YMAA Retreat Center Newsletter - Issue #6

June 2008

• Week-Long Summer Seminars: July 11 - August 21, 2008
• Retreat Center Lodging
• Google Interactive Map of the Retreat Center
• Support the Retreat Center

Week-Long Summer Seminars: July 11 - August 21, 2008

Be a part of history and participate in the first-ever YMAA Retreat Center seminars with Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming in Northern California. Immerse yourself in study with like-minded, serious practitioners and reach the next level of your training. Your participation during the summer will help to support the students and maintenance of facilities in the 10-Year training program.

These new in-depth summer seminars at the Retreat Center are filling up fast. Sign up now! Space is limited.

You may register online. We will email you details about payment options to complete the registration process. If you prefer, you may also contact us by phone at (707) 502-8739 if you would like more information or have any questions.

Retreat Center Lodging

The beautiful 240-acre land offers walking trails, spaces to reconnect with nature, and an ideal outdoor setting for intense, focused training. Construction of the guest quarters have recently been completed, with various lodging options available depending on your budget, including a guest room with a private bathroom (suite), guest rooms with 2 or 3 beds, cabin rooms with 2 beds, the cabin floor, or outdoor camping.

A Hi-Definition video screen and surround-sound system is available for video presentations in the evening. The common space has seating for approximately 25-30 people. It also has WiFi access, heated wooden floors, eco-friendly solar energy, and pristine spring water. The summer seminars from July 11 to August 21 will be in Taijiquan, Pushing Hands, Chin Na, Qigong Level 1 and 2, and Taiji Ball.

Google Interactive Map of the Retreat Center

Check out the interactive Google map of the YMAA Retreat Center! It includes zooming features and a satellite view. By clicking and dragging, you can also view the neighboring areas and towns of the Retreat Center. You can click the Google Map image to the right to jump to the Location Map page.

Note: A 4-wheel drive vehicle is required to climb the mountain path driveway. Please do not arrive unannounced.

Support the Retreat Center

We are looking for as much support and donations that we can get to help make the 10-year training program a success. The 10-year program needs your support! Join the Retreat Center community, and be a part of a project that will significantly impact the worldwide martial arts community forever. Help to preserve the traditional arts for future generations to come. Please consider contributing to this program and offering a tax-deductible monthly donation.

You can now easily donate money online through PayPal, either through automatic monthly payments or 1-time donations. No PayPal account is required. Get involved with this amazing Retreat Center project at the ground floor. Thank you very much to those who are participating in the Donor Program!

You make make a PayPal donation at the Donations page.