Come for a week in the magical mountains of Asheville, Western North Carolina.
We will pick fresh food at local organic farms, cultivate medicinal herbs and spices at
our herb farm, drink rejuvenating herbal teas, learn the art of cooking and eating well,
learn the art and skills of physical and mental relaxation, the principle of holistic care
and the benefits of sustainable wellness.
Enjoy Health, Happiness and Harmony!
Next Retreat Date
Sunday, August 17 to Saturday, August 23, 2008 (Seven Nights)
Location
The Wellness Retreat will take place in a 1915 farm house in the historic Sulphur Springs area of
West Asheville, NC. If the space is available, some activities will be at a mountain-top lodge in
Leicester, NC. Both locations are parts of Chi Herb
Farm, a start-up herb garden with a combined 6.5-acre land specializing in Chinese medicinal herbs, spices, and
health-promoting fruits and vegetables. Our retreat guests will participate in primitive, organic
farming activities and learn about the healing values of farm-grown produce.
1720 Old Haywood Road #1
Asheville, NC 28806
Rate
$900 per person (double occupancy) for six nights (the rate does not include extra activities not specified in the program).
$400 non-refundable deposit is required to hold the reservation. Minimal 6 reserved attendees are needed for the new retreat.
In the case of the retreat is cancelled as result of fewer than 6 reserved attendees, the deposit will be fully refunded.
Contact
If you are interested, please email to chiwell.retreat@gmail.com for
inquiry or reservation. Minimal 6 attendees are needed for a new retreat.
Daoism Temple in Mount Wuyi, Fujian, China
Master of Retreat
Dr. Miles Chong Chen, the founder of Chi Wellnness Clinic in Boston, is a pioneering
thinker and practitioner of holistic care and sustainable wellness. He describes
his childhood experience:
"When I grew up in China, six out of my ten neighbors were traditional medicinal herbalists.
We lived in apartments above an herbal processing plant. Kids could roam freely
amid the raw herbs (many of them were also food). The medicine men were not educated at
modern colleges, but apprenticed with a master since they were 9 - 12 years old. They taught me ancient
wisdom and practices, developed by Daoists and Zen budhists in China, that remain valid and
powerful today. When I turned 16, I became a farmer on Mount Wuyi in Fujian, China.
I observed many local peasants practicing Daoist exercises. These exercises allowed the regional people to live healthy, happy
and harmonious lives, despite often enduring extreme hardship and poverty.
"My early childhood education, which was mostly "old and primitive," left a strong imprint
on my being. In contrast, my adult education, at college in China and later graduate
school in the US, was centered on Western science and cutting edge technology. I believe that
some ancient practices are biologically relevant and medicinally useful. My personal practice
of sustainable wellness motivates me to share with others the benefits I have experienced from using this ancient wisdom.
I have always been drawn to mountains and springs for their healing, tranquil and harmonious atmospheres.
The magic mountains of Western North Carolina are special and spiritual indeed."
Retreat
The retreat is not a simple get-away, but a learning experience of inner healing, which you have to
feel at the natural, instinctual and intuitive levels. Dr. Chen will
teach each student in such a way that they "get it" for life and "know" its effectiveness.
The experience, therefore, is a life transformation. Students will change from consumers to
activists seeking health, happiness and harmony. Each student will master self-care in a
personalized and internalized manner. There will be a lot of hands-on practice during the retreat.
Please call 781.290.0488 or Email
to make reservation.
Chen meditating at the mountain lodge NC
Goal
To maximize innate healing for sustainable health, happiness and harmony
Chronic Conditions
Weight Issues, Diabetes, Eating Disorders, Hypertension
Aches & Pains, Muscle Stiffness, Muscle spasticity, Neuralgia
Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Fatigue
PMS, Menopause, Immunodeficiency, Cancers
DISCLAIMER: Self-care is not designed to replace, but rather to complement Western health care,
for chronic condtions. Please consult with your physician about specific medical issues.
Topics
Developing a holistic view of health
Feeling your own wellness instincts: appetite, thirst, fatigue, tension
Acquiring simple skills that can be practiced on a daily basis
Eating well and food selection for healthy weight and emotional life
Relaxing stress physically, mentally and emotionally
Finding your own rhythm: high productivity, low maintenance, a harmonious life
Date and Time
The seven day retreat is planned for August/September 2007
Opening is subject to a minimum number of eight attendees
Program
Wulong Tea Ceremony
Introducing the concept of sustainable wellness
Why we are capable of self-care: wellness instincts endowed by nature
Turning inward to hear the mind, body and emotions
Feeling and relaxing tension from head to toe
Stretching and moving the joints (Chen Tai Chi)
Deep breathing, meditation & qigong (chi gong)
Experiencing total relaxation
Foods that make you well, as nature intended
Eating well: the pleasure, relaxation and nourishment of eating
Visit area organic farms
Wholesome food ingredients and balanced diet
Cooking class: aroma, color and taste
Cultivate vegetables and herbs in the herb farm
Reconnect with nature: empowerment from the circulation of Chi
Reclaim confidence in innate healing ability and optimism in life
Simplify life to achieve harmony
