tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56101650836205201752024-03-13T11:15:00.491-04:00Healing Tao of CincinnatiA site for you to find out about the Healing Tao System created by Mantak Chia and Healing Tao of Cincinnati. Information on classes, intensives, and retreats, where, when and how. Also thoughts on Taoist philosophy, cosmology and how you can incorporate Taoism in your daily life.Julia Johananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07888671241420873405noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610165083620520175.post-32415741733937912322013-08-19T21:07:00.000-04:002013-08-19T21:07:32.145-04:00 Fall Fundamentals series starting soon!
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Hello Everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful summer with lots of
happiness, joy and delight in enjoying the warm weather, sunshine, abundance of</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> nature. I had a great time planting a garden this spring and in the last few weeks
have been harvesting tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers. I do love fresh vegetable
grown by your own hands and the magic of Mother Nature. There’s nothing
like being able to step outside and pluck them from the vines. It’s truly amazing to
watch the things you’ve planted take off grow, flourish and thrive with just the
help of sun and rain, ok and maybe a little organic fertilizer.
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have Late Summer and Fall, the time of year for harvesting, preparing and storing
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">away our harvest for the lean times of winter. I personally love this time of year.
There’s a magic in the air as the light begins to shift and illuminate the landscape
in rich golden hues. Days are warmer but the nights are cool and great for
sleeping. I can feel the changes in Nature and myself, the Yang energy
descending, a slipping away of the hectic energy of summer, a slowing down, a
deepening as the Yin energy rises. It’s not a time of death but of rest and renewal!
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This is a good time of the year to begin a practice with the long nights of
winter ahead. With not much going on outside we can feel good about being
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The rising Yin helps up dig deeper, explore further, sink into the womb of
limitless potential. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700;">It is up to you. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Do you want to reap a harvest of health,
vitality, balanced emotions, continual joy and acceptance? How about looking forward to a new year with a source for healing, rejuvenation, and a timeless gift over
thousands of years old. A practice that is easy and fun and so very effective? If so
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<span style="font-family: 'Futura'; font-size: 11.000000pt; font-weight: 500;">This series will cover the first three levels of the fundamental meditations and basic
Qi Gong of the Healing Tao system
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<span style="font-family: 'Futura'; font-size: 11.000000pt; font-weight: 500;">You will learn the Inner Smile, Six Healing Sounds, and the famous thousands of
years old Microcosmic Orbit. You will also learn basic Qi Gong movements along
with stretches and exercises to help strengthen the physical body and get your chi
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<b><u><span style="font-family: 'Futura'; font-size: 12pt;">Starting Sunday August 25th </span><span style="font-family: 'Futura'; font-size: 11pt;">Level 1: The Inner Smile
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<span style="font-family: 'Futura'; font-size: 11.000000pt; font-weight: 500;">Inner Smile begins to teach us how to cultivate our chi (energy) as a deep act of
self-love. The internal (Yin)practice helps us to love and appreciate our body and it’s
amazing internal universe composed of tissues, organs, systems and to begin to
dissolve past energy patterns (positive and negative) that unconsciously shape our
reality. The external(Yang) practice teaches us to radiate a loving Inner Smile out to
our friends, family, community and Nature. The Inner Smile is the simplest and most
profound body-centered Tao practice to grow our sense of love, balance, and
acceptance. It strengthens our inner virtues (moral compass) and integrates outer
life with inner meditation and delivers true peace to our soul. This meditation is a
treasure that you will love to practice for the rest of your life. It feels so good!
1pm-5pm Cost $40
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<b><u><span style="font-family: 'Futura'; font-size: 11pt;">Level 2: September 29th: The Six Healing Sounds and Five Animals Qi Gong
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<span style="font-family: 'Futura'; font-size: 11.000000pt; font-weight: 500;">Learn how simple sounds and arm movements can create quick healing. Transform
negative, stagnant and toxic chi into positive, fresh and healing energy using simple
sounds. You will also learn the Five Animals Qi Gong, part of a famous set of Qi
Gong movements practiced by Taoist for over 3 thousand years. We integrate the
six healing sounds along with the Five Animals movements to create a super chi
charged practiced capable of healing many health and emotional issues such as
digestive disorders, insomnia, stress headaches, addictions, anger, fear, lack of
motivation, and depression. This is the natural progression from the Inner Smile. First
we love ourselves and then we can begin to heal. 1pm-4pm Cost $30
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<b><u><span style="font-family: 'Futura'; font-size: 11pt;">Level 3: October 27th: The Microcosmic Orbit
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<span style="font-family: 'Futura'; font-size: 11.000000pt; font-weight: 500;">You will learn the Microcosmic Orbit, a meditation mentioned in texts 2000 years
old. Get Chi flowing up your spine and down your chest. These two powerful
“master” acupuncture channels control the vital balance of ALL your body’s
meridians and vital organs - the hidden key to good health. Opening these two
channels will allow you to create a powerful energy field around you that will help
protect from harmful and toxic energy. It’s the key to deep inner balance and helps
stop obsessive behavior Feel amazing, full of vitality, and connected! Cost $30
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Futura'; font-size: 11pt;">I strongly advice attending all three sessions as this will allow you to get the entire
benefit from the system as each level builds on the next. The cost for the entire series
is only $100! To register for the series or a single intensive please let me know
ASAP. There is only room for 5-6 people.<br />
All intensives come with materials to take home, snacks and tea.
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Julia Johananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07888671241420873405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610165083620520175.post-68086212647548746812012-09-30T21:38:00.002-04:002012-09-30T21:38:34.125-04:00Happy Autumn!<span class="userContent">Happy Autumn Equinox! Ok, ok that was last weekend but you can still celebrate the season in your own special way! Eat some fall foods, plant a tree or bush,
take a walk and appreciate the weather and quality of light. The weather is awesome and it's time to start turning within and thinking about yourself and what you want to accomplish during the upcoming Yin days of winter.<br /> </span><br />
<span class="userContent">This is also an auspicious time to release resistance to something you've always wanted or to let go of someone thing that just keeps hanging on.<br /> Here's an easy way to honor this time of year and bring in the energy to help in your life.<br /> 1. Sit down in a special/sacred place and focus on something on letting go of that resistance,</span><br />
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to ask your guides and ancestors to help you with the process. Be
SPECIFIC it's for you! Focus on one Thing at a time. Use NOW language.<br /> 3. Connect with the Chi field intentionally.<br />
You can do some Qigong, Tai Chi, you could also just move
spontaneously. Remember to face West first and then go in a circle to
honor all directions and end in the West(season of Autumn) Light a
candle or burn incense. Make it special!<br /> 4. Release the intention of
what you want to let go into the Yuan field with all the willpower and
chi you can muster. Just let go.<br /> 5 Accept the change!<br /> Make Space
for that to happen. Change is not just external -- it must be matched
by internal changes. Change might cause a loss of comfort that you are
used to. Be prepared!<br /> Nature now knows EXACTLY WHAT YOU NEED has an easy path with little resistance to delivering what you truly need.<br /> <br />
Many Many blessings to you during this wonderful fall season! May you
have the will power, and chi to digest and accept the change you want to
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Julia Johananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07888671241420873405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610165083620520175.post-71180589291363891142012-07-18T17:59:00.001-04:002012-09-12T14:07:34.175-04:00Glorious Summer and My Teacher Training Experience with Master Chia in NYCGreetings Everyone! I sincerely hope you are enjoying these Yang filled days of summer. I certainly am. Plenty of pool time and getting out for walks after the sun goes down has been my strategy for beating the heat this year. But I also really enjoy soaking up the heat as I am a snake and do enjoy being warm much more than being cold. Enjoy this magnificent energy because before you know it we'll all be shivering again when winter blows through the country.<br />
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I realized I haven't wrote in awhile and really need to tell you all about my experience in NYC with Master Chia. Well let me tell you, it was one of the most intense two weeks of my life! I have never spent more time working with energy and testing my physical, emotional, mental and spiritual bodies as I did in those weeks with Master Chia. Everyday went from 7am- 9pm with early morning Qigong to warm up the physical and energetic bodies to prepare you for the morning and afternoon session of intense Qigong and Tai Chi. The days were broken down into the first three levels or formulas of the Healing Tao System. Each of these practices within the formula is usually taught in a one week class so you can imagine the intensity at which we worked to comprehend and learn these practices in one day! <i>Whoa</i> is right. Most of the senior teachers I met during those two weeks were great! I didn't vibe with all of them but even that was a learning experience as it taught me who I would feel comfortable learning with and who I wouldn't be comfortable with learning from. I have to say I felt very blessed that the teachers I started with, to me, where some of the best senior instructors and I am so glad that I was able to learn this wonderful system with them first. When learning anything new is really does depend on the teacher and I am glad I learned with the best! So Thank You to <a href="http://www.taohealing.com/" target="_blank">Karin Sorvik</a>, <a href="http://www.bostonhealingtao.com/" target="_blank">Marie Favorito</a> and <a href="http://www.healingtaousa.com/" target="_blank">Michael Winn</a> for such an awesome introduction to this world of Taoism, chi cultivation and human evolution!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Early morning Qigong at Madison Square Park. This Park was close to out classroom and we sought out it's many old trees and beautiful greenery almost every afternoon for rejuvenation and grounding. </td></tr>
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The first week was a little hard getting used to. Just getting up early and having to travel through Manhattan to reach your destination was a challenge with the Subway, mass people and finding all the locations on time. Also jumping into day long energy work was exhilarating, energizing, draining and sometimes frustrating. During that week we learned(or reviewed) <span style="color: red;">The First Formula which is The
Inner Smile, Six Healing Sounds and The Microcosmic Orbit</span><span style="color: yellow;"> </span>which usually
takes one or two weeks to learn and we learned it in two days! Luckily I teach those so that first two days wasn't hard for me and more like a review. However I was in for a challenge for the next 4 days As we learned <span style="color: red;">Iron Shirt 1, Fusion 1 and a Tai Chi short form</span> which normally take a week each! I found myself on a daily roller coaster from low to high energy <i>and</i> emotions. Fighting against not always feeling chi how I wanted or expected to feel and my own personal issues with expectations and perfectionism was a constant dark companion. I found my self every minute it seemed, challenged to stay positive and in an open, receptive trusting state. We were told we would not be able to absorb it all so try to relax and get the gist, but it's hard when you always want to be on top of something! But Thanks to my spiritual guides and helpers, good friends who were also in the same boat as me and the appearance and encouragement of my teacher Karin I made it through that first week ok and ready for the second week. Oh I also turned 35 on June 13th of that first week so it really was a great treat and gift from the universe.<br />
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The Second week was much better for me. I felt like I had gained some momentum and knew where all the class locations where so I could get places easier and quicker. <span style="color: red;"><span style="color: blue;">Healing Love practices</span> </span>started off that week and I am glad to say I really got that practice. Working with Ching(jing) energy in a more yin style of sitting meditation is something I am good at as opposed to the strenuous standing postures and Chi packing techniques we learned in Iron shirt. Healing Love brought me closer to the Goddess energy within and without me and empowered my feminine energy and confidence. I walked out of those classes feeling powerful and beautiful. However working with sexual energy in a room full of men and women felt strange to me which gave me a test to not let my conservative ideas upbringing of "sex is bad" get in the way of generating very potent healing energy! Master Chia's reminders that sex is dirty only if we think it is along with everything in life engages in intercourse of some kind really helped me to settle and not feel uncomfortable. Yin and Yang are always combining to create the thousand myriad things! Harnessing God and Goddess energy also helped me to keep the process holy and sacred. <span style="color: red;">Fusion 2 &3</span> were great and I really felt the Shamanic aspects in the Taoist practices of working with the elements and the eight directions of the Pa' kua (Ba' gua). Some of the more complex ideas were a bit difficult to comprehend with Master Chia's more eastern way of teaching and I was glad I had learned a bit of Fusion with Michael before. My friend Joe also helped to fill me in on the details during breaks. <span style="color: red;">Tendon Neigong and Stem Cell Qigong</span> were the last two days. <span style="color: red;">Stem Cell Qigong</span> included packing chi into your organs and then hitting the body with a bamboo whisk to stimulate new cell growth and cleanse out the damaged cells. I get the idea and how it works but not my favorite thing. <span style="color: red;">Tendon Nei gong</span> was very cool. We learned about Tendon lines and chains in the body and how they are connected, why Tendon health is important and how to move Chi with/through the tendons. We learned postures and exercises that stretched and strengthened the Tendons and as I really enjoy tendon exercises I enjoyed this practice. Stretching tendons really gets a lots of circulation and chi flowing in the limbs. One can really feel the chi flowing after you've worked on a certain area. The week ended well with me passing my <span style="color: red;">Tao Yin</span> test of certification! So Now I am also certified officially to tech Tao yin! Yay!<br />
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Last bit not least Master Chia was an awesome and challenging teacher. He really pushed you
to try your best and to reach deep for more chi and determination. During meditations you could sense him sending energy to everyone in the room to help with their experience and energy work. He would walk around and help us to open energy centers into our body and took us through a re-birthing ceremony, initiating each one of us into a new spiritual life. He also helped us extend our spiritual antennae into the heavens so that we could talk to the Heavens better and have our request heard clearer. It is amazing to think that thanks to him we all have this opportunity to learn an amazing system of human evolution, a practical approach and clear guidelines for gaining immortality in this lifetime! Thanks to his willingness to share and desire to help those who help themselves the amazing concepts developed thousands of years ago by the Taoist female and male sages are not lost to time and are available to everyone! The time went fast as it always does when you're having a great time. I met so many nice people and had a great time hanging with and strengthening bonds with my friends in the Tao. I met some great seniors instructors as well and made solid business connections.<br />
Thanks goes out to Tynne, Yolanda, my girls and Andrew and Joe; great guy friends who always had my back.<br />
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I am so thankful that the Spirit provided help and events worked out to help me go on this retreat. I had a wonderful time and learned so much. I achieved my Full instructor certificate and am now (on paper) certified to teach Tao Yin as well. Give thanks to everyone who helped me to get there, stay there and persevere. I can't wait to share with my students and pass along the amazing Chi passed down from the ancients through Master Chia down to me. It was a unique, amazing, exciting and hard experience and one which I will not forget!<br />
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<br />Julia Johananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07888671241420873405noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610165083620520175.post-66332512143522166292012-04-06T12:51:00.000-04:002012-04-06T12:51:28.335-04:00New Classes!Saturday April 7th Tao Yin Yoga classes are starting at Whatever Works Wellness Center and White Willow School of Tao Chi! Class is from 11am-12pm. Beginners Welcome and anyone can drop in at anytime! $12 drop in fee. 5 class pass = $50 10 class pass = $90. Class passes are available and help you commit to starting a new healthy practice! <br />
Also! A new Healing Tao fundamentals class has been added on Saturdays after the Tao Yin Yoga class from 1pm- 2pm! Only $10 a class<br />
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If you are interested in both the Tao Yin and Healing Tao fundamentals classes on Saturdays. I will figure that into a special Healing Tao combo 5 or 10 class pass as well! <br />
6 class pass = $60, 12 class pass = $100<br />
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Please come out for a wonderful way to start your weekend! Start with gentle physical exercise and end with powerful and simple sitting meditations refreshed from your work week and renewed for a great weekend!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Want to know more about Tao Yin? Click this link!</span><br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=425336800826388" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=425336800826388</a>Julia Johananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07888671241420873405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610165083620520175.post-55841233983274694172012-03-29T22:06:00.000-04:002012-03-29T22:06:49.247-04:00Healing Tao of Cincinnati's new logo!I wanted to take a moment to thank Ryan Little for designing the new logo for Healing Tao of Cincinnati.<br />
I am very happy with it and hope you like it too. :)<br />
Here's an explanantion of the symbolism behind it.<br />
The four side petals along with the middle fifth stand for the five elements along with the five upper circles.<br />
The five petals are moving together in constant flux between yin and yang towards the middle where a pearl lies rising from the confluence of the five elements. The five come together merging to help form a complete seed or pearl in the middle which stands for the completely self realized or individualized soul, the true authentic self.<br />
This idea is enclosed within a circle which stand for perfect harmony, balance and the Tao.<br />
There is also the top and bottom middle pearl which to me symbolizes the heart and dan tien (gut) energy centers, Two of the more important energy centers in a human body.<br />
The very middle of the flower is reminiscent of a bud blossoming as well to show the potential for a human to blossom into the best possible potential known by themselves.<br />
there is more sybology there as well and will probably unfold as time goes by.<br />
Please let me know what you think or see. :)<br />
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Harmonizing People, Tong Ren</span></span></h6><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{"type":1}"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="text_exposed_hide"></span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="font-weight: normal;">The old characters show a gate, a person kneeling, a mouth and the graph for One, speaking with one voice. This harmonizing is the inner ground that will let your great ideas emerge and shine<br />
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You are faced with a task you cannot do alone. Seek harmony with all the people involved in this project. Find places of agreement where goals can be shared. Develop group spirit and a bond of common understanding. This brings mutual advantage in the end. This is the right time to embark on a significant enterprise!</span></span></span></h6><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{"type":1}" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="text_exposed_show"> Line 5 Outer Center:<br />
Harmonizing People first cry and sob and then they laugh. Great Leaders meet and mutualize their power.<br />
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This is the crossing to the spring festival and a real connection between people. There is often loneliness and separation involved in this passage, but work your way through the tears and the joy will soon be there. Everything you encounter will conspire to help you. This inner re-grouping lets your real purpose shine.</span></span></span></h6><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{"type":1}" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="commentBody" data-jsid="text">The combined energy of the Spring (expansive wood energy pushing through soil and rock) combined with the Water Dragon year is working together to push me in a forward direction! Luckily I have my ducks in a row! Hang on to your hats folks <span class="text_exposed_hide">...</span><span class="text_exposed_show">this season could be a bumpy ride. For those of you ready for change it's time to go ahead and do it, perfect timing! For those not you'll be dragged along anyways! Are there changes that you've been putting off? This is the time to do it. Harness that double whammy and surf the tidal wave! Ride the dragon!</span></span><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="text_exposed_show"> </span></span></span></span></b></h6><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{"type":1}" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="text_exposed_show"><span style="font-size: x-small;">more info on the I Ching? <a href="http://stephenkarcher.com/blog/?page_id=38">http://stephenkarcher.com/blog/?page_id=38</a> </span> </span></span> </span></span></b></h6>Julia Johananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07888671241420873405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610165083620520175.post-63935387267354525842012-03-14T22:31:00.000-04:002012-03-14T22:31:22.788-04:00Fusion 1 weekend<span style="font-size: large;">I had a wonderful weekend learning Fusion level 1!</span><br />
This practice is also known as <i>Taoist Depth Psychology.</i> It's practice designed to help you understand where you emotions are, how to claim them, then love them, transforming the unwanted emotions into usable neutral (yuan) chi. Once you have done this you can use the energy for healing, vitality and most importantly it starts you on the path to harmonizing the disparate spirits in your body in order to claim control of your soul's true purpose! It's like making a plan to get all the forces together that you have at your disposal to take final and control of your life. No more running away from anger or fear or sadness (that's the goal at least) but it takes work and conscious action.<br />
I loved learning how to "eat" debilitating emotions and changing them into the virtues that we are all gifted with from birth. <br />
The experience was wonderful and provoking and I am very excited to be teaching this in the future.<br />
One realizes that you are responsible for the emotions that you let control you and gives you the power to take back control! Even if the feelings seem negative they are still part of us! If we understand this and claim them they can no longer trick us! <i>The Dark side was created, after all, by us to protect us adapt and survive our individual struggles in life.</i> and help us I encourage you to <b>acknowledge</b> then <b>thank</b> this part of you and <b>invite it to help you create a better life.</b> <u style="color: black;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">A whole body, mind and spirit (jing,chi,shen) moving in harmony ever forward determining your own true destiny</span></b></u>.<br />
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I wanted to talk a bit about Winter because it always seems like a hard time of year for most people. I decided a few years ago to follow a Taoist approach to winter and It has really helped me be ok with the season of cold and dark.<br />
Winter is a time of deep Yin energy which means that the feminine energy is drawing the Earth's energy down deep into the ground. This is the perfect time of year to RELAX. Sleeping too much? maybe eating too much? Feeling heavy or slow? That's OK ( within reason of course)! This is the time of year when we should honor our bodies natural rhythm to take it easy and expend the LEAST amount of energy possible. Our bodies are hard at work overcoming cold temperatures and lack of sunlight. So go ahead and take that nap, read that book or just chill out with a good movie. Regular get-togethers with friends can also help to bring some of that sunshine of the soul out, Laughter!<br />
It's an auspicious time to work on new ideas that can "spring" into action once spring comes around again. It's also the best time to work on a creative project that you've always wanted to because 1. there's not much going on to distract you outside and 2. because this Yin energy is a creative force. Look to our friends the plants. Tap into the energy of winter, notice the seeds (or ideas) waiting, mellowing in the ground just waiting for the ideal moment, the ideal conditions! Combine with the excitement and energy of the New Year You when everyone is focusing on a new beginning, and you could really see how this can be powerful magic for any new project!<br />
We can also use this time to really delve into a spiritual practice we have always wanted to begin. The darkness and Yin energy is there to help us reach into the depths of our souls. To search and find what it is we have been looking for. Women can tap into Yin energy to practice strengthening their goddess within or men can to understand their feminine aspects. Both men and women can use this time to establish better connections with their female relatives and loved ones.<br />
The Feminine Darkness is not scary but comforting, like the womb or the warmth underneath the covers on a chilly night.<br />
One more thing about food. We all eat and kinda have too. I use this time of the year to try out all kinds on soup and stew recipes. These food are warm and cooked well so that our bodies become warm from the inside AND don't have to spend too much energy digesting them. Double Bonus! I think of soup as a warm hug. Also I noticed years ago that I crave citrus fruits more in the winter than anytime else. If you've noticed the citrus is good this time of year. Their are many different varieties and the stores always have big displays. I believe it is because, of all fruits, the citrus represents the sun and sun energy and I think our bodies inherently know how to naturally get more "Sun"!<br />
Anyways that's enough for now. Hopefully you can use some of this info to help you get through this season. I know it has helped me and others.<br />
Best of luck to you in the New Year!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2hKR5MvjJ5m7G0-sUnIRgEq2VFleBqwp3ZmHrSLdgEgZgv7cOi_pzw52-1PDlZVauUT5utB71QuX_p-wxWdrPTXFoZokBR-QH0te_wDToJuTw6HlWtvBzuD06Ty-NYnBB8i4s7KL7BIk/s1600/Winter_Wonderland_I_by_big_d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2hKR5MvjJ5m7G0-sUnIRgEq2VFleBqwp3ZmHrSLdgEgZgv7cOi_pzw52-1PDlZVauUT5utB71QuX_p-wxWdrPTXFoZokBR-QH0te_wDToJuTw6HlWtvBzuD06Ty-NYnBB8i4s7KL7BIk/s320/Winter_Wonderland_I_by_big_d.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Julia Johananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07888671241420873405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610165083620520175.post-1351130846834523582012-01-12T22:11:00.000-05:002012-01-12T22:11:04.507-05:00Winter News!!!Happy New Year!! Welcome Water Dragon year!<br />
I haven't wrote in awhile but much has been happening. It's winter and a New Year and I am very excited to let you all know that I will be teaching Healing Tao classes once a week at Whatever Works Wellness Center and White Willow School of Tai Chi at 7433 Montgomery Road Cincinnati, OH 45236. The classes will be held on Thursdays from 6:00-7:00pm starting Feb 2nd! I will be teaching the fundamentals levels 1-4 in easy one hour classes. They will be taught sequentially but I will also answer questions or help to direct in another level at that time. I will also be teaching a Tao Yin class there but have yet to nail down a day yet, so stay tuned! <br />
For further info please message me! I love answering questions! :)Julia Johananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07888671241420873405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610165083620520175.post-3573132095048382922011-10-04T13:47:00.000-04:002011-10-04T13:47:39.710-04:00Welcome Autumn!Ahh, Autumn or Indian Summer called by some. It's just an amazing time of year. I always get the burst of energy as soon as the weather cools down and the sun's rays start coming in at an angle.<br />
It's a magical time of year when one can feel the sense of accomplishment after all the busyness of summer and the winding down of nature headed for her deep sleep of winter.<br />
The veils between this reality and others is thinner and it just seems like something magical can happen at any minute. As a sluggish type personality I always feel that soon it will be time to have a great excuse to stay bundled up with a good book or movie! :)<br />
OH and let's not forget about the delicious foods of autumn like pumpkins and squash, apples, cider, soups and stews! I've allready started my rounds of favorite soup and stew recipes. Yum!!!<br />
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In Taoist tradition autumn is the time of the earth element. In our organ systems the Spleen and Stomach holds the Earth element. The spleen holds the emotion of worry and also excessive thinking.<br />
Right now is a good time to stop the worry and excessive thinking and put your energy into finishing up projects started in the summer, getting your house in order and taking that next step you keep thinking about taking!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As Taoist we honor the natural world throughout the seasons so on the weekends or when you have a chance get out into Nature! Take a walk and explore the different leaf colors with your friends or family. Notice the different wildflowers and their palette of mostly yellows (earth, stomach, spleen), with oranges, reds and purples. Enjoy the angle of the sun and how it's light makes everything look a little more extreme. Indulge in local foods ripe now at your local farmer's markets. Make dishes with those season veggies and fruits! Go to some fall festivals! Whatever you do just make sure you're taking the time in your life to notice the natural world, it's bounties and revel in it. This will also help you to feel more grounded and in touch with yourself, your community, your world and the underlying force, the Tao, that keeps everyone and everything connected, living and evolving!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiemmwLvL1tr4bKZYzAeqFP7FULgZPZKv8tjFeJC9EP2H5yQySrA9tsMqTtfFAyRAcH93l7v0Lt-5xbIVv_1Yrt7vCxjFiOwtNCAuebtGUvWzuk_VhBBKMdheSZsmiI5dCBdO2eHD6GJjo/s1600/fall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiemmwLvL1tr4bKZYzAeqFP7FULgZPZKv8tjFeJC9EP2H5yQySrA9tsMqTtfFAyRAcH93l7v0Lt-5xbIVv_1Yrt7vCxjFiOwtNCAuebtGUvWzuk_VhBBKMdheSZsmiI5dCBdO2eHD6GJjo/s320/fall.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Julia Johananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07888671241420873405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610165083620520175.post-2974248064365123052011-09-21T20:47:00.000-04:002011-09-21T20:47:13.056-04:00WelcomeHello friends!<br />
Glad you stopped by to check out the new site for Healing Tao of Cincinnati. I will be using this along with the Facebook page ( Healing Tao of Cincinnati) to keep in touch with you all about Healing Tao classes in and around Cincinnati. I will also post interesting pictures and philosophical ramblings as well as quotes and poetry based around Taoism, other faiths and my own spiritual journey. Thanks for taking the time to check it out! :)<br />
Oh and tell your friends any anyone else who might be interested!<br />
Your friend in the Tao,<br />
JuliaJulia Johananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07888671241420873405noreply@blogger.com0