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Instructors

Where ya been?

by Susan Robinson on March 2, 2011

You haven’t seen any posts from us for the past few weeks. We were dug in, preparing for the Chi Level Instructor training that took place on February 25-27th. Biana Mavasheva came in from Chicago. And Marty and Eric Lehrer came in from New York. And we all met at Trail’s Nook in Odessa, a beautiful 8 acre oasis on the  northwest edge of Tampa. We were in this fantastic wooded garden in the corner of a city, and the energy was so vibrant and ALIVE!

I love getting together with the instructors. There’s just so much love and appreciation flowing between us. At each retreat someone always says, “This is the best one yet!” We were laughing about that. It just keeps getting better.

The Chi Level training is all about The Art of Service.  To us, the Art of Service means maintaining your own connection with Source and with your own experience, while still being fully present and accessible to facilitate the connection of others.  It means being instrumental, clearing yourself and allowing pure Life Energy to flow through you.

You don’t have to know all the answers to be in Service.  You don’t have to be an expert in the solutions to everyone’s problems.  Service is not about giving advice.  In fact, adopting the expert role distances you from others and creates a power hierarchy.  We believe that everyone is powerful.  And true service creates an experience of shared awareness that helps people to discover their own answers.

One component of the Chi Level training is preparation of Kai Chi Do instructors to offer breathwork support.  So if you are looking for a phenomenal breathwork practitioner in the New York or Chicago areas, contact them!

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Is this guy happy?

by Susan Robinson on July 27, 2010

Did you read our post yesterday about Kai Chi Do at Vastu Health in Warwick, New York?

Here’s another view of Eric Lehrer, Kai Chi Do Instructor, New York:

Happy Eric

Happy Eric. You wanna go where he's at.

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Meet the Instructors: New York

by Susan Robinson on July 26, 2010

Looking for an uplifting, joyous workout in the New York / New Jersey area?  You’ll find it at Vastu Health with Marty and Eric Lehrer.

Marty Lehrer

Marty Lehrer, Kai Chi Do Instructor, New York

Marty is Eric’s mom.  She started studying with Charles Robinson in the summer of 2007.   Marty introduced Eric to Charles and Kai Chi Do.  In fact, Marty could hardly wait for Eric to try it.  Here’s why:

From my very first experience with Kai Chi Do, I felt a powerful connection to my mind & body. After raising four children on my own,  Kai Chi Do helped to renew the passion to embrace my own life again. There are wonderful benefits to my daily Kai Chi Do practice -  clarity, a feeling of spacious opening, lightness, free-flowing energy, flexibility of my mind & spirit, and strength in my self. My favorite part of class is knowing when I leave, I feel a little bit stronger, a little bit lighter and a whole lot happier!!

Marty said, “For me, practicing Kai Chi Do has been my “saving grace”.  Mentally and physically, it has helped slow down my racing mind (and body!) and has given my life peace & balance.”

What about Eric?

Eric Lehrer

Eric Lehrer, Kai Chi Do Instructor, New York....and one of the sweetest guys you'll ever know

“For me Kai Chi Do is more than an exercise, it is my way of life. I love what I do and I wake up every morning ready to do it again!”

“I found Kai Chi Do in June 2009, at a time in my life when I was struggling with the loss of my older brother.  I found that Kai Chi Do gave me a way to release, let go, breathe and embrace the good in life.”

Now, Eric is passionate about teaching and sharing Kai Chi Do, knowing first hand the healing transformative power it has had in his own life.

Eric is a powerhouse.  He’s dynamic and fun, and also gentle and grounding.  He encourages students to listen to their own inner wisdom, building strength in their bodies and self belief within their minds. Eric’s classes help students to connect with the rhythm of their breath and find the place of all knowing and stillness within.

Kai Chi Do translates to “Free Spirit Way” and Eric said, “that is exactly what Kai Chi Do has done for me.  It’s freed my Spirit.”

And here’s the newest addition to Eric’s Kai Chi Do family:

The youngest Kai Chi Do-er

Hey, New Yorkers!  How far would you drive to calm your mind and refresh your Spirit?  From Manhattan, Kai Chi Do at Vastu Health is just a little over an hour away.  And if you’re in Jersey, it’s  just hop over the state line.  Check it out.

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Meet the Instructor: Kai Chi Do Chicago

by Susan Robinson on July 20, 2010

Biana Mavasheva, Kai Chi Do Instructor, Chicago

Meet the lovely Biana Mavasheva, Kai Chi Do instructor in Chicago.

Biana has been studying with Charles since November 2007.  Biana is also a Oneness Blessing Giver (she’ll be doing Kai Chi Do in India next month!) and is certified in Body Talk System.

This is what she would like to share as a practitioner and instructor of Kai Chi Do:

When I started taking Kai Chi Do back in 2007 many miraculous transformations began to occur within me.  As I continued taking classes week after week, I came to the understanding that I’ve been waiting for this practice all my life. I’ve sincerely been looking to make this powerful connection with myself, with Source energy, and feel everyone as part of the one network of all life.

Coming into the practice, I understood this ‘self, Source, others’ inter-connection intellectually but, over the years, Kai Chi Do allowed me to experience it energetically.

What I do recall from my first few Kai Chi Do practices is this joy, calmness and a sense of bliss that began to flower within me. Now, every time I teach a class, I grow so excited about the opportunity to share this practice that had such a profound impact in my life.

At first I wasn’t sure how it would be to bring a new spiritual practice to a big city. Though, after holding my first few classes, my worries were completely dispelled and everyone loved and gained inner-growth after each Kai Chi Do process. In every class people would be crying, laughing, celebrating, breathing, and awakening. A shift would always take place within us.

I could go on and on about the healing that has transpired in many people’s lives as a result of the energy that was cultivated during Kai Chi Do. The stories, the testimonials, are endless!  Though, the message that I really want to carry through is this: Give yourself this gift and try Kai Chi Do. It has been a very BIG gift in my life. I promise you will love this pure life energy!

Biana offers classes at The Bodhi Spiritual Center in Chicago.  You can find Kai Chi Do with Biana in Chicago at Foster Beach on our Events Calendar or at MeetUp Kai Chi Do Chicago.

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