What is The Box of ZEN Chapter 1: Authenticity
April 3, 2023
Hosted by Hitomi
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The heart of the mountains, the heart of the clouds, the heart of the sea, and the heart of the moon. The heart of everything…. This famous Zen word is from "Blue Cliff Record" and it refers to the state of being able to talk openly about everything to the fullest. We are the Mountains, the Clouds, the Sea,and the Moon. Every one of us is unique and has a voice to express unique perspectives from our personal experiences. I am a practitioner of John.F.Barnes’s Myofascial Release Approach®?, as well as a Qigong instructor under Shifu Yan Lei & YOQI®?. My unique experience reflects the idea - The box is full, yet is empty. What is inside the box is not fixated, but is an endless possibility. The key to happiness is learning to let go. With my colleagues Jorge, a certified Personal Trainer & Corrective Exercise Specialist and Zrna, a Mindfulness & Meditation teacher as co-hosts, we interview our most respected teacher of authentic Qigong and Kungfu - Shifu Yan Lei, a 34th generation of Shaolin fighting disciple, also an author of many books related to martial arts and Wellness, as well as an actor in the feature film “The Turtle And The Sea”. His unique and straight forward teaching style earned many admirers. We are so excited to find out his secrets behind how he established his authenticity.
Let's Open the Box of ZEN
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We often hear the word "Zen," but what exactly is Zen? I remember a well-known monk at a Zen temple in Japan where has been cultivating Zen since ancient times, smiling and saying, "Actually, I still don't know what Zen is. Like a bottomless box, the answer is endless. A mind that is not trapped, free and fresh thinking is the base of ZEN philosophy, thus answers like the monk’s come into play. However, the reality is that our mind and body can easily be trapped by outside stimuli. As a practitioner of J.F Barnes’s Myofascial Release approach,I have seen many physical conditions deeply tied to the trapped emotions. Also have seen and experienced miraculous healing by letting go of those emotions or past experiences. While it is so easy to be swallowed by the force of the negative experiences, there are ways to find peace, balance and strength to stay in tune. Guests from various background and I will seek the ways how to let go of challenges of love, grief,time,power,fear,anger,etc.
Hitomi
Experienced LMT, Myofascial release therapist, qualified Qigong instructor of Shifu Yan Lei as well as YOQI- Yoga + Qigong. Practicing Zen meditation at Tokozenji Japan. A mother of 4 children and a grandmother of 2. Studied under John F. Barnes, P.T., founder of Myofascial Release Approach. Trained in Thai ancient massage since 2005. Working as an independent massage therapist in various medical settings. Performed more than 15,000 treatments as of 2020. She was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan, where she cultivated a love for massage at a very young age. Her grandmother was one of the top Kimono tailors who sewed quality silks into Kimonos every day. As a little granddaughter, she took it as her job to massage her tight, sore neck and shoulders to ease pain.Her natural talent to find Tsubo (acupoints) was revealed and and evolved from this experience. Her ethnic and cultural background also influences her belief in the importance of the mind-body-spirit connection. Her daily experience as a therapist of the Myofascial release approach ® has deepened this belief. Her massage sessions and fitness programs focus on the mind-body-spirit connection. Therefore, no two sessions are the same. She creates one of a kind sessions for each client's needs. Licensed Massage Therapist MA52453 (15 years) Specialties: Myofascial Release Approach® (John F. Barnes, PT) MPS® Microcurrent Point Stimulation Pain Therapy Tradiational Thai Massage Qigong Rehabilitation Fitness
