“One isn’t necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential.”
– Maya Angelou

“Inklings,” recent paintings by Maryland artist Kristy Simmons, is now showing in the Himmelfarb Gallery at Tai Sophia Institute's Laurel main campus. Please join us for an artist's reception where you can meet the artist. Artworks from the show are on sale through The Meeting Point Bookstore, which is adjacent to the gallery. Learn more about the Himmelfarb Gallery.

Eating healthy doesn't need to be expensive, nor does it mean eating bland and uninteresting food. During this free class, you will learn the research-based benefits of Rebecca’s “Top 10 List of Inexpensive Healthy Foods” and take home some easy and delicious recipes to try at home. Learn to get the most out of your food budget while creating healthier eating habits and greater wellness for you and your family.

Instructor: Rebecca Snow, MS, CNS, RH (AHG)

Information about Tai Sophia’s Natural Care Center clinic and the Institute's new 9-month Herbal Studies program will be available at the end of the workshop.

FREE — Eating Healthy on a Budget
Monday, April 19, 2010
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

FREE — Craniosacral Therapy – Gentle Hands-on Bodywork
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

FREE — Acupuncture for Health, Healing and Wellness
Thursday, April 22, 2010
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

FREE — Medical Longevity Qi Gong and Three Jewels Qi Gong
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

FREE — Yoga and Meditation
Thursday, April 29, 2010
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Move information is available on this page.

Craniosacral Therapy is a unique manual therapy with its roots in osteopathic medicine. This gentle hands-on bodywork modality works in response to a core rhythm in the body created by fluctuations in the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. In this evening presentation, advanced Craniosacral Therapy practitioner Liz Brinson will provide a historical overview, review basic anatomy, and demonstrate Craniosacral Therapy.

Instructor: Liz Brinson, LMT, NCTMB

Information about Tai Sophia’s Natural Care Center clinic will be available at the end of the workshop.

Join us for an introductory discussion and demonstration of traditional acupuncture — grounded in 35 years of teaching and treatments at Tai Sophia Institute. Learn what “qi” (chi) is, how acupuncture works, what happens in the treatment room, and why millions use this powerful millennia-old method to heal, address pain, and maintain wellness.

Instructor: Kaiya Larson, M.Ac., L.Ac.

Information about Tai Sophia’s Natural Care Center clinic and Master of Acupuncture program will be available at the end of the workshop.

This evening event introduces Three Jewels Qi Gong and Medical Longevity Qi Gong.

Medical Longevity Qi Gong specifically focuses on improving physical health and wellness by eliminating blockages, rigidity, and disease through gentle physical movements and synchronized breathing. This form easily accommodates a beginner with limited flexibility, as well as an advanced student.

The Three Jewels Qi Gong class series will focus on opening, balancing and cultivating qi (energy). You will start with a set of movements that open every joint in your body, releasing stuck energy. Then you will learn the “Microcosmic Circulation Meditation,” which brings you more balance and harmony. Lastly, you will learn an energy cultivation form called “Taiji Ruler.”

Instructor: Karl Ardo, MFA
10-week session start, May 5

Yoga is an ancient art based on a harmonizing system of development for the body, mind, and spirit. In this 90-minute class, you will explore the foundation of all yoga systems. This class is ideal for the new student and for those looking to deepen their foundational practice.

Instructor: Ashley Litecky, MS, RYT
10-week session start, May 6

The Meeting Point Bookstore, located adjacent to Tai Sophia’s lobby, is pleased to present Debra Kaatz, author of Characters of Wisdom and Receiving Spirit, for a booksigning event.

Debra Kaatz is a Chinese medicine healer, writer, musician and gardener. She lives in southern France in a stone house she built herself from four ruined walls. It is surrounded by beautiful healing gardens where she traditionally makes various healing remedies. She loves writing and doing research.

Her current books include:
Characters of Wisdom
The Alchemical Path
Wild Flower Plant Spirits
Bringing Light Into the World
24 Christmas Stories
Receiving Spirit – The Practice of Five Element Acupuncture

Kaatz is also working on a soon-to-be published book on herbs.

She teachers a year’s course on spiritual five element acupuncture at her home in France where she also gives healing sessions. In recent years she has been invited to give workshops in many places around the world.