REGISTER NOW FOR AN AMAZING EVENT!

[Guest guest]

Greetings all,

 

Once again the American Society of Internal Arts is proud to announce the return

of the

Annual Zhang San Feng Festival & Dao of Health Expo, now in it's 31st year! The

Festival

will be held from Thursday evening, June 1 (opening ceremonies in the evening)

to Sunday

afternoon June 4, with friendship parade, friendship demonstrations, Lion dance

and raffle

giveaways! Here are just some of the highlights:

 

NOTE: Early-bird discounts end April 30, 2006. Don't miss your chance to save

some

money registering for this amazing event!

 

FOR MORE INFO OR TO REGISTER: visit: www.TaiChiFest.com or call 973-670-6582

 

WHERE:

East Stroudsburg University, East Stroudsburg PA

 

WHAT & WHEN:

Pre-festival workshop: Wednesday, May 31 - Thursday, June 1

Tai Chi Combat Principles - The Secrets You Were Never Taught!

Instructor: Doctor Gary Torres

 

31st Annual Zhang San Feng Festival & Dao of Health Expo

Thursday evening, June 1 - Sunday evening, June 4

Pay one price - see all the workshops you want!

 

Post-festival workshop: Monday, June 5 - Friday, June 9

Nine Dragon Baguazhang

Push-Hands & Applications of Dragon Rolling Pearl

Instructor: Doctor John Painter

 

HIGHLIGHTS:

 

1) " bring a new face " discount special. Bring someone who has never attended the

Zhang

San Feng Festival since its move to ESU in 2003, and you and your " new face " may

attended the entire 4 days of festival for only $99 per person!! Check our

website for

details.

 

2) Price includes wine and cheese parties every night with evening

entertainment!

 

3) Push hands room available most days, every day!

 

4) Inexpensive campus room and board packages available. Meals " all you can

eat. "

Register for festival + room and board - park on Thursday and stay the weekend!!

 

5) Incredible pre and post festival workshops available to complete your

immersion in the

internal arts. Spend a little extra time studying one subject with one master

for a few days!

 

THIS YEARS TEACHER FACULTY:

 

Shifu Bob Castaldo

Master Katy Cheng

Master

Marilyn Cooper

Shifu James Donnelly

Shifu Loretta Donnelly

Anthony Fiore, Esq

Master Lin Lin Choy-Furry

Master Jianye Jiang

Shifu John Loupos

Shifu Yuzhi Lu

Mike Murphy, CPA

Sifu William C. Phillips

Shifu Pat Rice

Sifu David Ritchie

Dr. John Painter

Dr. Gary Torres

Dr. Christopher Viggiano

Shifu Pedro Cepero-Yee

 

 

THIS YEARS PRESENTING SPONSORS:

 

Shifu Rand Cardwell (of Tigerclaw)

Shifu Gene Ching (of Kungfu Tai Chi Magazine)

Shifu John Oh (of Tigerclaw)

 

 

SPECIAL EVENING PRESENTERS;

 

Maxwell Kofi Donkor (drumming circle)

Douglas Gray

(keynote speaker)

Michael Glenn & Jennifer Sauvageau (sphereplay jugglers)

 

 

 

WORKSHOPS AND SPECIAL ENTERTAINMENT:

 

 

THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 1 (OPENING CEREMONIES):

- Wine & cheese reception

- Hall of Fame awards (Master Katy Cheng accepts on behalf of her father, Master

Cheng

Man Ching).

- Sphereplay demonstrations

 

WORKSHOPS: FRIDAY, JUNE 2:

- Taiji Qigong: Qi Cultivation of the Legendary Masters

- The Power & Grace of the Chinese Dual Fans

- Overcoming the Physical: Forging a Path to Optimal Taiji

- Guan Qi Fa: Permeating/Traversing Energy Method

- Psycho-Soma Integration: The Power of Xin-Quan

- The Cheng Tzu Taijiquan 37 Form: An Intro for Beginners

- The Healing Power of Yang Sheng: Tai Chi Palm

- Honing the Yang 24 Form: Bringing Your Practice Into Focus

- The Wrenching Power of Qinna

- Push Hand Basics of Nine Dragon Baguazhang

- Secrets of the Sword Edge

- Sphereplay: Mastering New Dimensions in Sticking Energy

- Trip the Drum Fantastic: Basics of the African Drum

- Shao Lu: Mastering the Little Pull Within the Big

- Sorting Fact from Fiction in the Art of Vital Point Strikes

- Study in Steel: Introduction to the Taiji Saber

- Mastering the Curayas Technique for a Flexible Practice

 

FRIDAY EVENING:

- Wine & cheese reception

- KEYNOTE ADDRESS: SHARING THE PATH WITH OUR ANCESTORS

 

WORKSHOPS: SATURDAY, JUNE 3:

- The Hidden Power of the Judge's Pens (Bagua Jun)

- Sphereplay: Playing in the MultiSphere

- Extending the Boundaries of Your Qi Awareness

- Tai Chi Broadsword: The Commander of Weapons

- Teaching Taiji to Children: A Training Class in Real Time

- Tapping Your Root: Lessons in Internal Power

- Baguazhang Dianbo Shuaijiao: Mastering Bumps and Throws

- The Chinese Jian: Magnificent Double Edged Straight Sword

- SAVE MONEY!: Battle Cry of the Accounting Warrior!!

- Increase Profits and Student Retention-All At the Same Time

- Navigating Stormy Seas in Legal Waters

- The Five Elements of Style: Writing for the Martial Arts Industry

- Teaching Taijiquan in Academia: A Roadmap to the University

- Mastering Qi and Beyond Through Guided Imagery

- Taiji for Heart, Lung and Intestines: Mastering the Healing Power of Taiji

- Mastering the Yang Family Tai Chi Sword Form (54 posture routine)

- Sensing Hands: Introducing the Paper Plate Sensing Hands Tournament!

 

SATURDAY EVENING:

- Wine & cheese reception

- Taming the Wild Drum With Maxwell Kofi Donkor (drumming circle)

 

WORKSHOPS: SUNDAY, JUNE 4:

- Taming the Wild Drum: Adventures in African Drumming

- Ren Qi Feng Shui: Harnessing the Yijing for Health and Power

- The Five Animal Frolics: Ancient Tradition of the Han Dynasty

- The Cheng Tzu Taijiquan 37 Form: Advanced Concepts

- The Power of Yi Gun Gin: Tendon Exchange Classic

- Blade of the Five Elements: Xingyi Basic Sword Method

- Tuina Therapy Hand Techniques and Their Applications

- Embracing Neutralization

- Dao Yin Yang Sheng Gong

 

 

CLOSING CEREMONIES, SUNDAY AFTERNOON

- Friendship Parade

- Daoist blessing ceremony

- Friendship demonstrations

- Raffle giveaways

- Closing ceremony

 

 

Hope to see everyone there!

 

Siincerely yours,

 

Jim & Loretta Donnellys

American Society of Internal Arts