Chapter 2: Anger
April 10, 2023
Hosted by Hitomi
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“Once layers of mountains, once again layers of mountains.” This Zen poem from "Blue Cliff Record" means, In life?, difficulties come one after another. Overcoming them, our mind and body are gradually strengthened, our heart stronger and bigger, and our life becomes more profound. Continued from last week, Shifu Yan Lei the 34th generation of Shaolin fighting disciple, among the most respected teachers of authentic Qigong and Kungfu, shares his wisdom on how to establish authenticity: how to be true to your own personality, values, ideals, and actions, regardless of the pressure that you're under to act otherwise. As he guides us through anger as a part of life's essence, Jorge Figueroa analyzes anger,from his childhood experience raised in Queens, New York, through his career in the US Marine Corps, and now as a Fitness professional. His perspective brings light to anger, despite its reputation as a negative emotion. What is anger? How should we respond to anger? How do we manage anger? Could we use anger in positive ways?
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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
