SACRED TREE TO HOST MASTER LI JUN FENG IN ASPEN AS PART OF SIGNATURE WELLNESS RETREAT WORKSHOP SERIES

(Aspen, CO) - Sacred Tree, an integrative health and wellness center in Aspen and Breckenridge, announced today that it will continue its line of signature health and wellness retreats beginning with two workshops in fall:

“FALL EQUINOX” EARTH CYCLES: A PATHWAY TO HEALING” SEPTEMBER 19-21 “AWAKENING THE SOUL: HEALING QIGONG WITH MASTER LI” SEPTEMBER 26-28

Participants in Earth Cycles will celebrate the four seasons, marked by the equinoxes of fall and spring and the solstices of winter and summer. The experience will also include Qigong and Yoga, interactive presentations, indigenous ceremonies, outdoor nature activities, spa services, organic breakfast and lunch.

Participants in Awakening the Soul will explore the Sheng Zhen Qigong style with Master Li Jun Feng, founder of the International Sheng Zhen Qigong Society and world-renowned wushu (martial arts) coach. Master Li will be giving a FREE talk and interactive presentation on Friday evening to launch festivities and celebration for the weekend.

Brigette Schabdach, owner and founder of Sacred Tree, who recently trained with Master Li, says that it is an extreme honor to welcome such a well-known leader to the Valley. “Master Li is truly brilliant. The work he is teaching, the proven effects, message and physical and emotional health benefits of Sheng Zhen Qigong are creating a movement of effective healing, and the power we have as individuals to create change within us and affect those around us,” she adds. “We are collective beings who cannot only heal ourselves, our families, our communities, but also the earth, which Master Li believes will permeate to the world,” she adds.

Schabdach, along with Joel Proctor Dipl. L.Ac & CH, co-founder of Sacred Tree and founder of Mystic Warrior School for Integrative Arts, is a licensed acupuncturist, Chinese medicine and herbology practitioner. Joel also is a practitioner of Traditional Indigenous Healing and is a Pipe Carrier. Together, they will present and lead these health and wellness spa retreats, along with additional Sacred Tree practitioners and Master Li.

More than 15 wellness health spa retreats are currently offered within the next six months. Earth Cycles (Fall Equinox) is one of three featured signature retreats, with the second being Awakening of the Soul with Master Li and the third being Return to Spirit: Transformational Healing Session. Future destinations include Breckenridge, Aspen and Tulum, Mexico. Visit sacredtree.com for an ongoing schedule of wellness retreat workshops, such as Crane Style Qigong, Rolf Talk, Comprehensive Integrative Medicine Package, Micro-cosmic Orbit/Tao of Sex, Love, and Relationship and Women’s Health and Vitality and the Art of Birth.

Registration for these signature retreats is open, and availability is limited. The fee to attend the two and a half-day retreats is: $325. Discounted spa services and lodging rates are available for all participants. All ceremonies are offered freely under traditional perspectives of spiritual responsibilities and reciprocal agreements. For more information surrounding Sacred Tree retreats and for registration information, visit: sacredtree.com or call 970-389-9968.

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About Sacred Tree: Sacred Tree is an integrated health and wellness center founded in Breckenridge by Brigette Schabdach in 2003 along with co-founders Joel Proctor, Corrie Burr and Allison Walters. The center supports an integrative approach to health and wellness, addressing the physical, psychological, social and spiritual components of well-being. Skilled practitioners help people of all ages and fitness levels live healthy lifestyles, reduce health risks and grow personally, with the ultimate goal of Sacred Tree being a place of protection, peace, relaxation, nourishment, contemplation and centering. The center offers acupuncture, massage therapy, natural skincare, chiropractic and naturopathic medicine, Rolf Methodology, iridology, ear candling, thermographic scans, ionic cleanse, nutritional counseling, women’s exams, skin cancer screenings and body treatments, free wellness talks, yoga, tai chi, Qigong and kung fu programs.

About Master Li Jun Feng: Master Li Jun Feng is the principal teacher of Sheng Zhen Wuji Yuan Gong. Presently, he tours the US, Canada, South America, and Europe throughout the year. He is training and certifying others to become teachers to thereby help spread the practice throughout the world. He is also the head of International Sheng Zhen Society, the foundation that propagates the practice of Wuji Yuan Gong. Master Li is best known for having been the head coach for the world renowned Beijing Wushu Team of the People’s Republic of China. After practicing and teaching wushu (martial arts) and training champions for many years, he gave all that up to devote his time to teaching Wuji Yuan Gong to the world. It is his deepest desire to share the blessings he has received and all that he has attained in practicing this loving form of Qigong.

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I recently read Dan Buettner, whose latest book, The Blue Zones, is a veritable treasure trove of tips for longevity and anti aging.

Buettner is an explorer whose work for National Geographic led to the book.

He investigated four parts of the world where there are more healthy centenarians than anywhere else - Sardinia, Italy; Loma Linda, CA; Okinawa, Japan; and Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula.

The following 5 tips comes from the people who’ve achieved “anti aging” better than anyone else alive.

1. MOVE. Longevity’s living legends engage in regular, low-intensity physical activity, whether it be hiking, shepherding, gardening, walking, yoga, or something else.

The data suggest that moderate, even easy, activity done on a daily basis will extend your life.

2. “Hara hachi bu.” This Okinawan saying means “Stop eating when your stomach is 80% full.” Clear enough?

Reducing calories by a mere 20% will extend your life and ensure a better quality of life..

3. Eat lots of fresh fruit and vegetables. While readers of ETR know that higher-protein diets can be really healthy, that doesn’t rule out a diet that’s also loaded with vegetables.

All of the long-lived peoples investigated by Buettner ate a plant-based diet with almost no processed foods.

4. Drink some alcohol. In Sardinia, it’s wine. In Okinawa, it’s sake. Whatever you prefer, alcohol in moderation seems to reduce both stress and inflammation.

5. Have a purpose, a reason for living. Okinawans call it ikigai. Nicoyans call it plan de vida.

In both cultures, the phrase translates to “why I wake up in the morning.” Develop a strong sense of purpose, connection to others, and community.

It’s the best anti aging and longevity advice you can find anywhere.

These people are living it!

Live the dream!

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P.S. In the Western World we waste millions of dollars seeking the answer to longevity, whilst we are blinded by this search the answer is simple and many people else where in the world are living it daily.

P.P.S. The more I research and learn the more I realize the answer is simple and lies with our lifestyles.

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“EARTH CYCLES: A PATHWAY TO HEALING” JUNE 19-22 - NEW event to kick-off signature series of wellness retreat workshops

May 29, 2008 (Breckenridge, CO) - Sacred Tree, a holistic health and wellness center in Breckenridge, announced today that it will launch a line of signature health and wellness retreats beginning with a summer solstice celebration, Earth Cycles: A Pathway to Healing - June 19-22, 2008 in Breckenridge, Colorado.

Participants in Earth Cycles will discover the meaning and significance of the four winds and the four directions, which are interrelated to the birth, growth, dissolution, regeneration, and returning of life on the earth.

The experience will also include Qigong and Yoga, interactive presentations, indigenous ceremonies, outdoor nature activities, organic breakfast and lunch.

The foundation for the retreat celebrates the four seasons, marked by the solstices of winter and summer and the equinoxes of fall and spring.

Joel Proctor, Dipl. L.Ac & CH, founder of Mystic Warrior School for Martial and Cultivation Arts, Practitioner of Indigenous Healing and Traditional Pipe Carrier, and Brigette Schabdach, owner and founder of Sacred Tree, along with additional practitioners, will present and lead these wellness health spa retreats.

Both Proctor and Schabdach have been integral in the development and growth of Sacred Tree since its opening in June, 2003.

“A retreat or getaway allows people time away from their daily routines and spheres of influence,” says Proctor. “They are able to find deeper levels of relaxation for their bodies, more clarity for their minds, more time to nourish and rejuvenate their spirits,” he adds.

More than 15 wellness health spa retreats are currently offered within the next six months. Earth Cycles (Summer Solstice and also Fall Equinox) is one of two featured signature retreats, with the second being Return to Spirit: Transformational Healing Session.

Future destinations include Breckenridge, Aspen and Tulum, Mexico. Visit sacredtree.com for an ongoing schedule of wellness retreat workshops, such as Female Health and Vitality, Family Wellness and Qigong Retreats.

“We invite you to join us in our discovery of the body’s natural, inherent and powerful capacity for restoration, regeneration and vibrant, energetic health,” says Brigette Schabdach, owner and founder of Sacred Tree.

Registration for Earth Cycles is open, and availability is limited. The fee to attend this signature four-day retreat is: $550. Discounted spa services and lodging rates are available for all participants.

All ceremonies are offered freely under traditional perspectives of spiritual responsibilities and reciprocal agreements.

For more information surrounding Sacred Tree retreats and for registration information, visit: www.sacredtree.com or call 970-389-9968.

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About Sacred Tree: Sacred Tree is a holistic health and wellness center founded in Breckenridge by Brigette Schabdach in 2003. The center supports an integrative approach to health and wellness, addressing the physical, psychological, social and spiritual components of well-being.

Skilled practitioners help people of all ages and fitness levels live healthy lifestyles, reduce health risks and grow personally, with the ultimate goal of Sacred Tree being a place of protection, peace, relaxation, nourishment, contemplation and centering.

The center offers acupuncture, massage therapy, natural skincare, chiropractic and naturopathic medicine, Rolf Methodology, iridology, ear candling, thermographic scans, ionic cleanse, nutritional counseling, women’s exams, skin cancer screenings and body treatments, free wellness talks, yoga, tai chi, qigong and kung fu programs.

Sacred Tree features two Breckenridge locations with an on-staff naturopathic doctor, chiropractor, acupuncturist, massage therapists and Rolf Method practitioners.

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