Monk Camp

The Pyu were the crown of Vedic culture. They lived and breathed the eight-fold yoga system. A towering achievment to potential evolution of mankind. They woke up with prayer-meditation. Their day stayed that way in prayer-meditation from Dhanda walks, yoga asanas, the preparation of their food, to Min Zin meditation before bed. These camps help experience a taste of that lifestyle.

Scheduled for April 27th through 29th, the Spring 2012 Bando Monk Camp will begin at 12:00 noon on Friday and will conclude at noon on Sunday. The theme for this camp is "Embracing Physical Culture," and the setting will be the picturesque Camp Letts location just outside Annapolis, Maryland. Several sessions are planned that will focus on restorative fitness, Min Zin, self-defense techniques, yoga drills, and other approaches. Monk staff approaches and other weapons will also be covered, and there will be sessions for advanced monk practitioners seeking new skills, including presentations by Dr. Gyi.

The Fertile Ground and Valley View Forms will be covered and other yoga-based approaches. Advanced techniques and applications will be covered for those practitioners with a basic knowledge of the Circle Form. Time will be devoted to reviewing and enhancing Monk Staff drills and methods. This will be a rigorous agenda and the intent is to share several aspects of Monk System’s depth.

Attached is a brief summary of Bando's Monk System that should help with questions about participant requirements, as well as information on Camp fees and objectives. The attached registration form is 'fillable' for persons who have full versions of Adobe Acrobat (reader versions–which are free–are only for reading a document). Simply complete the form online and post it back to my email address. If you use the reader only, you will need to print the document, fill it out by hand, and mail it to me (Dr. Winborne).

Practitioners attending the camp should bring cushions, yoga mats, or blankets for meditation and indoor yoga/fitness sessions. Also, "personal" meditation beads, Indian clubs and Min Zin stones should be brought along to the camp, if practitioners already have these items.

Feel free to contact me (410.869.7979) or Fredi Prevost (202.270.0100) if you have any questions about the event.

We are looking forward to the Spring 2012 Monk Camp in Maryland and we look forward to seeing you at the event!

Peace,