with David LoPriore, Sensei, L.Ac., Kai Cho/Headmaster of Kosho Shorei Shin Kai
A Weekend of Advanced Kempo and the Rediscovery of True Nature August 14, & 15th, 2010 Weekend
10am-4pm both days • $140 if paid by August 7th, $170 after.
We are based at the Mountain Club on Loon Mountain, in Lincoln, New Hampshire. The trails we'll train on are off of the incredibly beautiful Kancamagus Highway, which is at the heart of the White Mountain National Forest.
Experience the Principles of Natural Law, in Nature! This year, we will focus on discovering the Five Essential Energies: -Fire, Earth, Metal, Water, and Wood- of Taoist Five Elemental Theory. We will experience each of them through obsevation in the forest, and within ourselves. Their healthy state provides for the healthy function of specific aspects of the body, mind and spirit, and their dysfunctional or neurotic states cause confusion and suffering. As for the martial arts, traditional kempo's training in the five elements will let you experience the five modes of combat strategy, and in inform your deeper ability to manage conflict within relationships as well.
Come and enjoy the bounty and beauty of nature, while slowing down the noisy mind, and gaining essential insight into True Nature. The study of Kosho Shorei Ryu has been able to offer students this wisdom over the last 770 years, through experiential learning in the mountains, where it is easiest to see the lessons nature provides.
If you are a martial artist, a natural healer, or simply a seeker of Truth and inner peace, this retreat is for you! It will deepen your understanding of nature, and yield great insight into yourself. We will begin with slowing down, leaving space and time for quiet retreat within your heart-mind. We will walk and hike together through some incredible mountains, near beautiful streams and waterfalls, among strong New England-weathered trees, glacial boulders, and breathtaking vistas. And you will learn to understand your relationship to these things as interpreted through ancient Asian philosophy. The Kosho Shorei Ryu Warrior-Sage-Healer tradition offers many exercises in the mountains to help us understand the macrocosmic and microcosmic universe. You will come away from this experience with new insight, deeper understanding, and a renewed sense of natural ease and vitality.
Call or visit now to register. Attendance is limited.
860-739-5482 or www.OldPineTree.com
Find your “Mountain Heart”. Gain powerful insight, through the holistic self-cultivation available in Nature, with Kosho Shorei Ryu teachings.
Retreat Info:
Retreat Center: “Mountain Club” on Loon Mountain
“Club Room” with 1 king sized bed is $121 (1-2 people in room) -or-
$152/nt for studio room: holds up to four w/2 twin beds & sofa bed
=> (split four ways that’s only $38 each) - or split a suite ($221/nt divided by six people is $37 each: group yourselves up and save money. A suite is a club room and studio and includes two showers, 2 TVs and a kitchen with microwave and refrigerator)
Call 800-229-7829 & mention “KSSK Retreat”. See www.mtnclub.com
*These discount rooms will be released on August 3rd.
Please group yourselves with others & register by then to guarantee space.
Trails: *** Updated Trail Info *** Students must see Sensei for final trail info the morning of the retreat.
Tentatively, we’ll hike the Rob Brook Trail for Black Belt Training on Friday, hike the Rob Brook Trail on Saturday’s Retreat, and the Greeley Ponds Trail on Sunday’s Retreat.
Meet in the Mountain Club lobby by 10am Sat. & Sun. to caravan.
See OldPineTree.com for info on what to bring, wear, and how to prepare.
Discount for Retreat participants:
Eastern Mountain Sports (in Crystal Mall) has offered a 15% discount to retreat participants on gear, clothing, etc. Just bring in the retreat flyer!
Registration (call 860-739-5482 if you have questions)
Eastern Mountain Sports (in Crystal Mall) has offered a 20% discount on anything you want for the retreat. They did that for us last year too. All you have to do is bring in a copy of the retreat flier, and you'll get the discount, any time before the retreat.
Everyone should have a good pair of hiking boots, a map of White Mountain National Forest (I'd recommend the one from AMC), a compass, a whistle, a good flashlight or headlamp, waterproof matches or a lighter, a knife, and a jo, as well as food and water. A mini fist-aid kit (complete with Yunnan Paiyao), and a nylon rain-wicking jacket are also essential. We're going rain or shine.
It'd also be a good idea to bring bug-repellant. I'd recommend a brand called "Green Ban", which is all natural ingredients and still effective. Its available at the Natural Food Store, on Main Street in Niantic.
This is a serious forest. But, we've done this many times before, and the black belts and I are going to do our best to make sure everyone stays safe. So, there is virtually no chance a person will get hurt or lost, but we always prepare for the possibility. Kosho is a preparatory art!
There is a lot of interest in the retreat this year, and I won't be surprised if we have as many as thirty participants! I have been inspired several times lately about great Kosho Shorei lessons I'll be teaching this year! It's going to be an unforgettable and inspirational experience for all attending.
Please make sure you sign up for the retreat at the Dojo as early as possible before the deadline, to save lots of money, and because it really helps me to plan the trip well if I have a solid idea of who and how many people are joining us. And, make sure you coordinate with each other for room-sharing early too, so no one gets left out, and so you can all make your reservations with the Mountain Club early enough to get the discount on the rooms. I know some of you have already.
When you call the Mountain Club, make sure you tell them you're with the "KSSK Retreat" group so you get the discount, and also ask for the buffet breakfast package for both days if you'd like. It is our custom to meet and have a hearty breakfast together each day before the hike. Most of us generally only carry light snack-type food for the "lunch"; then we have a great dinner somewhere together Saturday night.
KSSK 2010 White Mountain Retreat 
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