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RVML Event Center's Calendar of Events 15 January 2008, Tuesday |
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Lecture: Taoist Thought and the Balanced Lifestyle by Isabeau Vollhardt
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: RVML Event Center - 258 A St, Ashland
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Lecture: Taoist Thought and the Balanced Lifestyle- Finding the Way to Attentiveness, Harmony, and EquanimityBy Isabeau Vollhardt, L.Ac., Dipl.Ac., MSOM
$5.00 - 20.00 Suggested donation, everyone welcome
Presentation Description:
For nearly three decades, I have been presented with opportunities to understand principles of philosophic Taoism and incorporate them into my daily life. From my first introduction to Lao Zi's Tao De Jing in a course on Oriental Philosophy at the University of Washington, through my study of taijiquan, acupuncture, and shuilong qi gong, I have had the opportunity to experience how key concepts in Taoism make life richer, deeper, and more harmonious.
Many of these principles would be considered "feminine": yielding, being last, not striving...exactly the opposite of what modern Americans are taught to do. Yet, the modern American lifestyle continues to create both chronic health conditions and a sense of spiritual disconnection. By looking at the concepts found in the Tao De Jing, in the Inner Chapters of Zhuang Zi, and concepts of Chinese Medicine, a different way of living that can work in modern times is within our grasp. These concepts can be found in other spiritual traditions, and can even be found in quantum physics.
Presenter's Biography:
Isabeau Vollhardt, L.Ac., a 1996 alumna of Samra University of Oriental Medicine, NCCAOM Diplomate in Acupuncture and Herbology, is licensed to practice in Oregon. She first experienced the healing art of acupuncture as a patient, beginning in 1984. Now, as an established practitioner she passes along the benefits she received to her patients and students.
Ms. Vollhardt's training in acupuncture techniques includes Chinese and Japanese styles of needling, as well as treatment protocols based on orthopedics, ear acupuncture, face lift points, and Taoist uses of distal points (points away from the area of pain). Additionally, she employs moxibustion (burning of mugwort over certain points) for painful conditions, cupping, and gua sha ("scraping") for muscle injuries. Herbal prescriptions are formulated for each individual, using both classical Chinese formulas and more modern herb combinations.
In addition to her clinical practice, she also teaches introductory level courses on Chinese Medicine theory at Southern Oregon University.
Over the past seventeen years, Ms. Vollhardt has continued studies of Kuang Ping Yang style T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Qi Gong history and theory, both of which led to learning Feng Shui (Chinese Art of Placement). For the past six years, she has been practicing shui long (water dragon) qi gong, culminating in an opportunity to meet the seminal group of practitioners in Astrakhan, Russia, in 2002. She is also a Reiki III Master (Usui school). Beginning in 2004, Ms. Vollhardt has taken up study of Iaido (Iai-Batto-Ho, Art of Drawing the Sword) at Siskiyou Aikikai under Sensei Darrell Bluhm, 6th Dan Aikido..
A published author in both fiction and non-fiction, Ms. Vollhardt has assisted other scholars in the TCM field by editing their manuscripts, including Dr. Zhu Ming with his English language translation of .Huang Di Nei Jing (The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Medicine). Prior to becoming a health care professional, Ms. Vollhardt has worked in corporate/legal and customer service environments, and has appeared as an extra actor in TV and film.
Work at Cinnabar Swan Healing Arts wouldn't be complete without the assistance of Nicholas T. Katt.
More information: (541) 482-3493 e-mail: cinswan@aol.com
Website: http://www.cinnabarswan.com
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