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SUSTAINABLE WELLNESS WORKSHOP
Self-Care to Prevent and Overcome Chronic Health Conditions
Overweight, Pains, Hypertension, Stress, Anxiety, Immune imbalance
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| 4/13/08 Sunday 10am-12 |
Miles Chen |
How to Detect and Relax Physical Tensions on Daily Basis
- Selfcare and Prevention for Chronic Pains & Injuries |
318 Bear Hill Rd #10,Waltham, MA02451 |
| 5/18/08 Sunday 10am-12 |
Miles Chen |
Eat Well to Enjoy the Pleasure, Relaxation & Nourishment of Food
- Selfcare for Anxiety, Overweight & IBS |
318 Bear Hill Rd #10, Waltham, MA02451 |
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Goal
To maximize innate healing to help fight chronic conditions, sustain well-being,
and enhance the productivity and quality of life.
Chronic Conditions
Weight problems, diabetes, eating disorders,
aches, pains, muscle stiffness, muscle spasticity, neuralgia,
stress, anxiety, depression, insomnia, fatigue, IBS, poor circulation,hypertension,
PMS, menopause symptoms, immunodeficiency.
(DISCLAIMER: The self-care is not to replace but to complement medicine and
medical intervention for any chronic condition. You should consult with a
physician regarding medicine and medical intervention.)
Daoism Temple in Mount Wuyi, Fujian, China
Workshop Master: Miles Chong Chen, PhD
When I grew up in China, six out of my ten neighbors were traditional medicinal herbalists.
We lived in apartments above a herbal processing plant, where kids could roam freely
amid raw herbs (many of them were also food). These medicine men were not educated at
modern colleges, but apprenticed with a master since they were 9 - 12 years old. They liked to
chat with me because of my unusual curiosity and the many questions I asked since
the age of five. They would show me herbs, martial (healing) arts, qigong and unusual food. They
would take me out to hike and find wild herbs. When I turned 16, I became a farmer at Mount Wuyi
in Fujian, China. I observed many local peasants practicing Daoist folk exercises for wellness.
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 wisdom is biologically relevant and medicinally useful. My personal practice
of sustainable wellness motivates me to share with others the benefits of this ancient wisdom.
The picture on the left shows Wuyi Mountain, the largest and best-preserved sub-tropical forest
ecosystem in China. It is also one of the most important Taoist centers. Its temple was
listed as one of the top Taoist Temples of the 10th century (1000 AD). In 1999, Wuyi was
chosen as a United Nations' World Cultural and Natural Heritage site.
Chen in Blue Ridge Mountains, Asheville, NC
The workshop is taught as hands-on learning in a small group of 6-10 students. The workshop is different from
"expert talks," where attendees listen to new advice or trends. This workshop is a
learning experience that you will have to feel it at the natural, instinctual and intuitive level. I want to
teach each student in such a way that they "get" it for life and "know" its effectiveness.
The experience, therefore, is a life transformation, from being a consumer to a
health activist, which will take some time and
practice. Eventually, each student's self-care has to be personalized and internalized.
There will be a lot of hand-on practice during the workshop. I encourage each student to find
and bring a wellness partner, so that they can work on each other in the future.
Please call 781.290.0488 or Email
to make reservation.
Location
The Tea Meditation Room, Chi Wellness Clinic, 318 Bear Hill Road, Suite 10, Waltham, MA 02451.
Phone (781)-290-0488
Fee
$120 per workshop, prepaid on the date of sign-up at least two weeks before the meeting. Workshop is subject to
minimal number of SIX attendees. Payment is not refundable, but it can be applied to another
workshop if you have a schedule conflict.
Tea Meditation Room in Waltham
Program of Workshop on Tension & Relaxation (2 hours)
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 and body
Feeling and relaxing the tension from head to toe
Stretching and moving the joints (Chen Tai Chi)
Deep breathing, meditation & qigong (chi gong)
Experiencing total relaxation
Program of Workshop on Eating (2 hours)
Wulong Tea Ceremony
Introducing the concept of sustainable wellness
Why we are capable of self-care: wellness instincts endowed by nature
Foods that make you well, as nature intended
Wholesome food ingredients and balanced diet
Eating well: the pleasure, relaxation and nourishment of eating
Art of cooking: aroma, color and taste
Other 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 a healthy weight and emotional stability
Relaxing stresses physically, mentally and emotionally
Finding your own rhythm: high productivity, low maintenance, harmonious life
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