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Michael,
I asked a question about this topic on another related thread (“Michael- Integration of Qigong and Physical Training”) but maybe you didn’t see it, so I’ll ask it again. This directly relates to my attendance at retreats starting TOMORROW. I probably won’t be able to read any answer you might post before I get on the plane to Dao Mtn., but I thought I’d get the question(s) out there. Maybe I could talk with you or someone about it when I arrive. I’ll copy and paste from the other thread:
“Thank you so much for putting out your home study courses and for these valuable tips on how to progress through these practices. A related question (with some background first):
I’m finding very much depth and richness in exploring the warmups, 5 animals, and 6 healing sounds through the CKF 1 home study course. I’m feeling like I’m STARTING to “own” those practices. And I already feel like I “own” the inner smile (as if it could ever be “owned”! 🙂 ). I have CKF 2 and Healing Love home study courses, but I haven’t done much with them yet. (I have, for a few years, practiced the Microcosmic Orbit from Chia’s “Transform Stress into Vitality” as well as the sexual practices in “Multi-Orgasmic Man.”)
I just signed up for the CKF 1-4, Fusion 1-3, and Healing Love retreats. Could taking all of these retreats, trying to learn all the additional practices at once, overwhelm me, and be too much too fast? I do plan to get the home study courses that I don’t have yet corresponding to the retreats that I’ll be taking in order to follow up and ground the learning.
Another complicating factor: Money. I figure, if I’m going to fly across the country, I might as well get my money’s worth and take 3 retreats, especially since I’m only going to have an opportunity like this once a year. But could this attitude actually get in the way of learning by causing me to overwhelm myself? I really don’t know what it’s like to be at these retreats – is this something (taking 3 retreats in a row, 2 1/2 of which I haven’t previously prepared for through home study courses) that people commonly do and find useful to their long-term learning?
Any advice? I’d very much appreciate your perspective. I’m looking forward to these retreats, but if you recommend that I only take CKF 1-4, for instance, then I’ll do that. Thank you.”
Brian Sullivan
Michael,
Thank you so much for putting out your home study courses and for these valuable tips on how to progress through these practices. A related question (with some background first):
I’m finding very much depth and richness in exploring the warmups, 5 animals, and 6 healing sounds through the CKF 1 home study course. I’m feeling like I’m STARTING to “own” those practices. And I already feel like I “own” the inner smile (as if it could ever be “owned”! 🙂 ). I have CKF 2 and Healing Love home study courses, but I haven’t done much with them yet. (I have, for a few years, practiced the Microcosmic Orbit from Chia’s “Transform Stress into Vitality” as well as the sexual practices in “Multi-Orgasmic Man.”)
I just signed up for the CKF 1-4, Fusion 1-3, and Healing Love retreats. Could taking all of these retreats, trying to learn all the additional practices at once, overwhelm me, and be too much too fast? I do plan to get the home study courses that I don’t have yet corresponding to the retreats that I’ll be taking in order to follow up and ground the learning.
Another complicating factor: Money. I figure, if I’m going to fly across the country, I might as well get my money’s worth and take 3 retreats, especially since I’m only going to have an opportunity like this once a year. But could this attitude actually get in the way of learning by causing me to overwhelm myself? I really don’t know what it’s like to be at these retreats – is this something (taking 3 retreats in a row, 2 1/2 of which I haven’t previously prepared for through home study courses) that people commonly do and find useful to their long-term learning?
Any advice? I’d very much appreciate your perspective. I’m looking forward to these retreats, but if you recommend that I only take CKF 1-4, for instance, then I’ll do that. Thank you.
Brian Sullivan
