TAI CHI TRAINING WEEKEND 2020
FEB 28/29 & MARCH 1   CHATEAU FRANDEUX (BE)

The Rising Spirit Tai Chi Weekend 2019 had a complete new setup and was quite exciting to offer for many different reasons. It was a stimulation experience  and offered a great foundation to build upon. You may expect a dynamic RSWE2020. Together with Carina an Wendy, we will be ready for you.
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2019 opened the door for international participation. Expectations were high with the addition of the participants from the Netherlands and the United Kingdom as well as teaching the whole weekend English. Fortunately, Flemish/Dutch attendants were not to uncomfortable with the English language used to teach Tai Chi and luckily the English understood me as well. But more importantly that any inconvenience on my part, the program inspired us all.

The actual training program has grown out of Rising Spirit's evolution. Unknown exercises as “Dolphin” and “Valley” were a bit odd at first, but as more layers of depth were trained, it strengthened faith and stimulated further motivation to practice. We offer a strong foundation with simple exercises that give meaning to your Tai Chi. This year, including a recap of those basics, I would like to bring everybody a step further. Even if you’d follow classes in Rising Spirit regularly, the RSWE2020 will offer a deeper insight.
Once again we ask for a basic knowledge of the Golden Flower Tai Chi sequence. You know at least half of it and not be afraid to join the rest of the form. On a practical note, this means you understand the form up to “single whip” after “cloud hands” or more.

The hall, the rooms and meals are a pleasant addition to the weekend. The 2019 weekend counted 26 participants on this new location in Frandeux (near Rochefort), but the infrastructure will suit 32 participants quite nicely.
RSWE2020 will again provide nice meals for the carnivores as well as the herbivores among us. The cook Geert Groffen offers a wide variety for any preference. If required, you can inform us about your culinary intolerances during your enrollment.
We do not prioritize outside practice, but if the weather allows, we’ll give it a shot. Think about layered clothing, separate shoes, gloves and cap.
Everyone takes responsibility for their own transport. Give us a shout if necessary, we will help where we can. There is a train station not too far from our location.

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PROGRAM

Check-in starts at 5pm and our meal starts at 6pm on Friday Februari 28th. Do join us in time to enjoy the start of the weekend together. On the Sunday we will practice the whole afternoon and have a meal together. Local people will have enough time to get home.
Chateaux Frandeux venue offers its facilities from Friday evening up to Monday mornings. So you are allowed to stay until 9am Monday March 2nd. This extra night has proven to come in handy if you have a longer travel ahead.

FRIDAY FEBRUARI 28th
17:00 Arrival and check-in
18:00 Evening meal
19:30 - 21:00 Chi Kung - Gathering
SATURDAY FEB 29th AND SUNDAY MARCH 01th
08:00 Morning Chi Kung and Flow
09:30 Breakfast
10:30 Training with break
13:00 Lunch
15:30 Training with break
18:00 Supper
Saturday: 19:30 - 21:00 Chi Kung - Meditation - Breathing
Sunday: First check-out possibility
for the ones that stay: relax evening
Monday: 09:00 last check-out

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PARTICIPATING

CHATEAU FRANDEUX
Rue des Pèlerins 4
5580 Mont-Gauthier, Belgium
near Rochefort - www.chateaufrandeux.be

Fees are €300 for all costs concerning classes, traininghall, heating of all the buildings as well as your meals. Depending on your room of choice the total fee is approx. €400.
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The “Boulangerie” is our main building with comfortable 2ps rooms with private sanitation. This building must be filled before we can expand to the other building, the ‘Ecurie” that provides regular rooms with a sink. Showers and toilets are in the hallway. Any room will be provided with made beds and towels. Below mentioned prices are 3 nights inclusive no matter whether you use the last night.
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As a participant you will always allow for a basic setup in the “Boulangerie” in a 2ps room.
Depending on enrollment numbers, we will look at other options. As we expect more than 20 participants, both “Boulangerie” and “Ecurie” options should be open to us.
Provide 2 options of choice upon enrollment to acquire the room you would like. The order of availability will strictly follow enrollment and advance payment. I recommend you do not wait, as rooms might become unavailable.

BASIC OFFER
 4* rooms @ 2ps/room "Boulangerie" (max 14ps):
Price for the complete weekend in this 2ps room is €100/ps
WHEN PARTICIPANTS TOTAL EXCEEDS "BOULANGERIE"
2* rooms @ 2ps/room "Ecurie" (max 16ps):
Price for the complete weekend in this 2ps room is €80/ps
ROOMS FOR ONESELF IF AVAILABLE
At the "Ecurie" in a 1ps room €100 (only 2 available)
At the "Ecurie" in a 2ps room €145
At the "Boulangerie" in a 2ps room €185

EVERYTHING CLEAR
FEEL MOTIVATED?
Click on the link below to enroll and confirm by paying the advance payment of €200. Your enrollment together with the advance payment date will define the room assignment.

Please enroll before January 31th 2020. After February 1th, I will confirm your room. You will receive an e-mail after which you can pay the remaining fee before February 21th.
The weekend itself has no other costs, aside from a possible evening drink in the living room of the “Boulangerie”.

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ENROLLMENT RSWE2020