and so to harmonize the body-mind with the dlow of the life-force.
   
WEEK 2: Jan. 02.2011 - Jan. 08. 2011 Tai Chi cultivation in 48 movements
  A different Tai chi form which combines four styles; Chen, Yang, Wu and Sun. With this form the «best» of the above styles comes together in a sense that it furthers the internal practice and the understanding of the essence of Tai chi. This form is beautiful and rather simple, and it is good for beginners as well as advanced students who wish to develop the Tai chi ' feeling' more.

   
WEEK 3: Jan. 09. - 15. Wudang Style Tai Chi
 

This is probaby the first time that the Wudang Tai Chi will be taught outside of the temple in China. This form originated at the Taoist temple; Wudang Tao chi is not a popular style, rather, it is regarded as a sacred practice.


In Taoism the deep philosophy of the Chuang-tzu and the Tao-te Ching by Lao Tzu represents the underlying source of practice and life-style. These scriptures date back about 2500 years, and the Tao-te Ching is probably the most read classic of wisdom-literature in the world. The metaphor of water is frequently referred to throughout this scripture which also applies to the practice of Tai chi and harmonizing of body-mind with the life-force. The Tao-te Ching emphasizes the many virtues of Water as a model for humans which is being excercised with the Taoist practice of Tai chi; its calm, soft and yielding character is also the source of its greatest strengths. In meeting with insurmountble obstacles on its pathway, water will first gather and then ride roughshod over the most unyielding in the world; even the hardest rock can be smoothened by the gentleness of water; «weakness» is strength. Water stays in the lowest of all places, and is thus gathering any resources that come its way. Further, water is able to transform in accordance with circumstances, and without loosing its essence; water can be ice, cloud, lake, steam, stream, rain, snow and ocean.
   
   
Morning Chi Practices
  Master Li will be teaching chi cultivation which serves as a proper warm-up for the Tai chi. These practices will further ground the body, massage and open the joints, relax the muscles, draw the earth chi to cleanse the body-mind and, draw the heavenly chi to charge the body-mind.  
   
Tai chi workshops in Europe
  August: Romania, contact lehechoung@yahoo.com
 September, October: France, Spain, Belgium and Italy; contact universaltao@orange.fr
Switzerland; contact marco.steiger@gmx.ch
   
 
1 week Tuition and Accommodation Fee
Room Rate in Thai Baht / person / room / night
          1 Star Fan Room            
Single Room
            THB 39,400
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Double Room
            THB 32,800
          2 Star Fan Room            
Single Room
            THB 41,200
           
Double Room
            THB 34,000
          3 Star Air Room            
Single Room
            THB 44,200
           
Double Room
            THB 36,100
          4 Star Air Room            
Single Room
            THB 49,900
           
Double Room
            THB 40,300
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Inclusive:
  • Free Internet in the whole resort.
  • Complimentary Welcome Massage (30 mins/500 baht).
  • Complimentary Welcome Juice.
  • Air condition in 3 Star and 4 Star rooms.
  • Tao Healthy cuisine Yin Yang and the 5 Element diet, 3 meals a day (Buffet Style)
  • Morning Internal Chi Kung Exercise & Inner Smile Meditation.
  • Evening Internal Work Tao Yin (Chinese Yoga) & 6 Healing Sounds.
  • Pool, Ping Pong, Tennis, Basket Ball, Badminton, Fitness, Jogging Path, Home Theater.
  • 7% VAT and 0.8% Provincial Tax, 10% Service charge.
Exclusive:
  • Transportation from Chiang Mai Airport to Tao Garden 450 THB per way, per pax.
  • Air-condition room for 1 Star, 2 Star pay extra per room per night 200 THB

NOTE:

TV/Radio/Music FREE and you can use your personal ear-phone for your own music player when using. At our Home Theatre have TV/Music Player available.
  • IPOD available to rent at our Book Store.
  • Smoking/Alcohol/Drug are not allowed in our green resort.

  • Accommodation and Meal Rates (Children):

  • Complimentary room charge for Child age under 6 years old share with parent/guardian, and meals rate are 400 baht/day
  • Accommodation charge is discount 20% off from the full daily rate for Child age 6-12 years old and 3 meals are included daily.

  • Check in 2:00 PM      Check out at noon

  • * Rate will be subject to change without notice.