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Award winning playwright, Bruce Gelfand comes to qigong and writing retreat near Allentown

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              QiGong and writing retreat near Allentown 
             Photo copywrite courtesy of The Gentle Spirit

Exercise your body, brain and spirit with renowned writer, Bruce Gelfand and Qigong instructors, Jay and Jennifer Bartholomew, at a retreat to be held near Allentown, Aug 14-16, 2009. With Bruce's private coaching and  QiGong exercises to help you relax and tune in to your deeper thoughts and feelings, you'll walk down paths you've never traveled before. The price for the retreat is even relaxing.  "$250 includes retreat, breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday, breakfast and lunch on Sunday and overnight accommodations (please bring your own sleeping bag and pillow) OR $200.00 for retreat only. "
 

"Bruce Gelfand is a master coach and teacher. He is an award-winning playwright and poet, as well as novelist and screenwriter, his work has been seen on American Playhouse and in numerous markets around the world." per workshop brochure.  This is an opportunity to glean from his experience and expertise.

Jay and Jenn work together at The Gentle Spirit, Healing Arts for Inner Peace where they offer classes and workshops in QiGong, Taiji and Yoga

QiGong is an Eastern meditative practice, similar to Taiji, but often done standing in one place.  It is done slowly and with inner focus.  The character for Qi in Chinese means air but is what Westerners usually refer to as energy, or life force. The stances and forms in QiGong help to balance and increase Qi in the body.  Many people make it a practice of performing QiGong daily to help to maintain healthy emotional and physical stamina.

Location: 1201 Seifert Rd., Nazareth

Dates/Times: Friday, 8/14, 7PM to ???

Saturday, 8/15, 9:30AM to ???

Sunday, 8/16, 9:30AM to 3:00PM
 

Space is Limited!  Call to register 610-838-4975
Or visit www.brucegelfand.com
Or visit www.thegentlespirit.com

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