When
Week One (PH 4 and above) - Arrive Sunday after noon, July 20; check out 11 am Sunday, July 27.
Week Two (all beginning through advanced students) - Arrive Sunday after noon, July 27; check out 11 am Saturday morning, August 2.
The training ends on Friday afternoon, August 1. The End of Training party will be Friday evening. Breakfast on check our day is included in the meal plan. Check out is 11 am.
Where
Whidbey Institute at Chinook
6449 Old Pietila Road
Clinton, WA 98236360-341-1884
(www.whidbeyinstitute.org)
Driving Directions
Accommodations
Accommodations will be assigned on a first-come-first-serve basis. The options for lodging include:
- Shared Rooms
- Private Rooms
- Camping (tents only) at Whidbey Institute
- Cabin
All beds, whether in a cabin, shared room, or private room are $500 for the week.
Camping in a tent is free (no camping vehicles may be slept in on site or in parking lots, please).
Transportation
Whidbey Institute is about 90 minutes northwest of Seattle, WA, by car and ferry. Add 20 minutes if you are taking the shuttle (highly recommended) from SEATAC International Airport to Whidbey Island.
Meals
Whidbey Institute is known for its excellent food, much of it organically grown in their own garden, all of it is prepared in-house by their expert staff.
The Full Meal Plan option includes three meals a day plus snacks at the morning and afternoon tea breaks. Prices and additional meal plan options are listed on the Registration Form.
Please see Registration Form for details.
Cost
Tuition is $800 per week. Meals and lodging are additional. The cost of various meals and lodging options are shown on the Registration Form.
Go to Register Now for complete details.
Cancellation Policy: Cancellations received through June 15 will receive a full refund. Cancellations after June 15 will receive a refund less a $150 administration fee.
Weather
The area surrounding Whidbey provides a gorgeous natural setting with clean fresh air scented by tall evergreens around you. The weather is typically sunny and cool with a light breeze. The highs are likely to be in the mid 70’s during the day and low 60s at night (16 -23º C).
T'ai Chi Training Summer 2014
Push Hands 4 and Above
Dear Friends,
Building on the work of our recent Summer and Winter Trainings, the curriculum for the first week is focused on integrating the feeling of Whole Body – Whole Being and adherence (“Filling the Sail”) into our push hands study. Together these are transforming our push hands and sword fencing into a vibrant and viable art as we always envisioned.
This first week provides advanced training only – no other classes or apprenticeships to teach or take. Consequently, you will not miss you own most advanced level of classes to teach something else. You can devote your energy to working your own level and advancing the level of embodiment within the whole school.
Recognizing that it takes about five days to relax into this new work, the second week, while also offering public classes, will continue to have time dedicated to practicing our advanced work together.
You are welcome to attend the first week only, both first and second weeks, or the second week only. The second week will also offer opportunities for apprentices to teach the public levels with new teaching partners.
The tentative schedule and other training details are outlined below.
Best,
David Goodell
Training Coordinator
2014 Week One Schedule
5:30 – 6:30 Ph 4 for everyone
6:45 – 7:45 Supervised PH 4 practice for PH 4 students
PH 5 for everyone else
7:45 – 8:45 Breakfast
9:00 – 10:00 Adherence for eveyone
10:15 – 11:15 Supervised PH 4/5 practice for PH 4/5 students
PH 6 for everyone else
11:15 – 11:30 Tea Break
11:30 – 12:30 Supervised PH 4 – 6 practice
PH 7 for everyone else
12:30 – 1:30 Lunch
1:45 – 2:45 Sword 1
3:00 – 4:00 Sword 2/Fencing
4:00 – 4:45 Tea Break/Sharing Teaching Insights
4:45 – 5:45 Hall of Happiness
5:45 – 7:00 Dinner
2014 Week Two Schedule
6:30 – 7:45 Supervised PH 4 -7 practice for everyone
7:45 – 8:45 Breakfast
9:00 – 10:00 Public form classes (F-1, Int Form, IFC)
10:15 – 11:15 Time In The Art for everyone
11:15 – 11:30 Tea Break
11:30 – 12:30 Public form classes (F-1, Int Form, IFC)
12:30 – 1:30 Lunch
1:45 – 2:45 Introduction to PH
Introduction to Two-handed PH
3:00 – 4:00 Sword/Fencing
Meditation
4:00 – 4:15 Tea Break
4:30 – 5:45 Hall of Happiness
5:45 – 7:00 Dinner
7:15 – 8:30 African drumming
8:45 Live Music, Movie Night, etc.
Arrival/Departure Times
If you are coming for the first week only, please plan to arrive on Sunday afternoon, July 20, and check out of your room by 11 am on Sunday, July 27.
If you plan to attend both weeks, please plan to arrive on Sunday afternoon, July 20, and check out by 11 am on Saturday, August 2.
If you plan to attend the second week only, please plan to arrive on Sunday afternoon, July 27 and check out by 11 am on Saturday, August 2.
Cost
Event Fee for one week $ 800
Event fee for both weeks $ 1450
All Meals (Week1/Week2) $ 475/420
Breakfast only (Week1/Week2) $ 140/120
Lunch Only (Week1/Week2) $ 160/140
Dinner Only (Week1/Week2) $ 230/200
Room* (per week) $ 500
Tent Camping onsite (no camper vehicles onsite or in parking lots) Free
Please note that the number of available beds onsite is limited. You may register to reserve your place and qualify for the early registration discount by placing a deposit of $ 150. The balance will be due on June 15.
Cancelation Policy – cancellations by June 15 will receive a full refund. After June 15, cancellations will receive a refund less a $150 Administration Fee.
* Most rooms are shared. The few private rooms are very small, so we have priced them the same. Cabins are rustic and share showers and water facilities with campers. If you want a private room or cabin, please let us know when you register. They will be assigned on a first come – first served basis.
Meals
The food is superb -- expertly prepared from local, mostly organic, fresh-picked produce, meat, fish and eggs. End of July is a great time of year for local produce, berries, and fruit. No matter your special dietary needs, so long as you let us know in advance, Kirsten, the chef, will make sure you are fed with the love and goodness your own mom would want for you. Maybe even better. I cannot recommend her food highly enough.
Accommodations
Whidbey Institute offers very comfortable shared and small private rooms onsite in the Farmhouse, at Granny's house, three small, rustic cabins, and a beautiful meadow surrounded by tall evergreens for tent camping. (Please do not bring your camper van or trailer as they do not have a place for you to stay in them.)
What to Bring
The weather here in the summer is usually sunny, in the 70’s with a light breeze during the day. Nights typically cool off to the high 50s. There are places to hike and beaches a short drive away, however, the water is cold. Great for walking the beach or wading, but chilly for swimming. Based on that, I suggest you bring the basic necessities listed below:
- Indoor T’ai Chi shoes (so we don’t scratch up their floor)
- Outdoor shoes
- Towel
- Alarm clock
- Sunscreen and bug repellant
- Light jacket/raincoat (summer is almost always clear and dry, but, just in case)
- Clothing layers, so you will be comfortable in cool mornings as well as warm afternoons.
- We highly recommend bringing a djembe or other hand drum for the drumming class. We’ll have a few on hand, but the chances of getting a nice one to play are much better if you beg, borrow or buy one you can bring.
Before or after the training, consider allowing time to explore some of the nearby national parks, such as the Olympic National Park, Mount Ranier, and the Butchart Gardens in Victoria, Canada, with their unparalleled beauty and diverse eco-systems. Bring your hiking shoes and camera!