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Master Lew, a monastery-trained Taoist priest from southern China, will introduce traditional Taoist concepts of health, longevity, and harmony with nature. The core of the workshop will be instruction in the Shen, a set of twelve Chi Kung exercises (six standing, six sitting) whose primary purpose is self-healing. These rare exercises can also help develop better concentration, increase visual and auditory acuity, and enhance sensitivity to oneself and others. Master Lew will tell stories from his Taoist practice as well as his life in the monastery.
Master Lew, now ninety-two, was among the first to openly teach Chi Kung (Taoist internal energy cultivation) to non-Chinese. His monastery style, Tao Ahn Pai, dates back 1300 years to Lui Dong Bin of the Tang Dynasty, who is one of the Eight Immortals of Taoism.
Recommended reading: Porter, Road to Heaven: Encounters with Chinese Hermits; Deng Ming-Dao, The Wandering Taoist.
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