Level 3: Journey to "Enlightenment"

In the third stage of the MEAC program, you will dive even deeper into the origin and evolution of the East Asian calligraphy writing system and explore the transformational experience through meditative body movement, mindful meditation and guided brush strokes. In this course you will : - continue to deepen your mindfulness, awareness and presence through simple body movement and brush work. - explore how East Asian calligraphy evolved through more than two thousand years of time and how this writing system formed into various symbols and writing styles. - closely study the details and nuances of the art of East Asian calligraphy strokes through some of the strokes you have learned in the previous course and, also learn new strokes. - practice new ideographs with three writing styles: formal, semi cursive and cursive styles. To help us relax and be present in the body, each session begins with simple movement and breathing exercises of Kum Nye (from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition) – suitable for people of all ages and fitness levels.