Upcoming Workshops:
May 2010:
Exploring Peace through Movement:
Lessons for Conflict Resolution from the Martial Arts
with Master H.F. Ito
Saturday, May 1, 2010, 10:00am–3:30pm
Location:
Berkeley Friends Church
1600 Sacramento Street, Berkeley CA 94702
(2 blocks north of the North Berkeley BART station)
Register:
Tomi Nagai-Rothe tominagai@gmail.com
415.699.0571
Price:
$75 registration by April 20/ $90 at the door
(Free for Friends Meeting members and regular attenders)
Join Shintaido Master H.F. Ito for this experiential workshop integrating personal peace practices and movement techniques – to deepen our understanding of peace and conflict transformation. The workshop includes:
- A mind-body warm-up — the basis for centering and personal peace*
- Dynamic conflict transformation demonstrations
- Practice of conflict response techniques*
Interested in scheduling a workshop in your area? Contact Lee for more information.
Previous Workshops:
December 2009:
Exploring Peace through Movement:
Lessons for Conflict Resolution from the Martial Arts
with Master H.F. Ito
Saturday, December 5, 2009, 1:00–4:00pm
American University, McDowell Formal Lounge (map)
Washington DC
Join Shintaido Master H.F. Ito for this experiential workshop integrating personal peace practices and Shintaido techniques to explore the role of somatic (body-based) movement in deepening our understanding of peace and conflict transformation. The workshop includes:
- A mind-body warm-up as the basis for centering and personal peace
- Practice of Shintaido conflict response techniques
- Small and large group dialogue
- Taimyo—moving mediation practice
November 2009:
Finding Our Center
a one day Life Exercise Workshop
Life Exercise was developed from Asian movement practices and fosters grounding, balance, connection to others and overall health.
Saturday, November 7, 2009 in San Francisco CA
Contact Tomi Nagai-Rothe.
Life Exercise ’08 Weekend Workshop
Master Ito returned to Bellingham for our fourth annual weekend workshop August 9–10, 2008. The workshop focused on Tai Chi and stretching exercises to improve health, strength, and fitness.
Saturday morning: Introductory warm-up stretches, breathing, and balance
Saturday afternoon: Advanced work on the Tai Chi technique of Parting the Wild Horse’s Mane
Sunday afternoon: Basic Sotai partner exercises to relieve pain and improve movement
The workshop is accessible to practitioners with physical limitations. Please contact the organizers about special needs. Space is limited; early registration recommended.
<-->| Date: | Saturday August 9 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Sunday August 10 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
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| Place: | Whatcom Hills Waldorf School map 941 Austin Street, Bellingham |