Ireland- Valentine's week with Sifu

[Joan]

Shaolin Greetings and a very Happy and Joyful 2006 to everybody :) ,

It is with great happiness that I announce:

Grandmaster Wong Kiew Kit will begin his world tour in Ireland in February 2006.

The programme of events and venues are as follows and what better way to start the New Year than by experiencing Sifu's teachings and transmission first hand:


Valentine’s ‘Smile from the Heart’ week

FEBRUARY 11th –15th 2006.

Saturday 11th February 2006- The Brehon Hotel, Muckross road, Killarney.
Generating Energy Flow - 9am-12pm and 2pm-5pm
To enable students to generate an internal energy flow, which will prevent or overcome illness, promote health and enhance vitality. This is the most fundamental task of chi kung.

Saturday 11th February 2006- The Brehon Hotel, Muckross road, Killarney.

Golden Shower - 7pm-9pm and Sunday 12th 9am-12md
Golden Shower is a progression from Generating Energy Flow, deepening skills and enabling the student to direct energy to different areas of the body

Sunday 12th February 2006- The Brehon Hotel, Muckross road, Killarney.

Sinew Metamorphosis/Merging with Cosmos - 2pm - 9pm.
To develop tremendous internal force, attain mental freshness and clarity,
and to achieve spiritual joy

Monday 13th February 2006- The Brehon Hotel, Muckross road, Killarney.
Tai Chi Chuan Fundamentals/ internal force of Tai Chi Chuan
9-12 and 2pm -4pm
To provide some understanding of Taijiquan as a martial art, a philosophy of life, and a way of spiritual cultivation, irrespective of race, culture and religion. To learn and practice some internal force training. To appreciate that Taijiquan can be used for self-defence.

Tuesday 14th February 2006- The Brehon Hotel, Muckross road, Killarney.
Pushing Hands and combat application
9am-12midday and 2pm-4pm
Students will experience Pushing hands and combat application in Tai Chi Chuan training

Valentine’s night- A gala Valentine's dinner/dance at 8pm (not included in price) Tickets 45 Euro each and this will be a very special event.

Wednesday 15th February 2005. The Brehon Hotel, Muckross Road, Killarney.

Introduction to Shaolin Kungfu
9am-12midday and 2pm –5pm and 7pm-9pm NOW CONFIRMED.

Please email me on wahnam@eircom.net for further details or check out my website www.smilefromtheheart.ie/gpage13.html

The paypal page has now been updated http://www.shaolinwahnamireland.com/coursecart.html but deposits and full payments are accepted by cheque also.

I look forward to meeting many of you again and others for the first time.

Smile from the Heart,
Joan.
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[shaolin_mike]

Hey Joan I sent you a PM on monday did you get it? Its about this course and I dont want to leave it too long thats why im writing in here.
Moderators pls leave this post until Joan sees it then feel free to delete it thanks.

[Joan]

Dear Mike,

Yes, I got your message and returned the information to you on Tuesday morning by PM.

Obviously you didn't get this.

I will resend it and please PM me tonight if for some reason you do not get it.

Looking forward to seeing you in Ireland!
Joan

[barrys]

Hey Mike,

Good to hear you will be there. I have relined my shorts with lambs wool and intend to bring them along with me as well.

Barry

[Racheli]

Hi Mike and Barry,


I'll be there too (taking my husband for his 40th birthday to Ireland...)!

It'll be my first Tai Chi course and I'm counting the days.


Waiting to meet you two face to face.

[Mark Blohm]

See you all there!

:) :) :)

Mark

[barrys]

Rachel and Mark,

Looking forward to meeting you both. :)

I went last year and if you haven't been to that part of Ireland I can say that the scenery did a good job of "opening the heart" without any effort from me. With the teaching going on as well meeting lots of friendly people it was a great time.

See you in Feb,

Barry

[Mark CH]

Hi everyone, I will be there also and look forward to meeting you all.

Mark

[shaolin_mike]

Woo Barry is coming as well. I expect to see you there in your full glory mate bring the shorts :p I shall most probably be wearing my bright snowboard pants that i bought especially to try shield myself from the Irish cold and rain lol

[Joan]

Hi Everybody,

try shield myself from the Irish cold and rain lol

Cold and rain with Sifu here :confused: Mike it is probably the one time of year we will be guaranteed good weather, so bring the shorts like Barry :D

I look forward to meeting everybody, we are going to have a wonderful time :)

Joan

[Joan]

Hi Everybody,

Just a note to let you all know that tickets for the Valentine's gala dinner are going pretty quickly. I suggest that you book them with me as soon as possible, if you do not wish to be disappointed.

Many Blessings to you all,
Joan

[barrys]

Joan,

Am I already booked for this? If not, could I have a ticket please.

Barry

[Joan]

Hi Barry,

I don't have my 'book' with me as I am still in Sungai Petani--lucky for some eh?

I will put you down if not done already. This is going to be a very very special event:)

Smile from the Heart,
Joan

[Joan]

Hi Everybody,

On Friday 10th February, I have organised a FREE INFORMATION EVENING with Sifu as guest speaker.

The venue is : The Innisfallen suite, 5th Floor, The Gleneagle Hotel (next to THE BREHON HOTEL), Muckross road, Killarney, County Kerry.
Time: 8pm-10pm
Topic: The Shaolin Arts- Genuine Arts for attaining good health, vitality, mental clarity, combat efficiency and Spiritual joy.

For those of you who are arriving on Friday evening, it will be a very good start to the week extravaganza of courses. Come and Enjoy!

Everybody is welcome:)

Smile from the Heart,
Joan

[barrys]

Looking forward to seeing everyone this weekend. Just wondered when people are arriving and how people plan to get from Kerry airport to the hotel.

Barry

[shaolin_mike]

I'm coming from cork airport by bus. From what I hear they arent too expensive in Ireland

[Joan]

Hi Barry and Mike,

This year it seems that everybody is arriving different days and in different ways.

For anybody who is flying into Kerry airport on Thursday or Friday, I will arrange transport for you to your respective accommodation. But please let me know --the exact time-- before Wednesday at the latest, either here or by email.

There are taxi's at the airport and Killarney town is 10 miles away.

See you all soon:)

Smile from the Heart,
Joan

[barrys]

Joan Sije,

I am arriving on Friday 10th into Kerry on the Ryanair flight FR703. Looking at their website it looks like it gets in at 17:30.

See you on Friday :) ,

Barry

[Sven]

Hi Joan,

Thanks a lot for organizing the transportation from the airport
I'll also be arriving on Friday by Ryanair FR703 from London at 17:30

Cheers
Sven

[Joan]

Dear Barry and Sven,

Excellent, I will arrange your collection at the airport:) Look out for the Shaolin Wahnam Ireland sign.

See you soon,
Joan

[joko]

Sifu Joan,

Congratulation on your organizing the first Sifu's session of the year abroad, particularly also the New Chinese Year.

Wish you great success.

Joko

[Joan]

Dear Joko,

Thank you for your very kind wishes:)

It is a beautiful day here in Ireland- a little cold but the sun is shining--it always does when Sifu is on the way!

Organising courses is never an easy job, but I love doing it. I especially love watching all the worried faces arriving on the first morning and by the end of that day almost everybody is Smiling and feeling Happier.

Last year, there was even an impromptu singsong during one of the dinner breaks:)

Smile from the Heart,
Joan