Saturday February 28th, 2009 "The Fear That Binds You / Kundalini Awakening Process"

Register for Special Workshop SW001:
Saturday February 28th, 2009

in Boca Raton, FL, USA
"The Fear That Binds You / Kundalini Awakening Process"

Special Workshop Session SW001,
Saturday February 28th, 2009 in Boca Raton, FL, USA
Instructors: Tom Furman / Santiago Dobles

Sat. FEBRUARY 28th
1pm - 3pm
"The Fear That Binds You"
by Tom Furman,

Author of two top-selling conditioning DVDs:
"Concrete Conflict & Conditioning" and "Activate Your Dynamic Range of Motion".

Tom will demonstrate and teach Russian & Indonesian Joint Mobility Training for health & removing fixations.

Tom has rehabilitated many top athletes with injuries. He can help you recover from injuries, stiffness, dissolving scar tissue and pain in your joints. Many injuries do not require surgery. Find out how. For more information about Tom, go to: www.physicalstrategies.com

- PLUS -

3pm - 5pm
"Kundalini Awakening Process"
by Guru Santiago Dobles,

Pencak Silat Self Defense Kilat Sera Guru, 5th Dan Hoshin Jutaijutsu, Certified Tantra Yoga Instructor, Director & Cofounder of Umaa Tantra, Hoshin Tao Chi Kung & K.A.P Instructor, Kundalini Awakening Process Instructor & Certified Reiki Master

Santiago will teach Chi Kung, Yoga and Kundalini done the right way.
For more info about Santiago, go to: http://www.doblesinstitute.com

You will not want to miss this informative, life-changing event.

Both Tom and Santiago are masters in their fields of specialty.
Special Introductory Price for this 4-hour double-header is:
$39/advance payment and $49 at door. (a $129 value)
Hurry...only 20 students maximum allowed.

Workshop location:
Forever Young Society
5999 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton, FL 33487
(561) 988-8876

More Information about the event: http://www.meetup.com/abbysevent/calendar/9685367/

SIFU DAN FERRERA = GREAT CHI KUNG & NEI KUNG

http://www.worldclassima.com/qigong.htm


I highly recommend my brother & colleague in the Internal arts Sifu Dan Ferrera.

He is the author of a great Shaolin Qi Gong Book :

http://www.amazon.com/authentic-teachings-shaolin-qigong-complete/dp/1434842134

His healing skills, and teaching skills and ability to use Chi for Martial, Health & spiritual application are VERY HIGH LEVEL.
Do yourself a favor and go see him if you are in his area. Or Contact him through his site for his products.

Anyone with a chronic disease who wants to receive Chi healing treatments can call #248-478-1088 or email Dan Ferrera at LivoniaQigong@Yahoo.com



Here is a list of just some of the things he teaches:

Niikura Ki Breathing This is a unique and completely original method of energy cultivation developed by Ki Master Sensei Katsumi Niikura. The method is highly effective in its ability to improve health, develop sensitivity or energy awareness and gives the practitioner the ability to manipulate internal and external Ki very quickly. If you are interested in healing others, this is one of the best methods to learn. It combines physical movements similar to some systems of yoga and martial arts with breath and intent. The breathing method is completely unique to his method and uses the teeth to enhance the Ki. Please note that Ki is the Japanese word for Chi. The Ki Breathing Method is an incredibly powerful practice that instantly brings large amounts of Ki into your body. This type of high-powered breathing technique is important because it has enough power to break through deep emotional, physical, and energetic blockages.

BloodWashing (Xue Sui Jing Qigong) This method creates a continuous circuit or flow pattern of Chi throughout the body that follows the path of its natural flow pattern according to Traditional Chinese Medicine. It helps to enhance chi flow, improves overall circulation and strengthens the body’s network of nerves through physical and energetic stimulation. This practice is very invigorating and has many levels as you advance in your skill.

Dynamic Moving Forms (Primordial Qigong & Stirring The Waters Qigong) Both of these Qigong forms use very simple yet powerful sets of movement to tap into the energy of the four cardinal directions (East, West, South, North) and combines them with the universal energy for cultivating internal Chi. They are the most powerful Qigong forms I've found. Both are wonderful Qigong methods for those who are developing their Chi, but feel as though they need something more. Both methods are easy to learn and take only 15-minutes to perform. As you advance and become comfortable performing the form, you are taught to use colors and emotions to dramatically enhance the practice.

Shaolin Nei Jing Yi Chan Standing Qigong (Zhang Zhuang) Standing Qigong is about four thousand years old, and is used for everything from building internal strength for martial arts to self-healing, lowering blood pressure, increasing respiration and alertness, reducing stress and pain, and improving health and energy overall. The result is a high level of internal motion within the body that drives your Chi to move through its energy channels as the blood surges through your veins and arteries. Eventually you expand beyond your normal limits of endurance to a highly energized state of alert tranquility. This particular standing Qigong has a long history of effectiveness. It is believed that the sage Bodhidharma taught this practice also known as One Finger Zen to the Shaolin monks several thousand years ago. Unique among thousands of other Qigong forms, One Finger Zen promotes healing and inner strength through stillness while also manipulating the fingers and/or toes. The form is considered exceptional in that it can bring the seriously ill back to health and has even saved many near death. It can be practiced standing, sitting or even lying down, but the effectiveness of the method weakens based on these choices. Sitting is considered to be 10 times stronger than lying down and standing is considered to be 10 times stronger than sitting.

Dynamic Stands (Eternal Spring Qigong) This Qigong is a synergistic blend of Bodhidharma’s Bone Marrow Cleanse Qigong and Master Chunyi Lin’s Spring Forest Qigong. Both methods are known to promote self-healing and develop chi through gentle easy to learn arm movements while holding a fixed leg posture or stand. The method is easy to learn and becomes quite pleasurable as your awareness of chi develops. It combines the health and endurance benefits of Standing Qigong (Zhang Zhuang) with that of moving Qigong systems. It is 50% stationary and 50% dynamic.

Eight Elemental Stake Qigong This Qigong uses standing Qigong, color visualizations, healing chants and is a basic relaxation and self-healing method utilizing simple postures, Eight Directions and special sounds to transform negative emotional energy into positive vitality. This practice typically results in improved digestion, reduced internal stress, reduced insomnia and headaches, and greater vitality as the flow of Chi increases throughout the different internal organs in the body.

Martial Qigong Sets (YiJin Ching & Himm Kong) Both methods are designed to dramatically strengthen the tendon and ligament system in the body while accumulating Chi. The Himm Kong or “Power Exercises” practice also involves color visualizations and breath sounds to further refine and project the accumulated Chi.

Tai Chi Ruler Qigong This practice is a very rare system of Taoist Yoga, or Chi Kung utilizing a specially designed wooden dowel or "ruler" that was derived from the shape of the ancient Chinese sword handle. The Tai Chi Ruler is an exercise done in continuous repetition with deep, slow breathing with the ruler held between the palms on the Lao Gong point. Each exercise coordinates breath, mental and visual concentration with a basic tai chi physical pattern that shifts the body’s weight between both legs. The method is based entirely on natural principles, Tai Chi Ruler imparts both holistic fitness and integral strength training and is a complete system of Taoist style Yoga - just as Hatha, Kundalini, Raja are complete yoga systems - that integrates mind and body to purify the human spirit. Tai Chi Ruler practice imparts holistic fitness, integral strength, and substantial Chi accumulation and circulation into a single practice and is an excellent foundation for Tai Chi Chuan, Bahuazhang, Xing Yi Chuan, or any martial art, meditation or health & fitness practice." The Tai Chi Ruler aligns, stimulates and empowers the 7 major energy reservoirs, Chakras or “dan tiens”, and energy pathways or meridians of the body.

Seated Meditations (Dan Tiens, Kan & Li or Kundalini, Orbit Practice, Void, Healing, etc.) The majority of these meditation type Qigongs are for spiritual development known as enlightenment or awakening. Some are for self-healing or the distant healing of others. However, the majority of these seated Qigong methods that I have been exposed to are primarily to either prepare you for the awakening the dormant spiritual energy at the base of the spine known as Kundalini energy or to actually begin the process of activating it.

THE APPROACH

Received from one of my Silat Brothers, Guru Eddie Quin his "THE APPROACH" Silat DVDS and intro to Silat Fitrah. Well what can I say? Simple Awesome. Eddie comes from a strong line of Silat going back to Guru Tua Chris Parker & Bapak HJ Idris B Alimuda from Malaysia.

www.the-approach.com


Guru Eddie does a great job of teaching you the stripped down "TRUTH" in movements needed in real combat & Pencak Silat. What will really work in real CONFLICT is actually very simple things that one must master. Guru Eddie shows you exactly what is needed. The "APPROACH" is the keys behind most SILAT at its essence. Its beyond technique but its clear that Guru Eddie has real technical, skill and proficiency.



Please do yourself a favor and get Guru Eddie's DVDS.

Peace

Guru Santiago Dobles

Silat Warrior Hurt’em & Heal’em Day Workshop 3/7/09

Silat Warrior Hurt'em & Heal'em Day Workshop 3/7/09
Pencak Silat Warrior Hurt'em & Heal'em Day Workshop

MARCH, 7 2009

• Cimande Silat & Sera(k) Silat.
• Pukulan, Sambuts, Langkah, Jurus, Tenaga Dalam & Conditioning
• Weaponry
• Sumatran Ground fighting for the street.
• Dealing with Multiple Attackers
• Cimande Massage Healing & Hoshin Tao Chi Kung Healing methods.
• Special Guest Instructors:

Shidoshi Mike Gaudio - Ninpo,Bujinkan, Pencak Silat
Tom Furman - Modern Look at Knife (Pencak Silat, Floro method)

Space is Limited!

Please RSVP if you are attending send a message to sdobles@gmail.com

Rate:

$35 for Cimande Gerak Satria Shakti Students & Umaatantra.com students.
$45 for non members
$50 at the door
10am – 4pm

Contact for location:
Guru Santiago Dobles
786-752-0052
sdobles@gmail.com

UK Cimande Silat Training Pt. 3

So we continue with my story about my journey to meet my Silat Guru & friends in UK. : ) We continue with me staying at Jose's wonderful Hotel.

http://www.propcomm.co.uk/churchstreet/

The next 2 days where spent hanging with Jose sharing with him Gerak Satria Shakti & Serak. He shared with me his Cimande & his experiences in Malaysia & Indonesia. I loved the stories about Pak Mang Didi. Jose took me to dinner at a Malaysian student center. Food was AWESOME!!!!!! As I went in to restaurant a big Malaysian man with a long goatee grabs my hand and looks me in the eyes and says "Silat"? and then gave me a grinning smile. As if he knew : ) me and my silat. VERY COOL....It was like bumping in to a malaysian Obe 1 Canobe! Later I found out from Jose he is a Silat expert/Guru from Malaysia. Then I told the story to Pak Muhammad he tells me he knows him that is his close friend.



During the day I was teaching K.A.P. at the hotel to 2 great students Tuk & James. We did 16 hours of CHI KUNG & Kundalini Meditations in the Hotel room. I had I had a great visit from Guru Maul Monrie. We tore the hotel room apart with a good session of Pencak Silat. We attacked each other and shared Buah and concepts & Philosophies. Guru Maul has a very nice system of SILAT. His grandfather's art is a very effective a no nonsense method. I think Maul is a bright light in the Silat world with a LOT OF TALENT. I know a lot of folks think he is doing "serak". Truth is he is not. His Family's system is GOOD Silat & all GOOD silat will look similar. I have learned as I research and analyze things All GOOD SILAT has very common threads. His system has things I have seen in Cimande, Sendeng, Serak, and good Kuntau. I respect Guru Maul very much. Who ever thinks he is "ripping off" or "copying so & so's silat" should just touch hands with him to find out the truth. Do not be surprised if you get an elbow in your teeth or on the top of your head that will leave you wondering how to even spell "SILAT". Guru Maul is very honest & very Humble man with a big heart. That is rare.





The next day my silat friend Wayne Meyers came to visit and to train Silat with me. He is also a VERY skilled and talented Malaysian Pukulan. I had a blast sharing with him Serak & Gerak Satria Shakti. Wayne has my full respect and support as well in the Silat World.

GUYS & GALS here is my suggestion to the SILAT Community....RESEARCH & DO YOUR HOMEWORK. What ever we claim as our "own" has roots in something else....& ALL KNOWLEDGE COMES FROM THE CREATOR especially PENCAK SILAT.

If you know what SILAT really means you will understand what I am saying here.

I will touch on this at a later date.

My next piece of the journey was eating a curry that gave me a NASTY stomach bug. Jose & I had to drive 5 hours to Wales but it ended up being almost 8 hours with this freakish FOG that made it impossible to see. Plus we had to stop at every rest stop cause of the NASTY bug in stomach. Jose was suffering from one he got in Malaysia. Mine was from an evil source in UK that fed me a curry from Hell. But I must admit it TASTED great.

When we arrived in Wales it was aproximately 4 or 5 am. Pak Muhammad & Irfan greated us. Pak stayed awake to make sure we got in safe. He then had me sit next to him to share some good Banten/Cimande/Sufi/Badui wisdom with me.

After his chat he asked me to make meditation so I meditated for a bit and found myself seeing wonderful colors (Gold), arabic writing, sacred Geometry in my 3rd eye as I meditated. Pak has a strong energy & presence he walks a good Path. I feel very grateful to finally meet a real Cimande teacher from Java, let a long a true descendant of the WALI SONGO saints and Badui.

I will continue my story soon.

Peace Happy Holidays & God Bless

-Santi

The Art of "GIRI" and the way of the "Guru"

The Dobles Institute News:

Silat Tip 28: THE CONCEPT OF GURU & GIRI why they go hand in hand






Giri (Japanese) - a Japanese value roughly corresponding to "duty", "obligation", or even "burden of obligation" in English.
Giri (Sanskrit) - in an Indian context, "Giri," means "mountain" (e.g. nilgiri, ratnagiri). As a Sanskrit honorific it means "venerable, elevated, worshipful" and it is in that sense that the title is applied to Sannyasins." - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giri
" The birth of the concept of giri occurred during the feudal period in Japan, and holds the highest regard in human relationships. A basic breakdown of the the relationships are: Master-subordinate, parent-child, husband-wife, brothers-sisters, friends, and sometimes even enemies and business associates. The most basic definition one can give giri is a debt of gratitude and a self-sacrificing pursuit of their happiness.

Everyday examples of giri can be found in social customs such as New Year's cards, gifts such as year end presents. When one does act involuntarily to a person to whom one feels giri, one must not take into account one's own suffering when alleviating or helping another out of a difficult situation." - http://japanese.about.com/library/weekly/aa071497.htm

THE CONCEPT OF GURU & GIRI why they go hand in hand.

In Japan there is a concept that is similar to KARMA. Its called "Giri".

My Hoshin Tao Chi Kung, Hoshinjutsu & Ninpo teacher Soke Dr. Glenn J Morris always taught us that one had to have "GIRI". It was even above KARMA to a Budo warrior.

What does this have to do with Silat? Just wait I'll get to it....

Soke Morris used to say if you take once give back twice. If you are given once give back twice. Or if you have received something special, a valuable lesson, a gift, a form of energy, a chance to learn or experience something in life than you would make it your obligation to always to honor and pay back in some way at least twice those that gave you such gifts or lessons, experience or energy. How would you do that? You would always give them back either by giving them credit, giving them energy, doing something special for the person, always being there for them.

For example Hatsumi Sensei Promoted Dr. Morris to high Black Belt level in Ninjutsu, Glenn turn around and made sure Hatsumi Sensei received several honorary Doctorate degrees from respected USA Universities and always mentions and credits Hatsumi in all his published works. (THAT IS GIRI). If we gave energy work or healing or showed Glenn something he would always turn around and load us up with more info, energy, understanding. If you gave him once he would give you twice. You get it?

Usually this concept is expected of students but not of the Guru itself. WRONG........

The Guru should have a form of GIRI towards his or her students as well.

The Guru receives from the students a form of payment, an exchange of energy, a chance to teach, a chance to heal if he is of the healing types. Those are the experiences that allow the Guru to be a Guru. Its not a Piece of paper that says you are a GURU. That does not make you a Guru nor qualified to teach, heal, guide coach etc.

Now here is where the concept gets very interesting. A lot of times GURUS, SIFUS, SENSEIS, PENDEKARS, MAHAGURUS, forget that its their OBLIGATION to take care of their students and to back them up no matter what as it is the students job to do the same for their teacher. Giri is similar to ADAT HORMAT or way of conduct and respect found in PENCAK SILAT. But its a little more. IMMORTALITY of a teacher and his or her methods comes through the longevity of their students and the carriers of their wisdom. If there is no GIRI in a system it will not evolve or grow or survive. Some one has to value it and honor its roots and maintain it and give back at least twice to the systems, the teachers, the future students etc.

To be the teacher you need students, but to be the true teacher you teach your students to teach themselves and to teach others and you value their efforts and time spent training.

I have seen in the martial arts how things go sour when there is no concept of value or "giri" implemented to the system. A lot of folks promise things but few deliver. A lot of folks keep their students as indentured servants.

What happens if you negatively show no giri?....

If you forget your students once they will forget you twice.......

A lot of folks claim to be pendekars but can't even heal themselves. A pendekar is a healer/warrior/shaman. Its not a title you buy. If you think you are one i suggest you test your skills with people with real problems (tumors, HIV, serious illness, Schizophrenia etc) A real Guru is a guide and a protector. In Java a real silat master is more than just a fighter. They take the value and spiritual side very serious as well.

Martial arts with only "FIGHTING" is incomplete. The balance is needed to understand the full circle.

As Soke Glenn said to me in his garage as I received a serious ass whoopin -

"To learn to hurt you must learn to heal." He took away the damage and pain in seconds using energy work and Chi Gung.

"If you take once give back twice"

Meditation:

1) breath in for 4 seconds

2) exhale for 8

increase each ratio by one second till you go to your max.

If you take from the universe/Creator one breath give it back twice as you exhale!

Healing:

If you received healing or energy or chi from someone give them back 2x's what you received.

Martial Giri:

if he hit you once you hit twice! Generously GIVE IT to those that BRING IT.

Giri leads to generosity. Generosity leads to Abundance. KEEP intentions positive.

What is a Guru's Giri? To teach the art to those that want to learn it with out secrets and with out holding back information in fear of loosing something, to be there for the students when no one else will, to be a protector and a healer, to evolve the arts even further than when they first experienced the art. If you as a teacher show Giri to your students. your students will always show Giri back to you even when you pass. Life is unpredictable and not as long as we all hope or wish for. But I know from experience because I have had teachers that have passed. I still show Giri to the teachers that showed me Giri and even to those that lacked Giri. And it has made me a better person and a better teacher to pass on what i know.

Try to implement GIRI in your life whether it be with your family, teachers, students, friends, elders, enemies etc. Ultimately we are all part f the same divine source so by showing Giri you are showing the highest form of value to your true nature.

Peace
Guru Santiago Dobles
www.DoblesInstitute.com

Cimande UK training pt.2

So day 2 in UK. My Brother Simon takes me to their training hall, a freezing cold Boxing Gym in a community center. A Very cool place with good vibes. I met most of Pak Muhammad's students. Extremely warm and nice people with a lot of humility and good energy. In my brain I am thinking of the million questions I want to ask Pak Muhammad. But instead I let me heart ask and do the talking. I felt like I had met him before in a distant past. He is small in height. The 1st impression that came to mind is he is a "Yoda" like person. He had an energy about him that makes you immediately want to smile and just be at peace.....(A sign of a real Silat Master). So we begin our training we do the 1st 10 CIMANDE JURUS JURUS...OUCH. We had to stand on our toes in a low squat with heels touching and spines straight as we performed the Jurus. This is by no means an easy task. I was falling over or cheating by changing my feet position. It brought me back to my days of doing a lot of HATHA YOGA. I was impressed by the fact that Pak Muhammad just stays in the posture and does his jurus like nothing. Also what is impressive is that the breath is held through out the jurus training as if one was under water and swimming a long distance. It is clear that the Tenaga Dalam & Batin is trained as one is also very much integrated into training their Silat/Self Defense. This to me was very nice to see. So we did many reps of the Jurus. And then Pak Muhammad went through each one with me to show me a basic look at their Buah and understanding. As all good silat masters have told me before he said you have to interpret them and let them sink in and digest so I can allow them (Jurus) to show me how to use them better. Immediately I saw very similar applications to the motions I learned in Serak from Guru Cliff Stewart. So I found a way to start asking questions. I would show Pak Muhammad a root motion and then he would show me exactly where it is in the Cimande. I felt like a kid getting confirmation that Santa Claus exists! Many Claim SERAK is not or does not Contain CIMANDE. I beg to differ at this point in my research. So I decided to go further with Pak Muhammad to see how much he knows. I began to show Langkahs and Buah and he had an explanation for everything I showed and again where it is seen in the Cimande. He then had one of his students that was just in Banten demonstrate more combative jurus from a much longer CImande form. I was again in awe. On one hand happy that in the USA I learned a great art but on the other hand I was realizing there is still much to learn and that to understand what I already have I had to really see its roots. And Cimande was indeed the place to start for me.

So it was back to doing Jurus Jurus in a low stance on toes and with deep Breathing. Everything is done in proper posture & Breath & attitude. Tenaga Dalam is trained as you are also training your Silat. The Jurus are simple yet direct and also have like Serak MANY MANY MANY applications. There is a lot of Smash & Break, Break & Smash. There is a lot of elbow work, knife defense and also the common thread is "break" what ever is coming near you do not waste time, nor energy nor actually fight but KEEP THE PEACE. After what I felt from Pak's Iron arms & Fists I would hate to be hit by a real Cimande Exponent.

After Pak went through Buah we trained jurus and talked some more. Pak had his student Jose demonstrate Cimande jurus. Jose just got back from being in JAVA in the Cimande Village with Pak. He also trained there with a guru named Guru Mang Didi. So Pak had him demonstrate various cimande Dances, Jurus, and Langkahs. It was very nice for me to witness cause it answered many questions for me as to where things come from inside of the Silat I already studied. After he began my initiation process in to Cimande. He said " I will do you arms now & then before you leave I will do Legs & then Arms again". I wasn't sure what was going to happen, but i went with the flow.

Pak began his breathing and then started to hit my arms (the bones, Muscles, Tendons) while chanting mystical sacred names. The hitting felt like a penetrating blow capable of breaking the arm and at the same time causing a burn sensation. There was not a single area in my arms that did not get hit or "Blessed"! I wanted to scream but i just smiled and took it. There was something with in that process that made me feel as if part of a much older tradition. After I thought I could take no more Pak says "ok now the healing". He began to massage my arms and hands and fingers. As he was doing so again he was chanting mystical names. All the pain in my arms was completely gone. My arms felt brand new and actually better than before the beating! Pak then began to actually open channels in my hands & toes using his energy and touch. Its hard to describe and definitely something I think people should experience in person but he actually electrocutes you with his touch. I felt that there was more to learn from Pencak Silat than just parry punch sapu biset. After my 1st Cimande Session it was time to go to Jose's place. To be continued.....