Beyond the
Ordinary Tours of
the Most Exceptional Sites in China and Tibet
Join us in
an incredible journey to China and Tibet!
Xian – Mt. Hua Shan – Chengdu – Mt. Qingchenshan – Lhasa, Tibet
1) TRIP HIGHLIGHTS
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Visit Xian, China’s ancient capital during the Tang Dynasty,
the “Golden Age” of China.
Explore the site of the Terra Cotta Warriors and the tomb of the first
emperor of China, Shi Huangdi.
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Visit Hua Shan, the historic Daoist mountain
with 7,000
ft. peaks of pure white granite where we will explore many spectacular
trails, ancient temples, caves where hermits lived, and study with
Daoist priests.
●
Visit Chengdu,
where we will be welcomed by the Daoists of
Green
Sheep Temple
and tour its
ancient printing house
where
hundreds of volumes of the Daoist Canon are still printed.
● Stay in a
1,000 year
old temple, Taishi Dong,
built by Lu Dong Bin on sacred Daoist Mt. Qingchenshan.
●
Explore Tibet, the "roof-top of the world”
visit the
Potala,
Drepung, Sera and Jorkang Monasteries, Norbulinka Park, Tibetan
Traditional Hospital, Barkor Bazaar Tibetan Herb Market,
and more....
●
Learn Wuji (Primordial) Qigong,
an 800 year
old form of Daoist Qigong from the Song Dynasty as well as Medical
Qigong, Tendon changing Qigong and other select forms of Daoist
Internal Alchemy, Meditation, and Qigong Healing techniques to enhance
and further your practice.
● Throughout
the trip the focus will be on spiritual pilgrimage and how to use our
experiences as we make this journey as well as the every day happenings
of our lives to deepen our spiritual practice.
Trip leaders:
Rebecca Kali
-
International Qigong Alliance
- Dao of Well-Being® - American Daoist Association
Mark Johnson
- Tai Chi for Health Institute - Tai Chi For Seniors®
-
American Daoist Association
2) DAY TO DAY ITINERARY
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day itinerary
The sage is one who goes
about teaching
Without talking.
The Ten Thousand Things
Rise and fall of their own accord.
She creates yet does not
Hold onto her creation.
She works yet
Does not take credit for her work.
When the work is done
It is then forgotten.
In this way it lasts forever.
Besides
being an exciting adventure in the outer sense, this will be an inner
journey as well. We will meet people who have been practicing TaiJi,
Qigong and the Daoist arts for many years. If we open ourselves to
experiencing their being, their composure and their energy or Qi we will
begin to understand truly what these practices and this lifestyle have
to offer. We will see wonderful and amazing sights and do practices in
the very mountains of the immortals; the reverberations from this trip
will echo throughout the rest of your life!
TRIP LEADERS
Mark
Johnson
Qigong (Chi Kung) healer and Tai Chi
instructor, started his Chinese studies in 1970 when he joined the I
Ching scholar, Khigh Dhiegh at the Taoist Sanctuary in Los Angeles.
During his 4 year stay at the Sanctuary, he studied the I Ching, Taoism,
Feng Shui, Yang style Tai Ji Chuan and the Chinese language.
In 1974 Mark relocated to Taiwan to
study acupuncture. While in residence there, he studied with several
famous Taoist Masters. After a year in Taiwan, Mark returned to Malibu,
CA where he continued his Taoist training for 8 more years. During that
time, he learned 3 Taoist styles of Qigong/Tai Chi, and the 8 Treasures.
He also studied advanced I Ching, Feng Shui, and enhanced his natural
healing abilities.
In 1982, Mark taught Tai Chi to
Francis Ford Coppola and the cast and crew of the movie "The Outsiders"
.While with them, his Qigong healing abilities were recognized so he was
asked to return to do healing for the cast and crew of "Rumble Fish".
Mark's students included: Tom Cruise, Nicolas Cage, Patrick Swayze,
Ralph Macchio, Mickey Rourke, and many others.
Since 1983, Mark has founded
Integral Tao Centers in Tulsa, OK, Taos, New Mexico, New York,
Vancouver, Canada and in Cuba. He now resides and teaches in the Sonoma,
CA area. He has been teaching throughout North America for nearly 35
years in a variety of formats: private sessions, on-going community
classes, weekend and week long seminars and workshops. He is a certified
Tai Chi tournament judge and has worked over 50 tournaments in the past
13 years. He has produced three video's: "Tai Chi for Healing", "Tai Chi
for Women" and "Tai Chi for Seniors" which is the highest selling Tai
Chi video in the country. (over 550,000 so far!)
Mark is one of the founders of the
National Qigong Association. He lives in Marin County, and is the proud
father of his daughter Sita. In his "spare time" he is a pilot and
amateur astronomer.
Mark can be reached at:
801 Tupper St.
Suite 409
Santa Rosa,
CA
95404
Click here to email Mark
Phone:1-800-497-4244
Web page:
www.chi-kung.com and
www.taichiforseniorsvideo.com
Rebecca
Kali
Rebecca Kali is the founder and
director of the International Qigong Alliance, former Executive Director
of the National Qigong Association; and founder and owner of Dao of
Well-Being™. She has practiced meditation and energy-work for over 40
years and led Qigong and Daoist sacred journey tours to China since
2000. Her practice of Qigong, which began as a means of recovery after
an auto accident, has led to the development of a Qigong program to help
those with chronic pain and autoimmune disorders to regain a symptom
free, active, lifestyle and exuberant energy. Her motto is “No one
should be in pain!” Rebecca has studied Qigong in hospitals in Beijing
and Taoist philosophy and meditation techniques in monasteries and
temples throughout China. She teaches many styles of Qigong, meditation,
Daoist Inner Alchemy, is a Qigong Healer and leads Qigong Wilderness
retreats for women. Rebecca is certified as a Medical Qigong and Taoist
Qigong Instructor. (World Academic Society of Medical Qigong - Beijing -
2000 - Qigong Empowerment Association - USA - 1999). She is certified as
a Wilderness First Responder by Wilderness Medical Associates - USA -
2004. Rebecca lives in northeastern MN where she enjoys kayaking,
hiking, outdoor photography and Qigong in the famous Boundary Waters
Canoe Area Wilderness. She is grandmother to 6 beautiful grand-children.
Rebecca
can be reached at:
PO Box 540
Ely,
MN
55731
Email
Rebecca:
Phone: 218-365-6330
Website:
http://www.dao-of-well-being.com
Website:
http://www.qigong-alliance.org
Website:
http://www.qigongchinatrip.com
Please feel free to contact us with any questions
you have about our itinerary or travel in
China and
Tibet. We would love to
discuss the details of the trip with you and answer your questions.
Call
218-365-6330 or click here to send us an
Email
REGISTRATION:
All Inclusive Trip fee: $3,890.00
All-inclusive cost: Includes international airfare from
San Francisco and all air and land
costs in
China, including meals and
lodging (double occupancy) Single room where available $350
US extra
RESERVE YOUR PLACE NOW with a $600 deposit.
Payment in full due 90 days before departure
Checks, Money order, Credit cards (Visa and MC ) accepted.
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the size of our tours is intentionally limited to a small number of
participants in each tour - please do not wait to register, if you are
interested in this tour.
What's included:
Costs include airfare from San Francisco to China and back,
transportation within China including bus, boats and private van; all
lodging (double occupancy accommodation); study tuition; excursion and
sight seeing; translation; most meals, including banquets; admission
charges to temples and tourist sites.
What's not included:
Does not include China Visa, travel insurance (required) , optional
Culinary School ($80 ) taxi or rickshaw fees for extra excursions
during free time, some lunches; gratuities to guides, drivers and
porters; trip cancellation; excess baggage charges on airplane, laundry,
or personal purchases.
Cancellation and refunds:
If the tour participant cancels the program, cancellation fees will be
adjusted according to the following schedule: refund will be given 90 or
more days before departure, less $200; 89-75 days, less 25%; 74-35 days,
less 50%, no refunds within 34 days of departure. We require that all
trip participants purchase travel insurance such as TravelEx, which
covers trip cancellation fees.
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