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5 September 2008

Dr. Yang officially accepted 5 disciples on August 30, 2008: Jonathan Chang, Mike DiMeglio, Tom Dudkiewicz, Patrick Manriquez, and Ricardo Tonet. There was a formal ceremony with special guests, including Master Nick Gracenin, Master Pat Rice, and Master Jose Johnson.

The 5 disciples now begin their 10-year journey towards mastering the Chinese arts, together as brothers. Read more about the students of the Retreat Center on the Current Students page. We wish them the best of luck and hope for the continued success of the YMAA Retreat Center.

25 August 2008

The 2008 Summer Seminar Season at the YMAA Retreat Center was a success. In many of the seminars, we had close to 20 participants. The attendees all had the opportunity of training together and learning directly from Dr. Yang in the beautiful forest environment of the Retreat Center in Northern California.

Each seminar was a full week long, instead of the traditional 2-day weekend seminar format in Boston. The participants of the Retreat Center seminars were able to better refine their learning and understanding to a much deeper level at a relaxed and comfortable pace.